OUR Telekom will be launching its mobile money services this year in partnership with the United Nations Capital Development Fund. This was announced in a statement from the country’s major telecommunication service provider, “This will be a pivotal moment as the population of the Solomon Islands of around 700,000 has chronically struggled to access financial…
THE Western Provincial Assembly Member for Ward 3 Nusa Simbo Honourable Gideon Tuke is the new deputy provincial speaker. Mr Tuke was formally sworn-in yesterday (12th January 2023) after an election to elect a deputy speaker was held at XL Chacha Building. He was sworn-in by a commissioner of oath in a ceremony witnessed by…
Some primary schools (feeder schools) are not included in this year’s Year 7 Placement result because they have not submitted their 2022 Class Application and Ranking form for Year 7 Placement. As such, parents and guardians of children from those schools are advised to contact the respective Education Authority of the school for their children’s…
MEMBER of Parliament for West New Georgia & VonaVona Hon Silas Tausinga has described the proposal to increase MPs salaries and entitlements as an ‘injustice’ to Solomon Islanders. In a statement today, the Opposition MP joined his colleague Opposition members, Unions and citizens around the country in condemning the proposal by the Parliamentary Entitlement Commission…
THE Government is believed to have drawn up a list of candidates to fill Solomon Islands’ Embassy in the People’s Republic of China (PRC), informed sources have confirmed. Solomon Star has seen a copy of the list, which consists of two former Members of Parliament, a non-serving diplomat, a former senior Ministry of Foreign Affairs…
Who engages 2023 Pacific Games CEO? AS the countdown begins for the opening of the 2023 Games, a rift which could undermine the final preparations has developed between the Games Board and its Chief Executive Officer, Peter Stewart. And informants say the Games Organizing Committee including the Board need to know who employs the CEO.…
THE new premier of Western Province Billy Veo has told his executive to start work immediately and not to waste time. Mr Veo’s provincial executive totals to 14 MPAs, who took their oath at the Assembly Chamber in the Western Provincial capital Gizo on Tuesday. Mr Veo said the province has been without a government…
THE 26 new Members of Western Provincial Assembly have officially started duties with increased salaries and allowances. These increased salary packages were approved in June last year by the Parliamentary Entitlement Commission (PEC) the body which is responsible for our politicians’ entitlements. Some of the entitlements of the MPAs include a monthly housing allowance of…
Weak law enforcement has encouraged more locals venturing into brewing illegal homemade alcohol Kwaso. An elder and Teacher Boniface Aririmae raise this concern saying most people has continued to produce the illegal kwaso because police and responsible authorities are weak to enforce the law. He said that most people who secretly producing kwaso has nothing…
The National government today handed over a 10.5 million dollars climate resilient wharf and ramp infrastructure to one of the small provinces in the country, Central Islands Province. Acting Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Maelanga officiated the official opening and handover of the Tulagi Wharf and Ramp, fully funded by the national government. “Today’s event demonstrates…