THE provision of electricity has been unreliable and at extremely excessive cost over many years since independence. Leader of Opposition Matthew Wale highlighted this in Parliament during his debate speech on the Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2023, Wednesday. MP Wale said excessive pricing and unreliable service are often characteristics of inefficient state-run monopolies. “In other words,…
PM’s pledge to salvage CEMA comes to nought as much of its funding is syphoned odd to help bolster shortfalls in the PG23 Games THE COMMODITY EXPORT MARKETIING AUTHORITY [CEMA], now trading as Solomon Commodities, has been forced to close down its copra buying centres in Pakera and Honiara due to lack of funding A…
Bank teller faces plea for forgery A BANK teller of Bank South Pacific (BSP) accused of forging bank documents and stealing about $500,000 from 40 bank customers will face court on October 30 for plea. Tessa Solenone Rore, 31, is facing two counts of Larceny by Servant contrary to section 273(a)(i) of the Penal Code…
Overnight, Australia supported 65 Solomon Islands nationals to leave Israel on a flight from Tel Aviv to Dubai alongside Australians, their families and citizens from partner nations including other Pacific Island Countries. The group is on their way home from Dubai and will travel this evening on an Australian government assisted departure flight. “Australia is…
THE Prime Minister and Minister for the 2023 Pacific Games Manasseh Sogavare launched the 2023 Pacific Games tickets yesterday. Launching the tickets at Our Telekom’s Point Cruz Office, Prime Minister Sogavare said, “The XVII (17th) Chapter of the Pacific Games is coming to our shores in a few weeks.” He therefore encouraged Solomon Islanders to…
MALAITA Province Premier Martin Fini returned to Auki a happy man following the signing of a deal for the tar-sealing of the Auki Road in Honiara. Solomon Star Auki caught up with Premier Fini following his arrival k from Honiara on Friday last week following the signing of a historical deal that will pave the…
REGISTRATION of new voters should be an ongoing exercise rather than being a once-in-every-four-years exercise. Member of Parliament for Central Guadalcanal and Minister of Communication & Aviation Peter Shanel Agovaka made the comments when contributing to the debate on The Constitution (Amendment) (Candidacy Disqualification) Bill 2023 last week. The Bill was passed by a majority…
THE government and people of Australia are once again acknowledged for their contribution to the Pacific Games 2023 with a sum of $14.9 million used to refurbish classrooms at Solomon Islands National University (SINU). The money was used to upgrade and refurbish five buildings, including 109 bedrooms, four common rooms and 11 ablution and laundry…
The Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) has inaugurated its first nationwide awareness campaign on the incoming new Constituency Development Funds (CDF) Bill 2023 through a tok-stori with East Guadalcanal community leaders at Foxwood area in North Guadalcanal on Wednesday 11 October 2023. Community leaders, chiefs, Ward Development Committee (WDC) members and a number of East…
LEADER of Opposition Hon Matthew Wale has raised concerns that the process of applying for a bank account has become an obstacle for many Solomon Islanders. Speaking in Parliament today on the Central Bank of Solomon Islands (Amendment) Bill 2023, Hon Wale said the process of opening bank accounts has become a mountain to climb…