(REUTERS/PACNEWS) SIX Pacific countries are at a high risk of debt distress in part due to government spending to respond to the COVID-19 crisis, the World Bank said in a report on Thursday. The report, titled Raising Pasifika, said fiscal consolidation was needed in Kiribati, Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), Federated States of Micronesia…
Tokyo awaits final report from the International Atomic Energy Agency to proceed with the discharge of nuclear treated water JAPAN is almost certain to go ahead with its plan to dump nuclear treated water from its Fukusima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean, its envoy to Solomon Islands Miwa Yoshiaki told Solomon Star in an…
THE matter of the late Chief of Staff in the Prime Minister’s Office Robson Djokovic before the Honiara Magistrate’s Court has been discontinued. This was after the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) entered a Nolle Prosequi (to no longer prosecute) to discontinue with the matter against him after he died recently. Deputy…
(RSIPF/SolStar) OFFICERS of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) have arrested eight suspects for allegedly planning to destroy major key infrastructures in Honiara. Police brought in those suspects for questioning. Few of them have been remanded, whilst others were released on strict bail conditions. Deputy Commissioner (DC) National Security and Operation Support (NSOS), Ian…
Police foil major plans to disrupt 2023 Pacific Games with the arrest of several former militants POLICE may have foiled a plan to destroy major infrastructure facilities in Honiara and to disrupt the Pacific Games 2023 Games in November. In an operation mounted last week, Police arrested several former militants, including Moses Su’u, who allegedly…
THE two provinces of Choiseul and Western will not join the synchronised National General Election until 2028. The country will adopt the synchronised election system as of the next election in 2024. The non-inclusion of Choiseul and Western provinces in the synchronised election system until 2028 was highlighted by the Minister of Provincial Government and…
(RSIPF/SolStar) OFFICERS of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) in Kirakira, are investigating the sudden death of a man in his 50’s after his body was found beside a dwelling house in the Makira-Ulawa Provincial Capital on Tuesday last week. Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Makira-Ulawa Province, Superintendent Peter Sitai said it was alleged that…
THE Member of Parliament (MP) for East Are’are has suggested that as part of the electoral reform the counting of ballot papers should be considered and conducted at all voting stations immediately at the close of polling. Peter Kenilorea Jnr made the suggestion his contribution to the debate on the Provincial Amendment Bill 2023 on…
KILUSAKWALO Christian Community High School in Central Kwara’ae, Malaita Province, will be launching its first-ever newsletter today. The newsletter is an initiative by the new school administration to improve the academic level of students in the area of reading and writing. A newsletter committee led by Chairman, Alick Buga, has been formed to assist the…
(GCU/SolStar) THE National Government and Japan have signed ‘Exchange of Notes’ paving the way for Tokyo to assist the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) in their ongoing work to safely remove and dispose UXOs in the country. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Jeremiah Manele and the Ambassador of Japan, Miwa Toshiaki,…