THE people of Baegu-Asifola and Lau-Mbaelelea are now free to travel the North Road following the removal of the roadblock in Loina village, North Malaita. For the past three weeks, people of the two constituencies were denied access to the provincial capital, Auki, following the death of late Aba from Loina whose body was found…
CHINA Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) – the general contractor for the China-funded 2023 Pacific Games Stadium Project – has shared some of its resources with communities around the Henderson area in east Honiara. The company announced this week it had just completed the rehabilitation and improvement of an interior road around the Henderson area.…
A 20-year-old boy from Isabel Province was stabbed in a public bus along the Mbokonavera-Skyline Road on his way back home from the market on Thursday evening. This was revealed by a medical doctor from Isabel Province, Dr Pedical Togamana, who called on all the Isabel youths to take extra precautionary measures when going out…
A PASSENGER who boarded MV Marina 2 from the Western Province to Honiara last week says she was shocked to see how passengers were treated during the trip. The passenger who wished not to be named said she wanted to bring this issue out to the public for others who could not speak out. “I…
China-SI bilateral relations a role model for other Pacific Island countries CHINA-Solomon Islands bilateral relations has become a role model of relations between China and Pacific Island Countries, a Chinese New Year gathering in Honiara, was told last night. In his address to the invited guests only Year of the Rabbit Spring Festival (the Chinese…
FOUR men accused of separate sexual offences and rape in Isabel Province have been remanded in the Honiara Magistrate’s Court this morning. The men aged 38, 46, 60 and 69 years old are facing charges of indecent assault and rape. They were brought in from Isabel yesterday and appear at the Honiara Magistrate’s Court this…
The MARA government still has the number to rule despite numerous reports about the likely fall of Premier Suidani and MARA government. Speaking to Solomon Star Auki today (20th January 2023) Premier Suidani confirmed that his MARA government is still rock solid a majority of 17 MPAs on their side. Premier Suidani said some of…
There is minor oil leakage from MV. J.HARMS that sank off a reef near Noro in Western province on Monday. This was confirmed by a team from the Marine Authority Solomon Islands (SIMA) and Ministry of Environment Climate Change and Disaster Management in their assessment conducted on the vessel. SIMA Director Thierry Nervale told this…
TWO more Ministers are expected to leave the MARA Government today as the political crisis which plunges the Malaita Provincial Government into chaos, deepens. Members of the Non-Executive (Opposition) confirmed early this morning that two senior MARA Government Ministers are due to hand in their resignations later today or over the weekend at the latest.…
THE Western Provincial Assembly (WPA) will table the 2022/2023 Supplementary Appropriation Bill this morning. The Supplementary Budget meeting will be held at the Chacha building conference room this morning.Most of the newly elected members of the provincial assembly are expected to attend.The Premier, Finance Minister and the House are expected to table the supplementary budget…