Bishop here today

Julie Bishop Australia’s Foreign Affairs Minister is visiting the country on Tuesday. While in Honiara, the Australian delegation will meet with the country’s Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare and his Cabinet Ministers during a roundtable bilateral discussion. Its understood the RAMSI draw down strategy is expected to be discussed. Following the discussion a press conference with…

Rini presents $4.1 billion Budget

MINISTER of Finance and Treasury, Snyder Rini has described the $4.1 billion for 2017 budget as balanced, credible and responsible. Mr Rini told Parliament on Monday, the budget is fully funded through a combination of domestic revenue, external budget support and cash reserves that successive Governments have built up over recent years. He said this…

Speaker calls for punctuality from MPs

SPEAKER of Parliament Ajilon Jasper Nasiu has asked Members of Parliament to be punctual for Parliament sittings to ensure outstanding businesses are not prolonged. Speaking at the opening of Parliament on Monday, Mr Nasiu said there are still 72 questions on notice, 11 Bills tabled including the 2017 Appropriation Bill 2016 and two motions. He…

Youths told to shun crimes

STAY away from criminal activities and uphold respect, Auki police told youths. Auki police told participating youths at the three day Youth Market, currently underway at the Auki Police Headquarter grounds, to stay away from unlawful activities and respect each other. The police reminded the youths in an awareness talk yesterday on the first day…

Call to return speaker

THE founder of the famous “Be Happy Ministry” in Honiara, Mambo Fangaria, is urging the general public in Borderline area to look out for his wireless-speaker that went missing early this week. Mr Fangaria told Solomon Star that someone stole his speaker in the early hours of Monday morning. “I want to call on the…

Murder accused secures lawyer

THE PROSECUTION will be handing over disclosures to the lawyer of the man accused of the murder of his five month-old pregnant wife at northeast Guadalcanal. This was after it was confirmed that Public Solicitor Douglas Hou will be representing Edward Sikua Liua. Public Prosecutor Freliz Fakarii said prosecution will serve the disclosures to the…