PM resolves to defend his job HE may have lost the support of his ministers and backbenchers, but Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare is determined to defend his job and leadership. “Bring it on,” Mr Sogavare declared in parliament yesterday, referring to a motion of no-confidence Opposition leader Jeremiah Manele lodged on Wednesday. This was after…
PROSECUTION has now served part disclosures to the lawyer representing the four people charged in relation to the Mbike Island shooting. After yesterday’s brief appearance before Principal Magistrate Jim Seuika, the matter was further adjourned to November 18 for another mention. An investigation into this matter is still ongoing. The four accused Aikan Maelausia, Julyn…
THE girlfriend of the young man whose dead body was found floating in the Lungga Creek early this year yesterday gave evidence leading up to his death. This was during the long form preliminary inquiry conducted into the case before Principal Magistrate Edwin Saramo. The committal hearing was for the court to determine whether or…
The Honiara City Council (HCC) has given its final blessing with the approval of the 2016 budget. The Council has budgeted to operate from a total revenue of $39 million. The 2016 budget will see a total operational expenditure of $29 million and capital expenditure of $10 million, providing the basis for the delivery ofservices…
OUT of the nine provinces in the country, Malaita province still remains the most populated province. According to data extracted from the National Statistics office in Honiara early this week, the total number stands at 154,097. An officer from the office told the Solomon Star, this was the latest update since 2009 to 2018. “A…
Solomon Islands is now the biggest single producer of non-edible seaweed in the Pacific region, Minister for Fisheries and Marine Resources John Maneniaru told Parliament, Wednesday. The Minister was responding to a question raised by the Member of Parliament for North West Choiseul Hon Sandakabatu about the number of seaweed farmers supported by the government…
Reason for defects by his supporters A GOVERNMENT Minister who intends to resign from the Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) government blames the leadership style of Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare as the main cause of disagreement forcing defects by his Ministers and backbenchers. The Minister who wants to remain anonymous claimed, many members of the…
Solomon Islands is still at the research stage in its sea cucumber (beche-de-mer) farming. Minister for Fisheries and Marine Resources John Maneniaru said this in parliament. The Minister made the revelation when answering a question about the progress of sea cucumber farming in the country by the MP for North West Choiseul Hon Cornelly Sandakabatu…
LOCAL students living and studying at Victoria, Australia has donated two medical machines to the National Referral Hospital (NRH), Wednesday. A nebulizer and a blood pressure machine which costs more than AUD$200 was donated to the hospital Accident and Emergency (A&E) department by the student representative, Janine Simi. In the somewhat packed outpatient ward, the…
STATISTICS has an important role in the country when it comes to policy formation, national planning and decision making. The government Statistician Douglas Kimi highlighted this during the World Statistic Day celebration hosted on Monday. And because of this the current government has recognized the importance of this department. “The Democratic Coalition for Change Government…