THE national government through the Ministry of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening (MPGIS) has endorsed Patrick Toiraena as the new Provincial Secretary (PS) for the Western Province. MPGIS approved the endorsement and appointment based on the recommendation from the Western Provincial Government Executive. Mr Toiraena will formally take up his new role once formalities with…
Central Honiara Constituency Office (CHCO) under the leadership of Honourable Alfred Efona has supported Feraladoa community with hardware materials towards construction of their much-needed footbridge project. Delivered on 4th March 2023, the materials include 50 pieces of steel rod, 50 pieces of 12mm steel rod, 20 pieces of 12mm steel rod, 70 bags of 40kg…
PM Sogavare – A target for an US-assisted assassination plot after the Honiara November 2021 riot PRIME MINISTER Manasseh Sogavare was to be assassinated after the success of the November 2021 riot in Honiara, sources deep within the Malaita For Development (M4D) movement have revealed. But the assassination plot – the second step carefully planned…
TIDAL waves have destroyed 12 houses at Karaina settlement in West Honiara as effects of Cyclone Judy and the low depression in the Coral Sea continue to batter Solomon Islands. An elderly resident, Tavake Basil, told Solomon Star that at 2pm yesterday, tidal waves washed through their homes, causing havoc and panic. He said many…
Three Permanent Secretaries have been sworn-in today at Government House by the Acting Governor General, Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer following their re-appointments by the Government. Mckinnie Dentana was sworn-in as Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Finance and Treasury while Nego Sisiolo was sworn-in as Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Public Service and…
The Safe and Green Games Initiative, which will be launched on Friday 3rd March in Honiara will engage a whole of community approach as Honiara looks to beautify itself ahead of the 2023 Pacific Games in November. The approach, according to the joint taskforce including the National Hosting Authority, the Government Services Integrated Committee (GSIC)…
Auditor’s Shocking Findings The findings of the Auditor General revealed that a total of $167,328,248 was identified to consolidate the National Disaster Operation Committee for the whole of Solomon Islands Government’s approach to Preparedness & Response Plan to Covid-19 pandemic. Given the revelation of how these funds have been abused and siphoned off by those…
Ex-policemen accuse Senior Ministers accused of ignoring plight, warn of dire consequences if the government fails to address payout claim in a month SENIOR MINISTERS Manasseh Maelanga, Peter Shanel and Bradley Tovosia have been accused of ignoring the plight of ex-police officers pushing a multi-million-dollar payout claim from the DCGA government. An estimated 430 ex-police…
Man beaten up, handed over to the Gizo Police for spying on girls and stealing ladies’ underwear in village outside the Western Provincial capital A MAN was beaten up and handed over to the Gizo Police Station for spying on girls and stealing ladies’ under wear at Titiana village, outside the Western Provincial capital, Gizo.…
Owed Gonokukufo Cattle Project workers in Malaita call on the National Government to settle longstanding labour arrears THE National government through the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) owes workers at the Gono Kukufo Cattle Project in West Kwaio, Malaita Province, the sum of $1,234,908.00 since 2016, it was revealed. And the cattle workers are…