SOLOMON Islands has won the bid to host the Pacific Labour Mobility Annual Meeting (PLMAM) in 2018. A delegation led by Deputy Secretary of Foreign Affairs Joseph Ma’ahanua has expressed Solomon Islands’ intention to host the event during a PALMAM…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO THE new Minister of Development Planning and Aid Coordination (MDPAC) Hon Jeremiah Manele has vowed to restructure the ministry’s approach in delivering its services. Speaking in Parliament on Monday, the Member of Parliament for Hograno/Katova/Kia/Havulei said…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA PRINCIPAL Magistrate Fatimah Taeburi has raised concerns over the delay in police investigations which are leading to an increase in pending court cases. Taeburi voiced this yesterday when prosecution admitted that they were still waiting for investigators…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI A good number of Chinese nationals are currently engaged in illegal Beche-de-mer trading in the country. A source tells Island Sun that around 20 are in the Lord Howe islands, trading beche-de-mer without work permits. 90 percent…
Dear Editor, THE online webpage of the Solomon Star newspaper continues to feature an editorial piece, first published on 16 November 2017, relating to an allegation of unlawful detention and assault by the RSIPF reported by two youths. Without going…
Dear Editor MY recent letter to the media mentioning that the Indian Prime Minister had promised in 2015, to provide several of the smaller islands states in the Pacific region, including the Solomon Islands, lighting for 200 homes in each…
PM defuses internal row over chief of staff appointment – Djokovic or Usuramo, new post created By Alfred Sasako PRIME Minister Ricky Hou has used his management skills in defusing an internal row which has the potential to tear his…
