AUKUS to provide security for Indo-Pacific: US delegation
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO
The United States delegation to Solomon Islands has explained the AUKUS partnership as providing security for the Indo-Pacific region.
National security council coordinator for the Indo-Pacific, Dr Kurt Campbell, who led a...
State Government is not negotiable: Veo
BY BEN BILUA
PREMIER of Western Province says state government is not negotiable but is a must for Western Province.
Billy Veo made the statement in response to questions thrown to him during the Assembly Meeting...
Gov’t compensates previous Western provincial executive
BY BEN BILUA
The national government has compensated members of Western province’s former executive.
The Minister’s Ministry of Provincial Government’s decision to dissolve the previous Western Provincial Assembly last year has cost the government huge money...
MPG loses approximately $185m due to isolation policy: Premier Fini
BY SAMIE WAIKORI
THE Malaita New Government for Fundamental Redirection (MNGFR) says the province has lost an estimated $185 million worth of approved projects due to former government MARA’s isolation policy.
New premier of Malaita, Martin...
First parliament sitting expected in April
By EDDIE OSIFELO
Parliament is expected to start its first sitting for this year around April.
This after the Office of Prime Minister and Cabinet receives the bills from the ministries.
Special Secretary to Prime Minister, Albert...
US embassy refutes ‘fantasy’ media report of backing assassination plot on PM Sogavare
BY NED GAGAHE & IRWIN ANGIKI
The United States embassy has refuted Solomon Star’s front-page story claiming the US was behind an assassination plot on Prime Minister Sogavare.
Spokesman for the embassy, Damian Wampler describes the...
Malaita expects to pass $25m budget this week
BY SAMIE WAIKORI
MALAITA Provincial Assembly expects to pass its 2022/2023 revised budget of $25,292, 482 by the end of the week.
Full assembly meeting took place yesterday in Auki to debate the revised budget –...
New Malaita govt announces plan to reconcile with national govt
BY SAMIE WAIKORI
THE new government of Malaita has announced it will reconcile with the national government.
Malaita New Government for Fundamental Redirection (MNGFR) Premier Martin Gaote’e Fini announced this during his budget speech yesterday.
He said...
MPG delegation in Honiara
BY SAMIE WAIKORI
A Malaita provincial government delegation is in Honiara for talks with government agencies on areas of capacity strengthening for the province.
The four-man team is led by Deputy Premier Joe Hero’au.
They include provincial...
Policy statement next: Premier Fini
BY SAMIE WAIKORI
PREMIER of Malaita province Martin Fini says his government will immediately work on their policy statement after all have been sworn-in.
The premier told SunAuki yesterday they look forward to begin soon.
He said...