CHIEFS and traditional leaders from the Tadai and Sahalu House of Chiefs in the North West Guadalcanal Constituency have voiced their opposition to Government’s proposal to extend parliament life. The two houses of chiefs gave a resounding ‘No’ to Government’s…
By EDDIE OSIFELO MINISTER of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Jeremiah Manele is pushing for Solomon Islands to delay graduation from the Least Developing Countries in 2024. Manele did that at the World Trade Organization (WTO) Twelfth Ministerial Conference (MC12)…
By EDDIE OSIFELO SOLOMON Islands and China have made multiple steps after the signing of their diplomatic ties in 2019. China Ambassador to the country, Li Ming highlighted this during the handing over of 100 solar street lights to Honiara…
BY BEN BILUAGizo WESTERN and Choiseul Provincial administrations are awaiting a decision from the Ministry of Provincial Government on whether to allow the “now-dissolved” provincial governments to take the role of caretaker or not. Speaker of Choiseul Province and Deputy…
By EDDIE OSIFELO SPECIAL Secretary to Prime Minister, Albert Kabui has hit back on Opposition paid advert on Island Sun on 10th June, describing it as “misleading”. The Opposition highlighted six deceptions of DCGA’s strategy to extend Parliament. First, the…
AUSTRALIA’S Foreign Minister Penny Wong is due in Honiara this Friday for a one-day program. “I will visit Solomon Islands, where I will meet Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare and a number of his Cabinet ministers,” Wong said in a statement…
MALAITAN MPs in the ruling DCGA have denied reports they are resigning en masse from the Government. Solomon Star newspaper published the claim last Friday. But a statement the Government issued yesterday described the article as “fallacy and sloppy journalism”.…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI AUKI MALAITA provincial government has acknowledged the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade and donor partners for the initiative to establish a taro project on Malaita province. Premier Daniel Suidani made the statement during a ground…
The Solomon Island’s Democratic Party has opposed DCGA’s proposed plan to extend Parliament. According to the party President Dr Alice Aruhe’eta Pollard, DCGA’s desired move is an unmandated decision that disregards the voices of everyday Solomon Islanders. In a recent…
Birao House of Chiefs in Marau, East Guadalcanal have boycotted a consultation awareness on the extension of the life of parliament which was held at the Marau station on the 6th June, by East Guadalcanal Member of Parliament (MP) Bradley…
