Solomon Star

Governor General Sir Frank Kabui yesterday explained why he rejected a High Court order served on him to postpone the election of the Prime Minister. Read more...bit.ly/GG-explains bit.ly/GG-explains

At the close of nominations at 4.30pm on Wednesday, 95 candidates have registered to contest in the HCC elections. Read More...bit.ly/95-candidates bit.ly/95-candidates

Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has hit out at accusations his past governments have failed Malaita in terms of project implementation. Read more...bit.ly/PM-on-Malaita bit.ly/PM-on-Malaita

Police have so far arrested more than 30 suspects for offenses involved in disturbances in Honiara after the election of the Prime Minister on Wednesday. Read more...bit.ly/More-arrests bit.ly/More-arrests

Matthew Wale says his group walked out from the Prime Minister’s election yesterday for the “sake of the rule of law”. Read more...bit.ly/Why-we-walkd bit.ly/Why-we-walkd

The fate of Manasseh Sogavare as DCGA's candidate for Prime Minister will be made known on the floor of parliament on Wednesday by GG Sir Frank Kabui. Read more...bit.ly/Soga-candidacy bit.ly/Soga-candidacy

Jeremiah Manele says the Democratic Alliance Party decided to join the Democratic Coalition Government for Advancement (DCGA) based on the leadership style of Manasseh Sogvare and other party leaders that made up the camp. Read... bit.ly/Manele-Explains

Dramatization of "The Passion of Christ" on Good Friday by youths of Holy Cross Cathedral. [Photos: Bryan Luvena]

Police Chief Matthew Varley is warning social media users against posting anything that might incite protests or unlawful conduct, as the RSIPF is monitoring closely online forums. Read more...bit.ly/Online-posts bit.ly/Online-posts

Matthew Wale will take on Manasseh Sogavare for the prime minister’s job in next Wednesday’s election. Full details here...bit.ly/Soga-vs-Wale bit.ly/Soga-vs-Wale

Principal Magistrate Fatima Taeburi might possibly hand down her ruling in the case of re-elected Central Guadalcanal MP Peter Shanel Agovaka today. Read more...bit.ly/Shanel-ruling bit.ly/Shanel-ruling

The four allied political parties that formed the Democratic Coalition Government for Advancement (DCGA) have denied allegations they were backed up by loggers. Read more...bit.ly/2ICvpGN bit.ly/2ICvpGN

Former Member of Parliament (MP) for Fataleka has clarified that he did not receive the $1.5million under the shipping grant. Read More...bit.ly/1-5-Grant bit.ly/1-5-Grant

Former PS for the Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) Henry Murray, who corruptly received more than $700,000 from the government, has lost his candidacy to contest the East Makira seat after he was sentenced to four years in jail on... bit.ly/Murray-jaild

Staff at the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet have been told to work from home while urgent repairs are being done to fix a leaking roof, that flooded the office during Monday night's rain. Read more...bit.ly/OPMC-Leak bit.ly/OPMC-Leak

SIEC CEO Mose Saitala has warned voters that the use of mobile phones inside polling stations on election day next will not be permitted. Read more...bit.ly/No-mobiles bit.ly/No-mobiles

A former member of parliament has lost his candidacy to contest the upcoming elections – just a week before the April the 3rd polls. Read more...bit.ly/Mark-DQ bit.ly/Mark-DQ

Bintan Mining says the operation to salvage the grounded MV Solomon Trader to safety is being boosted with the arrival of three more international specialists from the United Kingdom and United States over the weekend. Read... bit.ly/Bintan-Work

New Zealand (NZ) is prepared to assist Solomon Islands during the National General Election (NGE) on April 3 by providing helicopter services during the election and sending over election observers. Read more...bit.ly/NZ-supports bit.ly/NZ-supports

Caretaker PM Rick Hou has re-affirmed the friendly relations between Taiwan and Solomon Islands and discussed areas of mutual interest that could potentially broaden existing development programmes, particularly, in the areas of trade and... bit.ly/Taiwan-FM-Hou