A new survey about asbestos awareness in the Pacific islands has revealed that six in ten people, aged under 30 years, admit to having little or no knowledge about the dangerous mineral and its associated health risks. The survey, believed to be the first of its kind in the Pacific region, has also indicated strong…
The Malaita provincial government is issuing a strong warning to foreign owned businesses operating illegal in the province. Malaita provincial secretary Jackson Gege told the Solomon Star in Auki the provincial government is closely monitoring illegal business operations in the province. Mr. Gege said the provincial government is aware of some Asian business men who…
GUADALCANAL premier Anthony Veke pledges his Government’s support to the implementation of the Democratic Coalition for Change Government (DCCG) policy intentions, saying Guadalcanal province will take active participation in this process. The premier made the assurance during his Executive’s first brief courtesy call on the Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare since the new provincial executive assumed…
A three-day workshop for investigators and prosecutors on anti-corruption, ended yesterday at the Mendana Hotel conference room. The workshop was facilitated by the United Nation Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) with assistance of UNDP Office in Fiji. The Director of Public Prosecutions in his opening address on Monday re-iterated the call by the Government…
A MAN on Wednesday pleaded guilty to abusing a two year old girl at a back way settlement in Honiara. Principal Magistrate Augustine Aulanga after taking note of the guilty plea adjourned the matter to tomorrow at 1.30pm for sentencing. The incident occurred two months ago at the settlement where he sexually abused the two…
Solomon Airlines Board Chairman Austin Holmes says his team needs time to resolve issues surrounding the national flag carrier. He was responding to a front page report in this paper yesterday authored by Alfred Sasako which said the board has been issued with an ultimatum to resolve the problem or face the axe. Responding to…
Two of prosecutions’ key witnesses on the case involving the alleged theft of more than $28, 000 from the Solomon Islands Government have refused to give evidence. The court heard yesterday that both witnesses who are top public officers have decided not to give evidence. As a result, the voir dire (trial within a trial)…
The court will tomorrow hand down its ruling on the bail applications made for three men accused of being part of a group of men who involved in a clash with another party at the Water Front nightclub. The three launched bail applications yesterday before Principal Magistrate Shepherd Lapo. After the hearing the applications for…
The court trial of the Member of Parliament for East Guadalcanal Bradley Tovosia and Guadalcanal Premier Anthony Veke has been delayed until tomorrow. This is to give time for the lawyer representing Tovosia to mourn the death of a close family member. Two prosecution witnesses have already given their evidences when the trial started on…
Four men who broke into the Guadalcanal Plains Palm Oil Limited (GPPOL) construction office and stole valuable properties worth more than $37, 000 have been sentenced to various imprisonment terms on Monday. This followed guilty pleas entered by Walter Onumumu, Martin Mepeni, Jeffery Miveabu and Michael Lano to the charge of office break in. The…