NUKU____ALOFA, (RNZI) – The Pacific Games Council has begun legal proceedings against the Tonga government, following its decision to pull the plug on hosting the 2019 Games. The Council confirmed yesterday it would formally terminate the host agreement with Tonga for the 2019 Pacific Games, after the deadline passed for the government to recommit its…
The Solomon Islands Students Association (SISA)independence games kicked off yesterday at Laucala campus, Suva. The games saw cultural groupings within the SISA body competing against each other. This was part of their long week of celebration of the Solomon Islands 39th Independence Anniversary which would be celebrated up till Friday where their biggest program in…
The absence of the lawyer of a suspended police officer accused of accepting bribe from a bus driver to escape breaking a traffic rule has delayed a trial that was supposed to commence yesterday. The trial was scheduled to start on Monday in the Honiara Magistrates’ Court. It was however further adjourned to yesterday because…
A LOCAL mechanism set up by people of Choiseul to identify land and its ownership, which is known as Popoloto could be the right approach for government to exhaust in order to easily register land in the country. Dr. Tarcisius Tara Kabutaulaka highlighted this when speaking during the recent peace dialogue held in Honiara, when…
THE trial has started on Tuesday on the case of the Inland Revenue Division (IRD) officer accused of defrauding the government of much needed tax revenue. Ellison Raoga, who was arrested and charged by members of the Taskforce Janus, is facing one count of official corruption and six counts of fraudulent falsification of accounts. This…
The Head coach for Renbel Province football team, Joel Konofilia has been suspended for Renbel’s remaining matches of the Solomon Cup. This was confirmed to local media on Tuesday by the Chairman of the Solomon Cup Organizing Committee, Eddie Omokirio. The suspension came about after Konofilia was reported to have assaulted the referee of the…
THE Solomon Cup 2017 tournament has reached its crucial stages as provincial teams battle for a spot in the top four position. Traditional football powerhouse Malaita Eagles and Guadalcanal Hornets have had mixed results. Defending champions Malaita Eagles had to settle for a draw in their opening match against Western Turtles. The Eagles managed to…
A SOLOMON Islands student studying in Philippines has died on Tuesday morning. The National Training Unit (NTU) of the Ministry of Education Human Resource Development director Clement Tito confirmed this to Solomon Star, Tuesday. Mr Tito said the student was not on government scholarship but self-sponsored. However, at the time of the interview, NTU was…
The RSIPF Commissioner Mr. Matthew Varley has highly commended all his officers who took part in the operations during the week-long RAMSI Farewell celebrations in Honiara from 25 – 30 June 2017 During a debrief with members of the RSIPF Executive at the Police Headquarters in Honiara, Commissioner Varley said: “The ‘RAMSI Week’ final celebrations…
THE Government of New Zealand has pledged to continue to assist the Solomon Islands Government post RAMSI. This was highlighted in a meeting between Prime Minister Hon Manasseh Sogavare and the Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand Paula Bennett Friday last week. Hon Bennett was in Honiara for the four-day RAMSI (Regional Assistance Mission to…