OFC: The OFC U-16 Women’s Championship final is only one win away for four teams but New Zealand, Cook Islands, Fiji and New Caledonia are all preparing for tough encounters when they meet in today’s semi-finals in Apia, Samoa. The defending champions will be up first, taking on Cook Islands – who will be making…
OVER the weekend some narrow-minded people decided to remove the engraved plaque to honour our locals who have played a part in the second world war Guadalcanal campaign. Its an act of betrayal by some people believed to be locals who may have been part of the event or may have visited the monument last…
I have read the articles by George Satu (“Satu”) published in the Solomon Star on Thursday 10th and Friday 11th August 2017 in which he has made certain allegations against the PS and the Minister for Communication & Aviation (“MCA”) as well as myself and my wife and son. Those articles have prompted a lot…
Dear Editor – After more than 20 years under the program with nothing but pride, high expectations and hanging on to it for dear life, weird questions and doubts are emerging from all corners by those who just can’t take it anymore. What exactly is this program to us? The answer will depend very much…
Dear Editor – In a country where the institutions are fragile, it’s easier for sub-standard products finding their way in unfretted. Normally these clone or counterfeit products, thanks to the wizardry of marketing, imitate world renowned brand names. What actually happens is that they use those leading brand names on their packaging but the components…
Dear Editor – The reported theft of an engraved plate from a memorial unveiled at Bloody Ridge Memorial Park just a week ago is shameful and I hope the person or persons responsible for such reprehensible conduct will soon be apprehended by the police. The theft has served to disrespect the valour of all those…
RSIPF Guadalcanal Officers today recovered the stolen plaque from the WWII memorial at Bloody Ridge East of Honiara and are in search for a suspect who allegedly removed the plaque last weekend. The plaque was only installed during the recent commemorations to mark the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Guadalcanal during the Second World…
PERMANENT Secretary of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism Andrew Nihopara on Monday denounced the vandalisation of a plaque at the United States Bloody Ridge World War II Monument. “This type of behaviour must be condemned by every Solomon Islander in the strongest terms. “It is unfortunate and rather very disrespectful act by someone with…
Poor road conditions and unwanted demands from opportunists has forced transport providers along the East Road in Malaita province to halt services in the transportation business. A local business man who wants his name withheld from publication told the Solomon Star office in Auki that he was now giving up on the transport business because…
Honiara City Police officers have arrested the suspect in an alleged assault on two New Zealand (NZ) naval officers at a night club in the capital on the night of Friday 4 August 2017. The two NZ naval officers were in Honiara as part of the recent 75th Battle of Guadalcanal Anniversary Commemorations. Following the…