It costs $18,000 a day to keep the Vietnamese robbers IT’S costing the government $18,000 a day to detain the 43 Vietnamese at Rove Police Club. A source within the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force told the Solomon Star that our government borne the substantial cost for the operation since last week. “We roughly estimate…
A GROUP of the now defunct Malaita Eagle Force (MEF) is calling on the Ministry of National Truth and Reconciliation to investigate the disbursement of the rehabilitation funds. A concerned former MEF member, who wish to speak on anonymity, told Solomon Star that an amount of $49,000 was allegedly misused during the payout in 2014.…
THE case of the man accused of stabbing his former wife and killing her unborn child early this year at a settlement in Honiara has been further adjourned to April 18. This is to allow prosecution to obtain two other medical reports from the doctor and for Willie Maelafia to follow up on his request…
PROSECUTION is still waiting for the medical report in relation to the case of the man who allegedly injured one of the prisoners who escaped from the Auki Correctional Centre on New Year’s night. The matter of Andrew Ofotalau was adjourned from the last occasion to yesterday to allow prosecution to obtain the medical report…
April Valley settlers appeal to govt for support FOUR years on since the 2014 April flash flood some of the victims now settling in April Valley, East Honiara are still living in make shift-tents with very little help forthcoming from authorities. Because of that settlers claimed they are being forgotten by the government despite promise…
MALAITA Outer Islands (MOI) constituents want Taskforce Janus to investigate how their Member of Parliament Martin Kealoe uses the shipping grant to purchase an unseaworthy vessel. The constituents’ spokesperson Gabriel Kemaiki on Monday said Taskforce Janus need to put some bearing of justice on how Mr Kealoe used the constituency’s shipping grant. The vessel purchased…
KUKUM Police Traffic Centre will kick off a random operation on all vehicles in the city, in a move to crackdown on all unlicensed vehicles and illegal drivers. This was revealed to Paoa FM news last week by the Kukum Traffic Superintendent Charles Solomon Habatia. Mr Habatia said that the operation is an organized part…
A SPOKESMAN for the Kukum Traffic Centre, Inspector Brain Surimalefo has discouraged unnecessary U-turn within the main Honiara highways. Mr Surimalefo made the warning following number of traffic accidents which had occurred last week caused as a result of careless and unnecessary U-turn from drivers. ________Drivers should bear in mind that there is no designated…
SEVENTEEN government funded students studying law at the University of the South Pacific (USP), Emalus Campus in Port Vila, Vanuatu are yet to receive their first semester allowance. A concerned student who is severely affected and who wants to remain anonymous told the Solomon Star on Sunday. He said semester two commenced on Monday 3rd…
THE prosecution is yet to provide full disclosures on the case of the suspended Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Police, National Security and Correctional Services Edmond Sikua. Sikua, who faces seven counts of official corruption, appeared last Friday at the Honiara Magistrates’ Court and his matter was further adjourned to April 27. Gabriel Suri…