OUTGOING Police Commissioner Matthew Varley thinks that the solution for fighting corruption in Solomon Islands is having strong rules, procedures and system of good governance. Varley made the remarks when asked if he regarded the escape by ‘big fish’ following recent court cases is one of the low lights of his time as commissioner. “People…
A TRIAL will start today on the case of the man accused of registering in several constituencies using different names. Alif Vai, 50, is standing trial for seven counts of obtaining registration license by false pretence, under the Penal Code. He was initially charged with seven counts of misleading information under section 133 (2) of…
Halts export of logs from province By WILSON SAENI in Auki MALAITA has halted all exports of logs from 21 logging companies currently operating in the province until they settle their dues. The loggers and their respective Licence Holders owe the province a total of $4.6 million in taxes and other revenues. The Licence Holders are…
Dr Transform Aqorau will be the keynote speaker at the Business Excellence Awards (BEA) 2019 set to take place on Saturday 30th November at the Coral Sea Resort and Casino. Dr Aqorau was a former Deputy Director of the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA), former CEO of the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA)…
PRINCE of Wales and heir to the throne, Prince Charles on Sunday laid his wreath at the Solomon Islands Scouts and Coastwatchers’ monument to honour the local heroes who died in World War 2. After a tireless visit to a special service at St. Barnabas Cathedral and knighting and lending of medals to local recipients at…
ONE of the country’s prominent leaders Paul Tovua has been knighted by His Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales yesterday at the Government House. Tovua was knighted for the most distinguished order of Saint Michael and Saint George, the Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (KCMG). He will…
HIS Royal Highness Prince of Wales, Prince Charles has launched the 2019 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence (GBV) in the country, Sunday. Prince Charles lit a candle to launch the event during a Royal Service held at the Saint Barnabas Cathedral. Thousands of people including Governor General Sir David Vunagi, Prime Minister…
The touring Rock City (a.k.a R.City) band has rocked music fans in Honiara in a one-night show at the Heritage Park Hotel car park in Honiara, Friday. Attended by a record of more than 2,000 concert goers, the show was one of the biggest concerts to be staged in the Solomon Islands capital town. The…
Dughore Women Association has fruitfully hosted the Dughore Mini Cultural and Organic Festival at Hunda Village on Kolombangara in Western Province, early this month. The Dughore Mini Cultural and Organic Festival is an initiative put together by the Dughore Women Association in Collaboration with the Gizo Women in Business Development. The objective is to revive…
A father has questioned the National government about the so called free education as part of its policy in education. In a visit to the Solomon Star on Saturday, Danny Laedi from Mono, Shortland islands said he heard of the so called free education policy by the government but has not felt it. Laedi said…