The day of December 11, 2020, was a chaotic day for the residents of Kira Kira, the Provincial Capital of the Makira Ulawa Province, who wanted to get money from the Bank South Pacific Agent for the weekend. The bank virtually ran out of cash, so much so, the two hardworking officers who found themselves…
The Managing Director of G8 Family Accommodation in Kira Kira, George Gapiara has claimed the Makira Ulawa Provincial Police in Kira Kira has mistreated his 13-year-old son. He said the Kira Kira Police had arrested his son and another boy in connection with a missing mobile phone. Mr. Gapiara complained that his son was allowed…
THERE is an urgent need to address issues affecting youths in the country. This was the statement of Western Province Youth desk officer Trina Paroi at the opening of a three-day Leadership Training in Gizo, Western Province on Tuesday. Ms. Paroi said there are many challenging issues that our youths are facing today. She said…
THE Government of Japan last week officially hand over a new boys’ dormitory building, built at the cost of over $700,000 to St Joseph Moli Catholic Secondary School in Moli, Choiseul Province. The project at St Joseph’s Moli Catholic Secondary School is part of the Government of Japan’s ongoing assistance for the Grassroots and Human…
CONSTRUCTION of the new Kukum Market is expected to complete early next year. Honiara City clerk Rence Sore confirmed this to Solomon Star, Tuesday. “We were actually expected to complete the building by the end of this year but that was not possible. “We are likely to complete the Market Project in the first quarter…
The ten (10) Provincial Football Associations (PFAs) received their shares of the Solomon Cup gate taking from the Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) on Tuesday in Honiara. This is after SIFF has deducted the costs relating to the running and management of the 2020 Solomon Cup tournament. The balance of the total gate taking after deducting…
Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at the Henderson Police Station in Guadalcanal Province have arrested a 30-year-old male suspect in relation to a death incident that occurred at the Island Night Club, East of Honiara on 6 November 2020. Officers at the Henderson Police Station arrested the suspect after his father…
Opposition Leader and MP for Aoke Langalanga, Hon. Matthew Wale has questioned the delay in the completion of national government accounts for purposes of auditing as required by the Constitution, the Public Finance and Audit Act, and the Public Finance Management Act. Hon. Wale is responding to reports that the most recent audited national accounts…
THE West Makira Cup tournament is set to kick off on December 28th. This was confirmed by the president of the Makira Ulawa Football Association (MUFA) Tommy Mana. Mana who is also the current patron of the tournament which was founded in 2003 handed the tournament trophy to the Chairman of the tournament’s Local Organizing…
One of the many challenges Rural Training Centre (RTC) graduates face is the sustainability of skills and knowledge they have after the completion of their two-year skills training. This was echoed by the Director of the Solomon Islands Association of Vocational Rural Training Centres ( SIAVRTC ) Billy Mae when he handed over a small…