A COURT Sentence for a man who breached the lockdown after walking to King George Sixth market area, East Honiara on Monday will be handed down this afternoon. This followed the sentencing submissions and mitigation on the matter of the 25-year-old man yesterday before Deputy Chief Magistrate Ricky Iomea. The accused had pleaded guilty to…
Our National Futsal team Kurukuru will miss the services of our youngest futsal player Raphael Lea’i after he fractured his right arm in their last game against Italy. Solomon Kurukuru updated on their Facebook page that Raphael will be sidelined for up to three weeks for recovery. This means he will not be playing for…
CHAIRMAN of the National Disaster Operations Committee Loti Yates said in the event that COVID-19 breakout happens in the Western Border they can manage the situation. “But it will be a huge challenge logistically and financially for the government,” he revealed this in response to a question on how the government will respond with a…
Confidential report paints a grim future of SINU A CONFIDENTIAL report on the on-going saga at the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) has painted a grim future for the nation’s first tertiary institution if the government does not intervene. The Solomon Star has obtained a copy of the seven-page report, which among other things…
A WOMEN’s council had been formed in ward 15, eastern region of Malaita Province last week. The establishment of the women’s body was hailed as a history for women in that region to finally register its own council and become a member of Malaita Provincial Council of Women. The new set up was also described…
Dear Editor – This is in response to contention on your paper, issue No.7926 (Tuesday 31st August) subject “Acting IRD chief under spotlight”, written by Alfred Sasako. First, I would like to welcome any criticism in the media as an individual person, or any other person who have credible matters to talk about. At the…
Transparency Solomon Islands (TSI) is flabbergasted to sight the Letter written by the Prime Minister of Solomon Islands to the Financial Controller of the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet informing him of full Caucus’s agreement with regard to the remaining balance of the Peoples Republic of China Constituency Development Fund for 2020. Caucus…
The Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) has launched a campaign with the aim to get private sector support to encourage and drive vaccination as Solomon Islands continues its fight against COVID-19. The “Bisnis For Vaccines” campaign will reward anyone who has received their first jab and those who are fully vaccinated with…
THE country’s national futsal team, Kurukuru will kick off their Futsal Week Summer Cup campaign against Costa Rica in Pore, Croatia today. This is the first of four pool matches of the Futsal Week Summer Cup. Their second pool match will be up against Italy tomorrow September 2nd, Finland on Friday September 4th and Azerbaijan…
The Leader of Opposition, Hon. Matthew Wale, has rubbished the response by a faceless official within the PMO to his statement on the $200,000 PRC funding under the shameful so-called National Development Funds. “Of course you expect that kind of response from political operatives, whose interest is only their jobs and not wider national interest”,…