A 17-year-old male will spend one month in jail for trespassing into the Governor General’s official residence at East Kola Ridge when drunk. Principal Magistrate Felix Hollison sentenced the young man, Thursday this week after he pleaded guilty to one count of criminal trespass at the Honiara Magistrate’s Court. Mr Hollison said the sentence should…
THE Malaita Masina Forum (MMF) has offered to be a “go-between” in the standoff between the National and Malaita Provincial Government. MMF President William Gua told Solomon Star, Friday, the time had come for the on-going row to be settled once and for all. Mr. Gua was yesterday meeting with his executive members in Honiara.…
The Ministry of Lands, Housing and Survey (MLHS) has out rightly rejected an article by this paper claiming the Commissioner of Lands (COL) is leaving the Ministry. In a statement on Friday, the Ministry stated its full support to the Commissioner of Lands, Mr. Alan McNeil for the distinguished work that he is doing for…
Foreigner’s voter registration verdict set THE fate of the man accused of registering in several constituencies using different names in 2018 to vote at the last National General Election has been deferred to January 31. Alif Vai, a national from Bangladesh faces judgment on seven counts of obtaining registration licence by false pretence. The judgment…
SITCO hopes to bounce back despite ‘million dollar damages’ incurred during November riots DESPITE being looted and damaged during last November’s riot and looting in Honiara, Solomon Islands Tobacco Company (SITCO) has affirmed that it will bounce back. SITCO General Manager, Kazi Mushfiqur Rahman told Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare of the company’s stand, during a…
Dear Editor – the closure of flights due to Covid-19 is not a good move. Covid virus is not going to go near soon. This virus should be considered like any other viruses (eg. Flue virus) for which we have no treatment. We just have to learn to live with it. We have already destroyed world…
Dear Editor – I take this opportunity to respond to the Monday 10th January article on Rennell & Bellona Province financial management issues, described as ‘’Audit Report Revealed’’. The article detailed audit findings on Renbel covering 2012 – 2016. Whilst the figures mentioned in the article are facts, I disagree with the conclusion that nothing…
Dear Editor – I would like to commend Journalist Jimmy Nolan of Solomon Times for his good research. For Arekan, Pan Pipe is their culture handed down from generation to generation. They don’t know about the rest of the world playing Pan pipe (their own blend). Arekan Panpipe is unique and for sure the world…
Dear Editor – The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force ( RSIPF) has only one patrol boat base in the whole of Solomon Islands. The second major base will be in the Shortland Islands to be funded and constructed by the Australian government. Since Solomon Islands got its first patrol boat in the early 80s, it…
FEW surviving businesses currently operating in China Town after the recent riot have experienced a greater drop in its sales. Few of these surviving businesses told Solomon Star of their new experience, during a visit into Chinatown Friday. China Plaza, Talon Branch Cashier said after the riot they sometimes received less than ten customers per…