A MAN who claimed to be a recruiting agent for the Pacific Australian Labour Mobility (PALM) Scheme and his co-accused are likely to take their pleas on February 4. Joe Rex Raukaniu, 38, Shirly Fa’aitoa and Elsie Nagive are jointly charged with two counts of false pretence. It was heard in court on Tuesday that…
A YOUNG man, Thomas Pegoa was sentenced on Tuesday to one year and two months in prison after setting fire to his father’s house last July in Guadalcanal. However, six months of the sentence were suspended for one year on the condition that Pegoa does not re-offend with a similar offence. This means that he…
THE Honiara City Council’s (HCC) tint ban operation ‘Rausim tint’ which started in November 2024 is still in place and is progressing very well, this is according to the City Clerk Justice Denni. Mr Denni told Solomon Star that since Operation Rausim Tint started, the HCC Law Enforcement Division, with the support of the Royal…
THE Multilingual and Professional Education Services Association (MAPESA) is currently providing literacy training-of-the-trainer classes for school teachers and others with the aim of boosting literacy rates in schools and communities across the country. The literacy classes are underway at the Solomon Islands Christian Association (SICA) Headquarter in Koloale, Central Honiara. Lead Trainer Alex Wate said…
GOLD Ridge Mining Limited (GRML) has downplayed Keohoto Landowners Association (KLA)’s stand against prospecting on Mount Vunusa in Central Guadalcanal. KLA opposed GRML from carrying out future prospecting on the land after the Mines and Mineral Board cancelled its prospecting license over the land. However, a Chief and Director of GRML Walton Naezon stated that…
THE National Judiciary has transitioned to a digitised court system on January 2. This was highlighted by the Chief Justice Sir. Albert Rocky Palmer on Tuesday at the opening of the 2025 Legal Year. “I am pleased to announce that the long-awaited transition of the National Judiciary of Solomon Islands to a digitised court system…
RECIPIENTS of the North Malaita Constituency Agriculture and Fisheries Projects have expressed their gratitude to the Constituency Office for its support in delivering vital livelihood assistance to communities in North Malaita. The recipients shared their appreciation after receiving project materials this week. A shipment of supplies arrived this week for distribution across the constituency. One…
The Temotu Provincial Government (TPG), in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and funding from the European Union, has made significant progress in addressing critical water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) challenges. This was achieved under a partnership with the Temotu Provincial Government and UNDP’s Provincial Governance and Service Delivery Project. This initiative, integrated…
Following required final assessments undertaken by the Project Assessment Team and Honiara City Council of the National Referral Hospital’s new Comprehensive Medical Centre (CMC) Facility, a brief technical handover meeting was held last week on Friday 17th January 24th, between the Project contractors, Jiangsu Jiangdu Construction Group Co Ltd, and executive officials of the Ministry…
The Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele, MP, has formally welcomed the non-resident Ambassador of Korea to the Solomon Islands, His Excellency (HE) Jongho Choi, on Wednesday. The brief welcome ceremony was held at the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (OPMC). Earlier in the day, HE Choi presented his credentials to the Governor General…