A Fashion show might not be popular and regarded just another show for models to feature the different products of dress or wear produced only for high class people. Imagine if a local woman from a rural village puts on the fashion clothes those in the villages will stare with surprise and probably make fun…
THERE is no law passed in parliament that criminalised the act of bribing Members of Parliament (MPs) with cash or valuable items during a lobbying period towards the election of a new Prime Minister. An officer from the Public Solicitor’s Office, who asked not to be named, clarified this on Friday. He said the only…
STAY away from criminal activities and uphold respect, Auki police told youths. Auki police told participating youths at the three day Youth Market, currently underway at the Auki Police Headquarter grounds, to stay away from unlawful activities and respect each other. The police reminded the youths in an awareness talk yesterday on the first day…
THE founder of the famous “Be Happy Ministry” in Honiara, Mambo Fangaria, is urging the general public in Borderline area to look out for his wireless-speaker that went missing early this week. Mr Fangaria told Solomon Star that someone stole his speaker in the early hours of Monday morning. “I want to call on the…
BE Happy Ministry leader, Mambo Fangaria says he will be working closely with the police to arrest kwaso producers in the Borderline area. Mr Fangaria declared this move at borderline bus stop Monday morning. “I want to tell you my good people of this area that I will be working close with the police to…
THE PROSECUTION will be handing over disclosures to the lawyer of the man accused of the murder of his five month-old pregnant wife at northeast Guadalcanal. This was after it was confirmed that Public Solicitor Douglas Hou will be representing Edward Sikua Liua. Public Prosecutor Freliz Fakarii said prosecution will serve the disclosures to the…
A SENIOR government officer accused of fraudulently obtaining more than $800,000 of public funds through dishonest tender processes did not take his pleas last Friday. Steven Jude Oto was likely to enter his pleas on the 11 counts of official corruption against him on December 19. That’s when he will return to the Honiara Magistrate’s…
A RANDOM Breathalyser Test (RBT) conducted last weekend has resulted in the arrest of over 10 percent of drivers with drink driving. Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast said 69 drivers were checked over the weekend where well over 10 percent of those drivers were subsequently charged with drink driving. He said this was too much. The…
THE court last Friday sent a man who has been on a warrant of arrest since 2015 into police custody. John Pepeo voluntarily turned up in court last Friday only to find himself after the mention of his case in custody. He faces various criminal offences, including a serious traffic case. Chief Magistrate John Numapo…
POLICE are investigating a sexual assault allegation which reportedly occurred during the visit of a Papua New Guinea naval ship in Honiara last week. HMPNGS Lakekamu sailed into Honiara last Monday with a crew of about 27 for a brief stop-over to replenish its supplies. While at Point Cruz, its crew had a friendly soccer…