A CHIEF and logging licence holder in Choiseul Province has called on the government to allow only genuine logging investors to operate in the country. Bingo customary land licence holder, Chief Kollish Leketo Tutua made the call when accusing Xiang Lin logging company of not paying for the remaining round logs it left at various…
A man whose charge has been reduced from rape to defilement will be entering his plea to the new charge on January 25. The man who cannot be named to protect the identity of the alleged victim is in police custody. His appearance on Monday was dispensed off due to the current vacation period by…
SIX months has passed but American tourist David Grahl says he still thinks of the good times he spent in the Solomon Islands presenting gifts. One of his activities during his trips throughout the South Pacific was the donation of books to children in various communities that he visited since the beginning of his Pacific…
LOCAL bakeries supplying breads to shops and canteens in Honiara have been urged to label the package of their products. Members of the public in Honiara have criticised failure by the Bakery manufacturers of bread to label their products before selling them through shopping outlets. Concerned customers say manufacturers of bread and buns who fail…
THE proposed date for meeting between the Director of the National Training Unit (NTU) and the government sponsored students this week has been rescheduled further from Wednesday to Thursday. This is according to the Solomon Islands Student Association (SISA) Laucala, Campus student body. In a statement that was passed on to the Solomon Star yesterday,…
THE more than 250 Government sponsored students studying in PNG institutions are urged to submit their visa application forms for processing to avoid late registration. Last year a total of 20 continuing students who study at University of Technology and Divine Word University were de-registered by their respective institutions since they were a month’s late…
EAST Honiara Outskirt Settlement Community Policing Law Association (EHOSCPLA) will launch their community by-laws soon. President of the EHOSCPLA Michael Kwaioloa confirmed that the draft copy of the by-laws is now with responsible authorities to screen it for purposes of inconsistency with the existing national laws before implementation. He said that community by-laws are mainly…
PREMIER of Temotu Province, Nelson Omar Menale had criticised the recent trip to Honiara by the member of the provincial non-executive, Fr.Brown Beu, as suspicious. Premier Menale said his Executive strongly hold the view that Fr. Beu should be closely monitored to ensure he does not indulge in activities contrarily to good governance. Premier Menale…
A SEARCH for five people missing at sea between Ulawa Island and Small Malaita is continuing since it was mounted last Friday. Coastal villagers throughout the country have been alerted to look out for a fibre glass outboard motor powered canoe with five people on board. The canoe was believed to have left Ulawa Island…
BED bugs are reported spreading like a plague in many parts of east Honiara. Reports reaching this paper said the bug is rapidly spreading into residential homes in the eastern part of the city is increasingly becoming a concern to many residents. The carnivorous blood sucking insect has been on the increase, invading many homes…