THE Government’s controversial proposal to extend Parliament by another year is believed to have dominated Caucus discussions on Tuesday, sources told Solomon Star. “It’s perhaps the only item on the agenda,” one source said. There was no immediate confirmation last night on whether Members of Caucus supported the move. “It would be a surprise if…
MHMS: The National Referral Hospital (NRH) is investigating a fire incident that occurred at the hospital’s post-natal ward staff office late Wednesday afternoon, that forced staff, caregivers, mothers and their babies to evacuate the ward. Fortunately, all occupants including new born babies at the ward were unharmed with no injuries incurred during the incident. From…
HONIARA City Councillor for Vura Ward, Reginald Ngati has urged the government and its agencies to deal honestly with the people of this nation with issues of national interest, to avoid embarrassment. Cr Ngati made the call in light of the proposed plan to extend the life of parliament to five years and the issue…
THE Guadalcanal Provincial Government (GPG) has welcomed and congratulated the new Premier for Isabel Provincial Government Rhonda Sikilabu. In a letter, the GPG Premier Francis Sade has congratulated the new premier “It is my sincere honour to, on behalf of my Executive Government, congratulate you on your new noble role as the Honorable Premier for…
Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force at the Sexual Assault Unit at the Rove Police Headquarters have arrested and charged a Foreign National for sexual intercourse with a girl under 18-years at an unknown date on month of July 2021. An initial report says that there were two incidents in the month of…
Comptroller’s contract to come under scrutiny JIM Sutton’s multi-million dollar contract as Comptroller of Customs will come under the scrutiny of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) when it meets next week, sources told Solomon Star yesterday. Central to the PAC investigation is why Mr. Sutton’s engagement has commanded nearly $5 million annually in tax-free salary…
Chairman for Parliamentary Foreign Relations Committee and Opposition MP Hon Peter Kenilorea Jnr said the Government should be concerned that our police has been trained by two different security partners. Speaking to the media recently, Hon Kenilorea said the Government should be concerned that a group of police officers are currently training in Australia whilst,…
THE country’s positive COVID-19 cases has hit the 10,000 mark as of yesterday. This was revealed by the Minister of Health and Medical Services Dr Culwick Togamana in his COVID-19 national situation report last night. He said, 251 new cases were recorded over the past 72 hours up until yesterday registering the accumulative total to…
MEMBERS Of the Police Response Team (PRT) on Tuesday for the first time have undergone their first training using the replica guns at the Rove headquarters in Honiara. The guns were donated by the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) for the purpose of training. The arrival of the guns have come under heavy scrutiny from…
A SECURITY blunder at the Gizo Correctional Centre in Western Province on Tuesday saw an inmate escaped undetected but was recaptured few hours later. Reports reaching the paper said the inmate escaped through a rusty bamboo wire gate at the Malakerava Correctional Centre without the knowledge of the Correctional Officers. The incident occurred between 2pm…