THE Australian Government new agriculture visa arrangement with Asian countries is a concern for the Solomon Islands. During a panel discussion this week at the Australian National University (ANU) Crawford Leadership Forum in Canberra, Solomon Islands High Commissioner to Australia, Mr. Robert Sisilo was worried that the new visa may undermine the Seasonal Workers Programme…
37 people arrested in relation to looting incident in Western Province OFFICERS of the Royal Solomon Islands police Force (RSIPF) in Western Province have arrested 38 people in relation to a looting incident that occurred at the Sanai logging Camp in the Shortland Islands on 23 August 2021. Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Western Province Chief…
Dora’s sentencing sub, mitigation deferred SENTENCING submissions and mitigation on the matter of the owner “One Link Pacifica” Charles Dora has been deferred to September 16. Dora had pleaded guilty to one count of operating unlicensed banking business, a charge laid under the Financial Institution Act (FIA). This was for registering and operating the money…
Warned against alcohol consumption and running away from place of work AS the labour mobility scheme continues to expand a total of 160 Solomon Islanders will jet out of the country today in two separate flights to work in Australia. At the same time they are being reminded of ‘Zero Tolerance on Alcohol’ consumption,…
A historical sister-relation agreement between Guadalcanal Province (Solomon Islands) and Guangdong Province in Guangzhou (People’s Republic of China) was signed by the Guadalcanal Premier Hon. Francis Sade at the Chinese Embassy in Honiara at 10 am, Thursday morning. The sister-relation is the first of its kind in the country after Solomon Islands had switched ties…
NEW World Limited is legally registered to operate on West Rennell, government officials confirmed on Wednesday. The confirmation has smashed to shreds claims by Solomon Resources Management Ltd – a rival logging company – that New World Limited was operating illegally on West Rennell. “New World Ltd is operating legally on West Rennell. Its papers,…
THE Leader of the Independent Group in Parliament, John Dean Kuku MP, yesterday joined the leader of Opposition in ridiculing the recent release of Additional PRC National Development Fund (NDF) funding to DCGA members of parliament. Mr Kuku had expressed concern that the release of NDF may be unconstitutional. He therefore called on the Democratic…
A DEVOTED father, a national hero and a legend to all is what Late Sir Moon Pin Literati Quan will be remembered for. These were the sentiments highlighted yesterday during a memorial service for Late Sir Quan held at Holy Cross Cathedral. The service was attended by Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer and his wife,…
THE Solomon Islands National Paralympics Committee (SINPC) has released the names of the National Para Sports Squad for upcoming International, regional and domestic Para sports events. Seventeen men and women were selected from recent training camps organized by the SINPC. The first sports event these selected athletes will take part in is the upcoming Solomon…
By Sir Frank Ofagioro Kabui Former Head of State and High Court Judge I wrote previously in Solomon Star about the lockdown Order made by the PM under the Emergency Regulations, in May 2020. In that article I made reference to Denis Mitoro, Criminal Case No. 1 of 2021 but said I had not…