Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) in Gizo have arrested seven suspects for homebrew related incidents at Barakoma Village in Vella la Vella Island, Western Province on 17 January 2021. Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Western Province, Inspector Wilken Miriki says, “Two suspects were charged with illegal brewing of homebrew (Island rum)…
The Malaita Provincial Premier Daniel Suidani has thanked the Fataleka Housing Scheme for responding positively to a request for a clinic staff house in Ward 5 in West Fataleka, Malaita Province. Speaking to the Solomon Star Auki, during a brief handing over ceremony in Ward 5 over the weekend, Premier Suidan thanked the Member of Parliament…
THE final COVID-19 test for all 13 people quarantined at the Malaita Outer Islands (MOI), the four persons who illegally entered the Solomon Islands border from Tasman Island to Pelau (MOI) on the 26th of December 2020, and 9 others who came into close contact with them, returned negative. Over the weekend, a team of…
AS the 2021 Legal Year opens in Honiara this week, an Australian couple is crying foul. William Frederick Olsson and his wife, Gloria Elizabeth Olsson claim our court system has blocked their every move to execute a multi-million dollar Enforcement Order for judgement granted in their favour by both the High Court and the Court…
Two teachers have been arrested for allegedly consuming alcohol in public during their payday last week. Acting Provincial Police Commander (PPC) for Malaita Province Inspector Michael Ramosaea confirmed the arrest to Solomon Star Auki. He said two teachers were also in possession of kwaso during the time of the arrest. PPC Ramosaea said the arrest…
SOLOMON Islands Scholarship will be closed on 31st January. This was according to James Bosamata, Deputy Secretary of the Ministry of Education. He was speaking at the first National Talkback Show at the SIBC on Sunday. “Two more weeks left for you to apply because SIG Scholarship will close at 12 Midnight on 31st…
THE country has now recorded only one active COVID-19 positive case. This was announced by Dr. Gregory Jilini, Deputy Secretary for Health Care at the Ministry of Health and Medical Services during the first Sunday talk-back show for 2021 over the national broadcaster yesterday. In his update, Dr. Jilini said, since the transfer of the…
THE Government through the Ministry of Finance has assured the public that funds under the Economic Stimulus Package (ESP) are still available and payouts for the remaining recipients will continue. Permanent Secretary (PS) of the Ministry of Finance and Chairman of the ESP Committee McKinnie Dentana made the assurance yesterday in response to media reports…
THE newly built betel-nut market for Gizo, Western Province is progressing well with only final touches needed before it will open for vendors and the public. The CAUSE (Community Access Urban Sustainability Enhancement) Project under the World Bank is constructing the new market. It is located at Banana Valley. According to the CAUSE Project Manager,…
POLICE chief Mostyn Mangau says the joint taskforce Janus is still active but at a slow pace due to the Covid-19 operation distractions. However, Mangau assured the nation that now that the country is familiar with Covid-19, Janus is ready to return to its normal pace. “Some good results will come out this year,” Mangau…