Chasing dreams

FOR 26-year-old Pamela Augustine Rofeta from Malaita, becoming a lawyer fulfilled both her and her grandfather’s dream. Rofeta, who had just taken her oath to practice early this month along with 17 other new lawyers, shared her story with Solomon Star. “My grandfather, from whom I was named, was the initial motivator behind me becoming…

Malaita Care centre hails support

CARETAKER of Malaita Care Centre Sr Doreen Awaiasi has acknowledged financial supporters of the new Malaita Care centre building project which is scheduled for completion early next year. The two-storey building will provide spaces for sisters of the Anglican Church in Malaita (upstairs) and Domestic violence victims on the ground floor. The building contains a…

Solomon Islands: Cabinet ready for ‘temporary’ Facebook ban

The Solomon Islands’ government is considering a ban on social media platform Facebook, citing deterioration in civic behaviour and access to harmful information as instigating factors. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns the proposed attack on freedom of expression, accountability, and access to information. The proposed ban was brought to Cabinet by Prime Minister…

RSIPF arrests man for stabbing 

OFFICERS of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at the Gizo Police Station in Western Province have arrested a 26-year-old man for allegedly stabbing his first cousin brother at Patu Village on Ranogga Island in Western Province on 17 November 2020.  Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Western Province, Chief Superintendent Mathias Lenialu says, “The victim…