POLICE is working closely with the Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs (MJLA) to establish new laws to address the poor attitude of drink-driving. Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast told the media on Thursday during its weekly press conference. He said people intoxicated with alcohol while driving vehicles is a serious threat to the lives of…
MEMBERS of the Anglican Church of Melanesia (ACOM) in the country are on the edge, as the provincial Electoral Board of Members meet to elect their sixth archbishop today. In an interview with the ACOM’s communication officer Aldrin Peloko, he said that Provincial Electoral Board of Members is now at the headquarters of the sisters…
NEWLY appointed Chairman of the Leadership Code Commission (LCC) Solomon Kalu says his office will probe into allegations of $15,000 bribery payment to Naha Police officers by the Member of Parliament for Lau Baelelea, Augustine Auga. He said if the allegations were true, it would amount to a breach of code of conduct by both…
Provincial Governments will be mandated with greater responsibility for the implementation of projects of local and national interest earmarked for the provinces under the Democratic Coalition for Change Government’s proposed Special Economic Zone Legislation. Chief of Staff in the Prime Minister’s Office George Kuper said this Legislation is amongst the nine Bills that the DCC…
The newly appointed Leadership Code Commission (LCC) chairman has vowed to push for the reformation of the legal framework governing the operations of the LCC. Solomon Kalu who was recently appointed to take up the position after the sudden passing away of Francis Luza said, is an important agenda that must be pursued. Mr Kalu…
THE current government is being urged to introduce a loaning scheme for local students that wished to undergo tertiary studies on undergraduate or postgraduate degree both home and abroad. This was made known to the Solomon Star by a group of concerned students who were not able to make it into the government scholarships for…
TOILET facilities at Honiara International airport especially the female convenience restroom has been criticised as bearing no concern for privacy. The criticisms which went spiral over social media web described the female restroom as the only one worldwide that did not cater for privacy of the users. Concerned critics said the female toilets did not…
PRINCIPAL of Faufanea community high school (FCHS), Malaita Provincial has assured parents that academic standards students receive in rural community schools are of equal footing to that received by students at urban schools. The principal, Michael Booboo Ma’akalo made this assurance in an effort to convince parents who hold conflicting views on the level of…
THE Parliamentary Opposition Group has called on the Government to inform the nation on the progress of the Tina Hydro Project. The Opposition made the call following recent reports in the media that Chiefs from Malango and Bahomea were not happy with the Government’s failure to meet the cost of the valuation, which the core…
THE man who faced charges for the death of three people during the height of the ethnic tension in 2003 has been acquitted. This was after the court found no evidence against John Meti yesterday during a short form preliminary inquiry. After going through the committal papers, Principal Magistrate found no evidence to sustain the…