High Commissioner refutes gov’t claim THE country’s high commissioner to Fiji, Patterson Oti, has denied claims he introduced the controversial Jason Liu Tao and his Skyline Company to the government. The Prime Minister’s Office claimed the highly suspicious Asian company was introduced to them by Mr Oti. But speaking before boarding his flight for Nadi…
North New Georgia Constituency has responded positively to an appeal by the Helena Goldie Hospital (HGH) School of Nursing by assisting the school with sheets of roofing iron. This is to build its administration building. About sixty (60) sheets of roofing iron were delivered to the school on Saturday, 12th September by Prima Kuku, a…
LANDOWNERS of Gwaunaru’u airport in Auki Malaita Province have continued to play down attempts by Government to re-open flight services there. Landowners continued to maintain their refusal position to sign any agreement paving the way for re-opening of flight services to the Province. Acting Permanent Secretary (PS) Ministry of Communication & Aviation (MCA) Moses Virivolomo…
Arabala community in Central Kwara’ae was full of excitement over the weekend after witnessing the officially opening of its upgraded wharf. Trades Transformation Company (TTC) has been engaged to upgrade the wharf which had been constructed many years ago. On Saturday the project was formally handed over to the community. The project was funded by…
RENBEL premier Collin Singamoana has ordered Asia Pacific Investment Development (APID) to get out of Renbel Province. The order came after the executive cancelled APID’s provincial business licence last week. Premier Singamoana told the Solomon Star that since APID’s business licence was cancelled, the company has no right to remain in his province. “I now…
THE court has issued a second warrant of arrest for a man facing fraud charges after he failed to turn up in court yesterday. John Jayson Raka Tau was first issued a warrant of arrest on 25 August 2015. This was withdrawn and he was released with strict bail condition and to appear again in…
…. Lead to temporary closure of Good Samaritan Hospital Good Samaritan Hospital at Tetere, Guadalcanal Plains has now been re-opened after it was temporarily closed on Friday 18th September. A press statement from the hospital management said, the chairman of the hospital board Dr. Joel Denty, had directed the closure of the hospital services after…
The Honiara City Council Law Enforcement (HCC) division has received a new vehicle from the HCC Executive and management. The new vehicle, which will be used for city patrols is the second to be allocated to the division this year. Chairman of the Law Enforcement Division Cr. Charles Aiwosuga said,it has been a priority for…
Prime Minister Hon Manasseh Sogavare said Solomon Islands Government’s ratification of the international human rights treaty of the United Nations for the protection of the rights of persons with disability can be done in Solomon Islands. The Prime Minister made this remark when the President of People with Disability in Solomon Islands (PWDSI) Casper Fa’asala…
A ONE day awareness program to raise human rights of people with disabilities was organized last month in Makira Ulawa province. The program was held at Parainamaro, Wainoni area on 31st of August. A charitable group from the Catholic Church organized the event which was held at zone 1. Zone 1 communities covered areas of…