Government Officials from the Ministries of Justice and Legal Affairs, Culture and Tourism and Foreign Affairs and External Trade are meeting in Honiara this week to validate a draft Solomon Islands Intellectual Property Strategy. The workshop is to give stakeholders previously involved in consultations and other interest groups an overview of the draft strategy. It…
A COMMITTEE has been established to discuss and look at options to relocate the current provincial assembly house. The first meeting was held on Wednesday. The seven committee members are; • George S Lilo .MPA (south Rendova Ward) Chairperson • Richard Tekifono (Speaker to the Assembly) Deputy Chairperson • Wayne Maepioh ,MPA(Ngatokae Ward)Member • Ramrakha…
ALL Members of Parliament are now entitled to life pensions under latest awards approved by the Parliament Entitlements Commission. Previously, those who served for only a term in parliament are not entitled to pension. But under a new award the commission approved recently, a MP who served a term is entitled to a life pension…
A MAN accused of the murder of his father at Gilbert Camp, Honiara last month, has been freed yesterday. This was after Principal Magistrate Edwin Saramo acquitted James Hou, following insufficient evidence to link him with his father’s death. He said according to the evidence, witnesses confirmed the deceased has a history of having fits.…
A MAN has been discharged of a murder case on Tuesday in the Honiara Magistrates’ Court. This is to allow police carry out further investigation into the case. Isaac Para was discharged of the murder charge which means he may be charged once further investigation is complete. He is co-accused with Stanley Gitoa and Alphy…
A MAN who damaged the autopsy table at the National Referral Hospital (NRH) morgue has appealed his conviction in the High Court. As a result, Nicholas Hemu’s sentencing is upheld awaiting the outcome of the appeal. Hemu has been convicted of one count of common assault after a trial in the Honiara Magistrates’ Court in…
The loading of relief supplies to be distributed to disaster affected areas in Malaita Province is currently underway at the Point Cruz wharf, in Honiara. A visit by the Solomon Star to the Point Cruz Wharf yesterday witnessed a group of casual workers loading the food supplies into the ship. A chartered vessel will depart…
A number of students studying in-country under the Solomon Islands Government (SIG) scholarship have questioned the National Training Unit (NTU) why there is a difference in their allowance payments. The students started receiving their semester 1 allowances last week and after cross checking with their friends, they found out that their figures were different. A…
ABOUT twenty students who have undergone a three months training on how to fix radio have graduated this week in Honiara. Kwatech Radio and Electronic School conducted the training which focused on both theory and practical. About twenty participants involving both genders attended the short course to learn how to fix high frequency (HF) radios…
With roughly 80% of Solomon Islanders living in rural communities scattered over 90 inhabited islands and isolated locations, access to services and basic infrastructure such as clean water is limited. Since 2008, the Rural Development Program (RDP) has been implementing a community-driven development approach in more than 90% of the country’s rural wards. The program…