HEALTH officers in Choiseul Province have identified the remains of a human corpse found on Sunday in the sea near Taro Island to be that of a young child. Speaking to Solomon Star Gizo from Choiseul Province, an eye witness Junior Vora said around 10am on Sunday their family travelled Supizae in a 40horse power…
PATTY Maliu Greene loves the environment so much that as soon as she retired as a special education teacher in Honolulu, Hawaii, she got into her small yacht and left Hawaii. Her plan was to visit all the Pacific Island countries. 15,000kilometers later she found herself in the Solomon Islands water – that was in…
THE national government is discouraging nationals and citizens to travel out from the country overseas for a short while then return, because it is high chance for them to bring in COVID-19. Secretary to Prime Minister Dr. Jimmie Rodgers stated this when speaking during the OPMC talk back show on the national broadcaster-SIBC, Sunday. He…
HIGH School placement result for Form 3, Form 5 and Form 6 will likely be released on the first week of February, 2022 should everything go well. This was confirmed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development, Dr Franco Rodie during a Covid-19 radio talk-back show, Sunday. Dr Rodie…
Arrival of Patrol Boat with local and foreign police causes mixed feelings amongst Malaitans THE arrival of Patrol Boat Taro, in Auki Malaita Province on Saturday night has triggered mixed feelings amongst the Malaita public. Patrol Boat Taro left Honiara on Saturday afternoon and berths at Auki Wharf at around 7pm on Saturday night after…
A young man in his 20s has been arrested after he broke into a Bangladeshi-owned shop and walked away with a huge amount of money including other valuable items. It is estimated that around $14,000 was removed including some items and 10 mobile phones. Gizo Police have arrested the man the same day, he was…
ONLY 20.7percent of the vaccine eligible population above 18 years of age in the country is fully vaccinated. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare highlighted this in his fortnightly nationwide address, last Friday. Mr. Sogavare said to date the country have administered a total of 284,226 COVID-19 vaccines out of 828,654 doses for our target population above…
PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare has revealed that some of the returning nationals have not complied with country’s quarantine regulations. Mr Sogavare highlighted this during his fortnightly nation-wide address, Friday. “Fellow citizens, you have the right to know that some of our returning citizens have not complied with our quarantine requirements while serving quarantine. “These people,…
ROYAL Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) has reissued measures and safety at sea in a recent press conference, in Honiara. It has obvious that people start to travel across the islands without care about safety at sea; therefore properties and lives have been lost. Assistance Commissioner (AC) National Operation, Ms. Evelyn Thugea said police reiterates…
A POLICE Maritime Patrol Boat is heading to Malaita provincial capital, Auki to monitor the law and order situation and a possible mass arrest, it was revealed. Solomon Star was told on Saturday that a group in East Malaita, consisting of ex-militants who have been harassed by a mob in Auki recently are planning retaliation…