A legislative review of the Correctional Services of Solomon Islands (CSSI) Act was successfully held in Gizo, Western Province this week. The consultation was part of a nationwide effort by CSSI and the Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs to review and reform outdated laws governing the operations, management, and policies of the correctional system…
AUSTRALIA has withdrawn funding from the Buala Wharf Redevelopment project just seven months after signing the MOU for the $20 million, project. And more could follow, as Canberra brings geopolitics full on, sources familiar with the decision told Solomon Star. Premier Hon. Lawrence Hayward said, he was aware of the decision, describing it as “very…
THE trial of a 59-year-old man charged with the murder of a man whose body was found in a water well at Tulagi in 2022, has resumed in the High Court. Dickson Sina faces trial for one count of Murder before Deputy Chief Justice Rex Faukona. This is a re-trial, promoted by the death of…
POLITICAL instability have significantly hindered Solomon Islands’ development path since gaining independence in 1978. Minister of Finance and Treasury, Harry Kuma stated this during his contribution on the motion of Speech to the Throne in Parliament on Monday. Hon Kuma the nation has experienced political changes in seven out of twelve parliaments, resulting in approximately…
The cost of caring for a patient diagnosed with a Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) can range between $3,000 and $7,000 per week. This is posing a major burden on both the health system and affected families. Western Provincial Health and Medical Services (WPHMS) Director, Dr. Dickson Boara, confirmed this during an interview with the Solomon Star.…
The former Permanent Secretary (PS) of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Development (MID), Henry Murray has been rearrested and is now back at the Rove Correctional Facility to serve his 4-year imprisonment. Police officers from Taskforce Janus carried out the rearrest on Wednesday, 14th May. Mr. Murray was arrested in 2018 by police officers from…
In response to recent political developments, civil society organisations (CSO) and non-governmental organizations convened under the umbrella of the Development Services Exchange (DSE) for their monthly information-sharing session last week. The meeting focused on the implications of the motion of no confidence against Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele and its potential impact on governance, service delivery,…
THE election petition case against Member of Parliament (MP) for Shortlands, Junior Isikeli Vave, has been dismissed. Deputy Chief Justice Rex Faukona had yesterday dismissed the petition on Monday after ruling in favour of Vave. His lawyer Billy Titiulu confirmed late Monday that the petition was struck off all 18 allegations of bribery resulting in…
The Solomon Islands Independent Commission Against Corruption (SIICAC) remains without leadership, following the expiry of Director General John Kouni’s contract in April. Sources have confirmed that the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (OPMC) has yet to renew Kouni’s contract, leaving the commission largely inactive since its establishment under the Anti-Corruption Act 2018. In…
A Young man will hear the sentencing submissions and mitigation in the Honiara Magistrate court on Wednesday. This after defendant Zane Gegeu Taisia was found guilty of assaulting a woman outside of the Pacific Crown hotel, Honiara last New Year’s Day. He was convicted of Assault Causing Actual Bodily Harm after a trial in which…