IS IT EXTORTION?

EXTORTION allegedly involving one Honiara City Councillor is the latest accusation to emerge from the report into the Honiara City Council financial affairs. A member of the public told Solomon Star on Tuesday the Councilor “used his position … to try to extort a huge amount of money from me.” “When the chairman of his ward…

HCC NEW EXECUTIVE ANNOUNCED

The new City Mayor Eddie Siapu chaired his first Executive meeting since taking over the Mayor’s position. In his remarks, Mayor Siapu said he is overwhelmed by the confidence vested upon him to assume the leading role as the Head of HCC Governance. “Despite all odds, this is the beginning of a new era as…

PM: WHO approves use Sinopharm vaccine

PRIME Minister (PM) Manasseh Sogavare has announced that the World Health Organisation [WHO] has approved the Sinopharm vaccine under its Emergency Use Listing.  The Prime Minister in his nationwide address yesterday said Sinopharm is the fifth COVID-19 vaccine that has been approved by the WHO. The other four are; The Pfizer Vaccine The Moderna Vaccine…

In court with Assumpta

Man jailed for cutting another man with knife Man who burnt mum’s house behind bars Submissions on minimum term for parole next    Man jailed for cutting another man with knife A MAN who cut another man with a knife resulting in the victim sustaining permanent damage to his finger and a cut on his…

NEW PATROL BOAT TARO

Australia and Solomon Islands’ strong and enduring security partnership has reached another milestone on Friday as Solomon Islands received its second Guardian-class Patrol Boat under Australia’s Pacific Maritime Security Program. The High Commissioner for Solomon Islands, His Excellency Mr. Robert Sisilo, accepted RSIPV Taro on behalf of the Solomon Islands Government at a ceremony in…

PM: SI still COVID-19 free

SOLOMON Islands remains COVID-19 free. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare during his nation-wide address on Monday announced that there are no new COVID-19 cases recorded in the last two to three weeks. “I am extremely pleased to announce that we have now been COVID-19 free for more than two weeks,” he said. The Prime Minister said the…

Address threats of UXOs

‘Living on top a man-made volcano’   HONIARA City Council (HCC) and Guadalcanal Province together with the national government must now take the threats of UXO to the public of Honiara and Guadalcanal very seriously. Former Special Secretary to the Government Andrew Muaki told this paper yesterday. His call came after an aviation engineer at…