Court refuses Bangladesh’s request to travel home THE Court had refused bail variations made for the Bangladesh national accused of sexually abusing an 11 year-old girl in April at Lungga, East of Honiara to travel to his home country. Deputy Chief Justice Ricky Iomea in his ruling yesterday said after he considered the submissions and…
The Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) have responded to an explosion incident, which claimed two lives and left two in critical condition at upper Betikama area, East of Honiara yesterday 25 October 2021. Initial report said that a family was preparing food for dinner. They lit a…
The opposition group which plans to topple the MARA led government disembarked at Auki wharf in Malaita Province on Monday afternoon under escort of some Malaitan ex-militants. The arrival of the opposition group wishing to move a second motion of no confidence against Premier Daniel Suidani has sent a mixed reaction to the Malaitan public…
MINISTRY of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) Advisor Dr Yogesh Choudhri says COVID-19 vaccine won’t increase blood pressure and sugar level of a person. He uttered the statement during the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) talk-back show over the national broadcaster-SIBC on Sunday. “We saw people come with blood pressure of 250 and 220…
The Malaita Provincial Premier Daniel Suidani continues to attract large crowds in his visits around the province. During his latest visit to Afio in Small Malaita over the weekend, Premier Suidani was welcomed in style as the people of Small Malaita carried the Premier on their shoulders in a canoe, a highest form of welcome…
THE Provincial Police Commander (PPC) for Malaita Province, Superintendent Stanley Riolo had denied media reports that stated police tried to kidnap the Malaita Provincial Assembly Speaker who was onboard MV Taimahero voyage from Auki to Honiara, Monday this week. Speaking to Solomon Star Auki yesterday, PPC Riolo said there are two reasons why police joined the…
THE BECHE-DE-MER season which opened last month has claimed a third life – a father of three – who lost his life in the sea off far west Shortland Islands last Tuesday. The incident took place at the Sanai Island opposite Ballalae Airport, according to reports from our Gizo bureau. This is the second incident…
CHINA is stepping up its efforts to help countries in the South Pacific, including Solomon Islands, countries that Beijing has diplomatic relations with. Details of the areas of cooperation were given by State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi who also chaired the China-Pacific Island Countries Foreign Ministers Meeting on 21st October via video-link. Those…
MALAITA Speaker Ronnie Butala has extended an olive branch to Premier Daniel Suidani on the on-going row over swearing-in of the Premier’s ministerial line-up “Instead of engaging in a public row, the Premier and I set an example for our people, bearing in mind that as leaders we are subject to scrutiny and criticism. We…
WESTERN Province premier David Gina says capital punishment needs to be reintroduced in the country and appeals to the country’s legal community to start looking into it. Mr. Gina made this statement following the brutal killing of a seven-year-old girl in Kolombangara, Western Province over the weekend. In a statement this week, Mr. Gina said…