ILLEGALLY imported cigarettes are being widely sold in Honiara and other provincial centres. One such product is Alishan cigarette, produced by Taiwan Mioali Tobacco Industry Corp Limited. “These cigarettes are put in vessels that came into our waters but never come to our shores,” one source familiar with the trade said. “This is why Customs…
A LOCAL group known as the “Kava family” stepped out yesterday and cleaned up around the National Referral Hospital (NRH), removing stacks of rubbish that were left there since last year. This is not the first time the group, which is part of the Kokonut Café, had engaged in voluntary and humanitarian work. Group leader,…
POLICE in Western province have continued with their investigations following the death of a new born baby around New Year’s Day. Police Commissioner Mathew Varley said following the investigation, the mother of the baby has been arrested. “Although details are coming in, it was alleged that the mother delivered the new born baby around new…
A NATIONAL Referral Hospital vehicle doing rounds on New Year’s night reportedly suffered damages when some youths threw stones at it at Green Valley, east Honiara, on New Year’s night. Reports reaching the Solomon Star confirmed the vehicle got hit by a hard object that broke through its glass at the back door. The vehicle…
Disaster hits hard on Malaita By SOLOMON LOFANAin Auki MORE than 200 homes and properties in Malaita were reportedly damage when strong wind and heavy rain pounded the province on New Year’s night. Red Cross branch officer in Auki Rex Leofasia said they’ve received more than 200 reports of damages to homes. Mr Leofasia said…
Bad weather hits home By ANDREW FANASIA THE National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) is expecting more reports on the impacts of the current heavy rain and flooding. NDMO Principal Program Officer Brian Tom said this, Wednesday. “Following the heavy rain and floods we have a lot of information reaching our office especially on the impacts…
A CATHOLIC community of more than 300 settlers in the Henderson area of east Honiara say their homes and food gardens have been severely affected by the current bad weather. And leaders of Rurete community, which was made up mostly of settlers from Wagina in Choiseul, wanted the National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) to urgently…
SIXTEEN babies were born on New Year’s Day at the National Referral Hospital (NRH) in Honiara. According to records from the Labour Ward, seven are females, while nine are males. The first baby was born at 6am on 1st of January; the last at 11.15pm. This record was only for babies born at the NRH.…
THREE fishermen from Maniate in east Wainoni, Makira Province, are yet to be found after they went missing since 29 December 2018 during a fishing trip. A close relative of the trio told the Solomon Star the men were out fishing after returning from Kirakira but never arrived home. Alick Piringi said he was also…
A PROMINENT leader of Isabel Province tragically lost his life on 28 December while attempting to cross a flooded river. Danstan Woele was the provincial member for Kolotubi ward in the Isabel Provincial Assembly. Reports the Solomon Star received said the late Woele and his friends were attempting to cross the Kolomola River when he…