Police probe fatal road accident

POLICE say they are investigating a fatal road accident which happened in the early morning of Sunday 14 July at the Rove intersection along Tandai Highway in West Honiara, resulting in the death of a 30-year-old male pedestrian. The man, who was allegedly driving the hilux vehicle involved in the accident, underwent a random breath…

Kuba angry at treatment

A PERSON living with disability says he was angry and embarrassed by treatment he received from a female officer at the Ministry of Health in Honiara. Edwin Kuba from East Guadalcanal told the Solomon Star he went to the Community-Based Rehabilitation (CBR) office last week to seek help. “But when I approached the office, the…

TSI commends appeal

Transparency Solomon Islands (TSI) has commended the Public Prosecutions for filing an appeal against the decision of a magistrate to acquit MP for Central Guadalcanal of the assault causing actual bodily harm charge. In a statement to this paper, TSI said this case has taken so long and went from Magistrates’ Court to Appeal Court…

FIRISUA RETAINS 10K GOLD 

Solomon Islands’ long-distance runner Sharon Kikini Firisua raced to victory in the women’s 10,000 metres a feat she also achieved in Port Moresby four years ago. However, unlike in PNG, Firisua was joined on the podium by her compatriot Dianah Matekali, who won bronze. The gold medallist led the other six athletes from almost the…

WATER CRISIS FORUM

CURRENT water shortages in the city will be the subject of discussions at a meeting scheduled to take place tomorrow in Honiara. Solomon Water is organising the “stakeholder briefing” to talk about the problems at the Kongulai Water Source. The source supplies water to about 60 per cent of the city. Logging and saw-milling upstream…

Wale wants police to probe bribery claim

OPPOSITION leader Opposition Matthew Wale has commended Dori Tuhaika for taking the bold stance to report the alleged bribe offered to him by the Manager of Bintan Mining Company Ltd.   He also urged the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) to ensure that the allegations are investigated and appropriate actions taken. The Opposition leader made…

CDF needs proper coordination

THE controversial Constituency Development Fund (CDF) needs proper coordination to deliver needed services to rural communities in Solomon Islands, according to Tony Hiriasia, a PhD research candidate at the University of the South Pacific (USP). Hiriasia was part of the Solomon Islands 41st Independence Anniversary Symposium held at USP in Suva, Fiji on Friday July…