Venues for hosting the 6th Melanesia Arts and Culture Festival (MACFest) in Honiara in July this year have been secured. The MACFest National Organising Committee (NOC) has been holding talks and arrangements with the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) in recent weeks to provide accommodation and other facilities to host the festival. The Melanesian Festival…
Four men accused of involving in an armed robbery at Panatina last October have been acquitted on Monday. Frank Firimolea, Eddie Funubana, Eric Nathaniel Junior and Silas Kwaota were acquitted due to insufficient evidence against them. William Kadi of Public Solicitor’s Office who represents two of the accused had earlier made a proposal to the…
A total of more than $3.7 billion of the 2018 Appropriation Bill was passed on the floor of parliament on Monday. This was made possible after a lengthy consultation at the committee of supply, since Thursday last week that finally ended yesterday afternoon. The Bill went for its third reading at the committee of supply…
THE New Zealand High Commission Office in Honiara in collaboration with Royal Navy New Zealand (RNZN) has marked the 75th anniversary memorial service of the HMNZS Moa which sunk in Tulagi, Central Province on the 7th of April, 1942 during the Second World War. The commemoration service was held at Moa’s wreck site, Tulagi…
Mary Cole was born in Munda, in the Western Province but ended up spending most of her life in New Zealand after marrying a British gentleman. While in New Zealand she was always active in charity work and joined Rotary to become even more involved in service to others. It was in 2008 that Mary…
Kwainamoro Forest Nursery in Auki Malaita province begins its 2018 tree distribution this week. The Auki Principal Forestry officer Ronny Aiwewe confirmed this to Solomon Star in Auki saying, the 2018 tree distribution starts this week, and will continue in the coming weeks. Mr. Aiwewe said of the three exotic species nursery at the Kwainamoro…
Police at the Honiara Central Police Station are investigating an alleged wounding incident at the Mamanawata settlement in Central Honiara where a 28-year-old male was admitted at the National Referral Hospital on the night of 5 April 2018. “My officers received the report and responded and as a result arrested two men both in their…
Mexico Ambassador to Solomon Islands, His Excellency Eduardo Patricio Pena Haller has presented his Credentials to the Governor General, His Excellency Sir Frank Kabui in Honiara on Thursday, the 5th April, 2018. Ambassador Eduardo Patricio Pena Haller expressed his excitement and determination to deepen and enhance the relation between Mexico and Solomon Islands. He said bilateral…
Diplomatic Missions in Solomon Islands have been briefed on current preparations to host the 6th Melanesian Arts and Culture Festival (MACFest) in Honiara in July this year. The briefing at Mendana Hotel was conducted by the MACFest National Organizing Committee on Thursday. A statement from the committee said, this was to update the diplomatic…
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) has safely removed un-exploded bomb found at the Panatina Creek in East Honiara on Thursday, 05 April 2018. The RSIPF EOD responded to a report saying a bomb was sighted by children close to their home at Panatina. Officer-In-charge of RSIPF EOD, Inspector Tunuki…