A two-month-old female infant is fighting for her life after she was thrown three feet down from a veranda to the ground following a heated argument between a husband and wife in Malaita. Reports reaching this paper said the incident has shocked the community where the incident occurred. Following the incident, the father was arrested by…
Sogavare launches DBSI By ANDREW FANASIA WHILST so much skepticism was echoed in the media leading up to the formation of the bank, Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare had officially launched the Development Bank of Solomon Islands (DBSI). “My fellow Solomon Islanders, this is your bank,” Sogavare uttered during his official remarks, Monday. Rural communities now…
MAY God bless the hand that gives and those that have received what has been given says the Malaita Provincial Premier Daniel Suidani. Premier Suidani echoed words of thanks and heartfelt gratitude to the government and the people of the Republic of China (ROC) ROC on Taiwan’s COVID-19 food support to Malaita Province by funding…
Sore, Mamae further exposed By IAN M.KAUKUI SACKED Deputy Treasurer of the Honiara City Council (HCC) says his recent sacking was an attempt to stop him from exposing some dishonest deals within the regime. Obedson Pina speaking exclusively in an interview with the Solomon Star yesterday said claims by City Clerk Rence Sore that…
THERE will be no exam fees for forms 5 and 6 this year 2020. This confirmation was made by the Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development (MEHRD) on Monday. The statement revealed that the initiative to cancel exam fees was approved by the MEHRD Senior Management Team (SMT). Principal Examination Officer of the…
THE three men who escaped from the Rove prison last December will appear in the Honiara Magistrate’s Court on Friday. This is for the court to hear supplementary submissions on some issues regarding the sentencing submissions on the case of the three accused. Frank Firimolea, Dilo Faiga, and Willie Olo will be sentenced after pleading…
THE Minister of Home Affairs Chris Laore has been urged to inform the public whether the Honiara City Council (HCC) has sought his approval to borrow $1.8 million for the fire extinguisher deal or not. Sacked Finance Chair Cr. Billy Abae made the call in an interview following his arrival from his home province of…
MALAITA Provincial Police Commander (PPC) William Foufaka says he wants the best police officers to serve in Malaita province. PPC Foufaka told the visiting Provincial Assistant Commissioner Joseph Manelugu during a meeting last week in Auki that he had enough of ill-disciplined police officers serving there. Mr. Foufaka told Commissioner Manelugu that he will be taking…
Miss Solomon Islands Gladys Habu’s message during the World Environment Day is ‘Protecting our environment is important’ and as Islanders, we know very well why. As a nation, our environment plays a significant role development. It is the source of good health, as well as wealth’. The World Environment Day was celebrated on the 5th…
East Are’Are MP and Opposition member Peter Kenilorea Jr has called on the government to bring more clarity in its overall COVID-19 strategy and to better inform the public on it. “It will be good to know what the government’s overall strategy is to deal with this pandemic,” Kenilorea said in a statement issued recently.…