POLICE in Gizo are investigating the death of a 48-year-old male after he was hit by the branch of a tree at Maravari Village, Vella La Vella, Western Province, on 8 January 2018. It was alleged that the deceased was chopping a tree when it fell down on another nearby tree down during, which a…
EDUCATION minister John Dean Kuku on Wednesday signed off the school results for release this week. Following that, form 6 and form 7 placements were published in today’s Solomon Star. Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education Dr Franco Rodie said other results will be published in the coming days after his officers finalised them.…
POLICE have released the buses back on the road that took part in the protest against Honiara City Council’s long routes policy on Tuesday. The arrest took place at Rove field after the buses failed to seek approval from Police before staging the public protest against HCC. The protest was described as ‘unlawful assemble’ in…
* Beche-de-mer case mentioned in court* Manelusi back in court today* Court sets to rule on no-case to answer bid* Pre-trial hearing for accused Beche-de-mer case mentioned in court THE case of the three Chinese businessmen who were accused of harvesting beche-de-mer during the ban period last year was mentioned on Tuesday. This is only…
Bus owners, drivers want fare increase By EDDIE OSIFELO HONIARA City Council is considering allowing only the 30 buses that have so far bought their business licences to operate on the one straight road from White River to King George Sixth. Mayor Andrew Mua revealed this after some bus owners, drivers and conductors protested in…
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) strongly warn bus owners and drivers in Honiara to abide by the law following an illegal protest through the city today at the recent changes instituted by the Honiara City Council to the bus routes. At a meeting with the protesting bus owners and drivers at the Rove…
PUBLIC buses charging $5 a trip must be reported to the nearest police station. That’s the advice from Kukum Traffic police officer Pauline Ngele. She stated this after passengers complained some public buses are charging $5 per rout. This came after the Honiara City Council warned buses to stop travelling shorter routes and follow the…
HONIARA City Council (HCC) says it will review the list of contractors it had engaged to collect rubbish in the city. This came after contractors have stopped visiting the suburbs around Honiara to collect rubbish. As a result rubbish are piling up outside residential homes and excess garbage are being seen around the big yellow …
THE boundless habits of selling marijuanas like cabbages at the Faumamanu market has now prompted a call to step up policing in the area – the biggest market facility in east Malaita. The Solomon Star understands that many attempts that were made to curb this illegal activity had failed over the years.. During the last…
THE Government is yet to destroy one of the three Vietnamese impounded blue boats. There were three boats that were captured early last year at Rennel’s Indispensable reef by the Maritime police for illegal fishing. Based on a High Court ruling the boats were set for destruction. Two of the blue boats were burned under…