THE official residence of the Prime Minister will be relocated from Vavaya Ridge and built on the hill-top next to the Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) office overlooking Lawson Tama stadium. A statement from Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) explained that this new PM residence development was based on Government’s Policy initiated in 2016. “All preparatory…
THE Ministry of Health and Medical Services has remained tight-lipped over the sexual assault of a 24 year old local patient at St. Vincent Hospital in Sydney Australia. According to Australian police documents tendered in a Sydney court last Friday, it was alleged that former honorary consul in Sydney Sir Trevor Garland allegedly sexually assaulted…
Police in the Western Province have commended relatives of a victim in a recent assault incident for not taking the law into their own hands but allowing the matter to go before the court. On 13 January 2018 Police in Munda arrested and charged a prominent local business man and his son for assaulting a…
FATHER of the 24 year old local who was a victim in the Trevor Garland alleged sexual assault case says that he is really disappointed with Mr Garland and wants authority to investigate and make sure he fully meets consequences. Speaking exclusively to the Solomon Star on Monday, the father who declined to be named…
Slight drop in reported traffic cases in Honiara27 plus crocs killed so far by RSIPF Slight drop in reported traffic cases in Honiara The Police National Traffic Department has reported a slight drop in the number of reported traffic cases in Honiara during the first few weeks of January 2018. This was revealed in a…
* Rape accused remanded* Lad detained for misleading officer* Manelusi denies allegation* Prosecution to decide Kouvare break-in case Rape accused remanded A 23 year-old man has been remanded in custody yesterday for allegedly raping a 16 year-old girl at a village in Marau Sound, East Guadalcanal. John Wisi faces charges of rape and intimidation.…
Although the Taro Township Relocation Plan is behind the expected schedule, it still remains the Province’s top project priority. This sentiment was echoed by the Premier of Choiseul Province Mr Jackson Kiloe during an exclusive interview with Star National Magazine during its recent visit to the Provincial Centre. The Premier stated that the eventual success…
A follower of the controversial church leader Kemuel Kaleni has labeled him as a liar after he came out publicly in the local media last week and defended himself. Last week the church leader Mr. Kaleni told the Solomon Star office in Auki in an exclusive interview that he is not a prophet nor a…
Prominent Honiara Businessman and the President of the United Democratic (UDP) Party Sir Thomas Chan is calling on the national government to look into new ways Solomon Islands can develop their resources to grow the economy. Speaking in an exclusive interview, national government must work together with development partners to bring into country genuine investors…
The Parliamentary Opposition leader has called on the government to make a sufficient budgetary allocation for the Prime Minister’s Official Residence Project in this year’s budget and speed up necessary arrangements for work to begin on the project. “It is important that a sufficient budgetary allocation is made in the 2018 Budget for the Prime…