A landowner has denied reports that he is threatening to close down Atoifi police post in East Malaita. Reports of the threats came after reports he threatened two officers, after police raided his illegal bottle shop at the end of last month. But the landowner told Solomon Star yesterday, he supports the presence of the…
Russell Islands Plantation Estate Limited (RIPEL) former employees have launched their constitution at DSE conference room, Chinatown on Friday. This came about through the assistance of Solomon Islands Indigenous Peoples Human Rights Advocacy Association (SIIPHRAA). Secretary of SIIPHRAA, Buddy Wickhams No’amasahu said the objectives of the association are: 1. To sort out the outstanding claims…
Police are still waiting for the results of a post mortem of the young man who died in police custody last month. Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast said police cannot finalise its investigations until the post mortem results are returned. He said the obvious results of the post mortem have a big bearing on the result…
The Government of the Republic of China (ROC) on Taiwan has released the first tranche of the 2016 ROC Support Constituency Development Fund totaling SBD$11.7 Million to 39 Constituencies which have submitted their acquittal reports on the final tranche of the same funding for 2015. Taipei has also released the third tranche of the 2015…
A FEW Units within the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) will be armed once all that is needed to be done is completed. Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast at the weekly police conference yesterday said there is a high level committee over-seeing the rearmament issue. He was responding to questions asked on how soon the…
VAKA Pasifiki Education Conference has ended on Wednesday night with a “thankyou” dinner, hosted by Dr Franco Rodie, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development, on behalf of the Solomon Islands Government. The Mendana Hotel venue was packed as Solomon Islands and international conference participants mingled and socially engaged. “The final…
THE LATE Sir Peter Kenilorea was bestowed the Star of Solomon Islands Medal during the 38th Independence celebration at Lawson Tama on Thursday. This was for his long, dedicated and outstanding service to the Government and People of Solomon Islands in the fields of National Politics, Education, Civil Service, Parliamentary Services, Peace and Community Development.…
‘Another man’s trash is another’s treasure’ is a saying fitting for Stewart Maui of Rennell Bellona and his two Malaitan friends. Hundreds of logs harvested by logging companies operating in Rennell Bellona have been left to rot but Maui and his friends from Malaita thought the logs were not worthless. Shipping furniture to the isolated…
WHILE some people enjoy fresh drinking water from taps at their doorsteps, people in many parts of the country see wells as jewels – precious in ensuring survival. Imagine the most remote small Islands that have no fresh water. The only source of fresh water for drinking, cooking and washing is from dug-out wells. But…
Prime Minister, Manasseh Sogavare has called on all Solomon Islanders to reflect on the questions of whether they are positive agents of peace in their conducts and what it means to embrace peace in relation to nation building. The Prime Minister made the call in his address at the official celebration of the country’s 38th…