Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) Shipping Line of Japan is looking at the possibility of working with the Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA) to boost its cargo-holding capacity. NYK senior representative Yasutada Kobayashi-san was in the country last Thursday and held talks with Ports CEO Eranda Kotelawala, He also toured the newly expanded Honiara port.…
Historic achievement for the country’s leading SOE THE Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA), Maersk Shipping and Tri-Marine will sign a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Honiara on Wednesday. SIPA CEO Eranda Kotelawala told the Solomon Star that the main objective of this deal is to increase the volume of reefer containers originating from the…
The Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) Anti-Corruption Committee met the Leader of the Parliamentary Independent Group Dr Derek Sikua on Monday to discuss the Anti-Corruption Bill. The mutual discussion held in the office of the Leader of the Parliamentary Group lasted an hour and was covered by the Solomon Star. The CSOs’ Anti-Corruption Committee members who…
A total of five male suspects have been arrested in connection with the alleged rape and defilement of a 13-year-old girl from Saegolona Village near Haliatu in South Guadalcanal. Two of the suspects have arrested for allegedly raping the victim and other three male suspects have been arrested on allegation of being parties to the…
Police in Honiara have formally arrested and placed in custody a 39-year-old vehicle driver for causing the death of a 70-year-old male during an accident in Central Honiara on 14 October 2017. The deceased passed away at the National Referral Hospital on the night of 15 October 2017. Police have already charged the driver with…
Police in Honiara have arrested four suspects in connection with an alleged armed robbery at the Panatina Ridge, East Honiara in the early morning of Friday 13 October during which thieves took off with cash and property worth more than $50,000.00. It is alleged that six masked men armed with bush knives and axes entered…
Police Traffic Officers in Honiara have arrested and charged nine drivers with the presence of alcohol above the prescribed amount in their blood during the weekend. “Out of the total of nine drivers, seven of the drivers were arrested during the police traffic operation conducted in Honiara from 14 – 15 and the two others…
Technical issue in Aipia-Hagberg case rejected THE Court has on Monday dismissed the application on a technical issue raised on the case of Dr Reginald Aipia and his American business consultant Eric Hagberg. Principal Magistrate Ricky Iomea on Monday ruled that the section 126 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CPC) does not apply on the…
The capability of Forensic Officers in the Royal Solomon Islands Police in the use of finger print technology to strengthen evidence has been boosted with the completion of a two-day training workshop on new fingerprint technology. The training held 12 – 13 October was conducted by a trainer from United Kingdom specialised in operating equipment…
Dr Sikua says fear of ACB may delay passage By AATAI JOHN Leader of the Parliamentary Independent Group and Member of Parliament (MP) for North East Guadalcanal Dr Derek Sikua says growing fear of the Anti-Corruption Bill (ACB) may delay its passage. He said this during his meeting with the Civil Society Organisation (CSO) Anti…