THE case of two young people accused of breaching the curfew on April 10 will be mentioned today in the Honiara Magistrate’s Court. John Anita and Gila Kiko were supposed to be summoned by the police and prosecution to appear in court on Monday. However, their matter was deferred to today as all matters listed…
Solomon Islands $5 Polymer banknote wins gold THE newly launched Solomon Islands $5 polymer banknote has won a gold medal in the 2020 Print Industry Craftmanship Awards (PICA), an Australian Print & Visual Communication Association industry competition. The Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) announced this in a media statement issued by CBSI Media…
THE Isabel Leatherback Turtle three days’ workshop is currently underway in Buala, Isabel Province. The three days’ workshop is organized by the Isabel Provincial Government (IPG) in partnership with The Nature Conservancy (TNC) office. Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Disaster Management as well as Minister for Maringe/Kokota Dr. Culwick Togamana was the guest of…
THE Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Assistant Commissioner (AC) Provincial Joseph Manelugu has visited officers at the Buala Police Station in the Isabel Province from 6 to 11 July 2020. The visit was part of his tour to the provincial police stations to discuss discipline issues, police infrastructure, conduct administrative training and preparations for…
TRANSPARENCY Solomon Islands Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Ms Ruth Liloqula demands that the government and the COVID-19 Oversight Committee to be transparent in their handling of the COVID-19 funds during the State of Public Emergency (SoPE). Ms Liloqula made the call following the Prime Minister’s announcement on Monday that Cabinet had approved the recommendation…
YOUTHS of Fulifoe village in north Malaita are set to go into kava farming. The surge in interest was stemmed from a one day basic Kava training held at their village over the weekend. The basic Kava training was organized by their village leader Radley Solomon Raramo and was facilitated by Philip Subu and Lesley…
A CHIEF from East Fataleka in Malaita Province has voiced his disappointment over lack of Economic Stimulus Package (ESP) awareness in Ward 14. Chief Samson Kwairomi told Solomon Star Auki that the ESP awareness team fail to carry out any awareness talks regarding the ESP in East Fataleka during their recent trip to Malaita Province. …
A TOTAL of 16 quarantine stations (QS) have been approved by the government following a recent amendment to the Emergency Powers (Declaration of Quarantine Stations) Order 2020 (No.3). Of the total, fifteen (15) sites are located in Honiara city and one (1) in Western Province, a statement from the National Emergency Operating Centre (NEOC) said…
NO criminal, civil, or family matters have been heard or listed in the Honiara Magistrates’ Court as of Monday. This will continue until Thursday when the Magistrate’s Court will resume hearing of cases. This is because all magistrates are on a two days retreat outside of Honiara. A notice was pinned up in front of…
A MAN who raped a 19-year-old mute girl in Isabel Province in 2016 and sentenced to seven years in jail was released on Tuesday. This was because James Wilford, 25, had already served a substantial part of the sentence in pre-trial custody. Wilford who was sentenced after pleading guilty to one count of rape had…