In an effort to stamp out corruption at the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Survey, the permanent secretary of the ministry Stanley Waleansia has called on the public to work together with his ministry. In a press statement issued to local media this week, Mr. Waleansia urged the public to report any corrupt practices in…
A doctor will on Thursday give medical evidence in relation to a murder case at Shortland Islands, Western Province last year. The long form preliminary inquiry started in the Honiara Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday. An eye witness of the murder case gave a detailed account of what occurred on the morning of 12 June 2015.…
THE continuous death of chickens from various poultry farms in the country is a grave concern for farmers, as the ship that is carrying the chicken feeds is yet to dock at the Point Cruz port. Reports reaching the Solomon Star this week said, the liner Sofrana Joinville has been waiting for its turn to…
Claims SIPA puts down $2.2m on first sea plane As allegations of unapproved spendings swirl around Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA) Chief Executive Officer, Colin Yow, there is new revelation of yet another alleged unapproved spending. This time it is the alleged down payment on the first SIPA’s seaplane acquisition. According to sources, SIPA has…
Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade Milner Tozaka has been conferred with the “Award of Grand Officer of the Order of Star of Italy” in recognition of Solomon Islands ongoing effort to advocate against the impacts of Climate Change. The visiting Italian Minister of Environment, Land and Sea Gian Luca Galletti bestowed the award…
A NUMBER of fraud allegations is currently under investigated within some departments of the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS). That was according to a senior ministry staff, who claimed to have assisted the police in providing information related to the fraud allegation in the ministry. The officer reported that the Criminal Investigation Department…
SUVA, (FIJI TV) — A total of $208.3 million (US$100 million) is the final damage assessment to the agriculture sector in Fiji. Cyclone Winston has affected 44,522 farmers and recovery is expected to take years. This does not include the sugar industry. The final damage assessment covers crop, live stock and infrastructure damage which will…
THE leader of the Parliamentary Independent Group Dr Derek Sikua has called on the government through the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) to introduce other scholarship schemes in 2017. This was in view of the recent media debate regarding the 2016 SIG scholarship awards. In a statement yesterday, the former education minister…
The petition filed by the former Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo against the Minister for Rural Development Jimson Tanangada for alleged vote buying and bribery during the election campaign has been adjourned to the 1st of July, 2016. This was confirmed to the Solomon Star by the High Court, stating that the adjournment was based…
THE impact of Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA) ongoing reform on business activities has forced Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare to take a stand to deal with the situation. He made the promise to address the situation when meeting with the General Manager of the Guadalcanal Plains Palm Oil Limited (GPPOL) Andrew Kerr and General Manager…