USP campus here under fire

University of the South Pacific (USP) in Honiara has come under fire after one of its staff allegedly refused to assist a student with disability. Edwin Babanisi, who is blind by disability, is studying law at USP’s Laucala campus in Fiji. He took his frustration of being unfairly treated by a female USP staff to…

Guadalcanal to sponsor more students at SINU

Guadalcanal Provincial Education Authority will sponsor more than 200 students to study at Solomon Islands National (SINU) through its provincial scholarship board. In their efforts to build the province’s human resource capacity, the province for the first time initiated a sponsorship program and injected millions of dollars to sponsor tertiary students wishing to undertake study…

Fataleka CDO urged to explain use of funds

Fataleka constituent John Talo is calling on the Constituency Development Officer for Fataleka constituency, George Abana, to explain how constituency funds are used in 2015. These include Agriculture Funds, Forestry Fund (downstream processing and reforestation), and Church Fund allocation of $200,000. Talo said there is nothing on ground to prove that funds are being used…

MP urged to explain assistance

CONSTITUENTS of Central Kwara’ae, Malaita Province, have called on their MP Jackson Filaua to explain why he had only provided assistance to certain communities while the rest of the people have been left high and dry. The concern was raised following recent distribution of roofing iron to residents of Fulisango community, about 10 kilometers from…

Japanese volunteers here to serve

A NEW group of Japanese volunteers undertook pijin classes in Honiara last week. The six young volunteers are here to serve in various fields across the country. Part of their orientation is to learn the pijin to enable them communicate with Solomon Islanders during their tenure of service, This week, the group visited various sites…

Japan funds staff houses for Pirupiru School

THE Japanese government through its Honiara embassy in Honiara has extended its funding assistance to Pirupiru Community High School, Ulawa Island, and Makira Ulawa province. The grant assistance worth $362,720 SBD will help fund construction of two new staff houses. Japanese ambassador, Kenichi Kimiya officially signed and handed over cheque for the project, last Friday.…

Leaders urged to stop ‘arguing’

THE PRESIDENT of the United Democratic Party (UDP) Sir Thomas Chan has urged national leaders to stop arguing amongst them but settle issues and move the country forward. Sir Thomas made the call following heated debates over the media among national elected leaders, civil society and even the public over the recent $3 million controversial…

Misiec hits back at Nazar

NAZAR Gold Company, a subsidiary of Nazar Investment companies, has been accused of dishonesty in its business dealings. Polish national, Pawel Misiec, displayed to the Solomon Star, a written cheque leaf for the sum of $20,000-00 issued to him by Nazar Gold, which he claimed was dishonoured by Bank South Pacific because of insufficient funds…