SIEC issues strong warning on card buying, selling The Office of the Solomon Islands Electoral Commission (SIEC) on Monday issued a stern warning against the practice of ‘buying and selling’ voters identification (ID) cards. In a statement the Office labeled such action as similar to an act of bribery that can lead to heavy penalty…
Corruption in cross-border registration motivated by bribery has continued to be seen in West Honiara Constituency last Friday. The Solomon Star was told that some ignorant youths from East Honiara said they were promised $1,000 each in exchange for their voter Identification (ID) cards, after registering themselves. Around eight people residing in Panatina of East…
The Traditional Governance and Customs Facilitation Bill 2018 was a poorly designed piece of legislation. It is also well below the required judicial standard. That’s according to Chief Magistrate Emma Garo when she appeared before the Bills and Legislation Committee (BLC) last week. Garo was part of a team of judicial officers who made submissions…
PRIME Minister Rick Hou will leave for the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, Friday. The UNGA will convene on Monday next week which the Prime Minister is expected to join other world leaders at the Opening Plenary. The Prime Minister will also be delivering a statement at the…
A MAN believed to be a Papua New Guinean (PNG) national has been remanded in custody yesterday by the Honiara Magistrate’s Court for allegedly possessing a rifle gun and live rounds. Dilys Tulosoi of Bougainville has been charged with one count of possession of firearms and ammunition without licence. Tulosoi was allegedly on his way…
A CONSORTIUM of educators and international policy experts aims to develop and inspire a new generation of fisheries leaders across the Pacific Islands region. Pacific Catalyst is a partnership of the University of the South Pacific, the University of Wollongong, Duke University, iTunaIntel and Environmental Defense Fund. Dr Transform Aqorau, former deputy director of the…
STREAM Valley community residents of Tasahe B in West Honiara are being ordered to evacuate their homes this morning to allow the Explosive Ordinance Department (EOD) of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) to carry out a Render Safe Procedure (RSP) inorder to remove an unexploded bomb found in the area. Residents have been…
WHY ANOTHER MINISTRY? By ANDREW FANASIA THE country does not need another ministry, Transparency Solomon Islands (TSI) chief executive officer Ruth Liloqula says. She was speaking before the Bills and Legislation Committee, which is conducting hearing into the Traditional Governance and Custom Facilitation Bill 2018. Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of National Unity, Reconciliation and…
A MOTHER of seven has been fined $5,000 for selling kwaso in her market stall at Mbokona area in Central Honiara on Tuesday afternoon by the Honiara Magistrates’ Court. Elizabeth Moa who pleaded guilty to one count of illegal sale of liquor was given until October 16 to pay up her fine. Failure to pay…
TSI urges gov’t to delay passing controversial law TRANSPARENCY Solomon Islands (TSI) yesterday urged the Government to halt taking the Traditional Governance and Customs Facilitation Bill to parliament. The bill is currently with the Bills and Legislative Committee, which has started conducting its hearing yesterday. TSI’s call came a day after the Civil Society Sector…