A man who pleaded guilty to having sexual intercourse with a 12 year-old girl has been committed to the High Court for sentencing. Principal Magistrate Jim Seuika said since the Magistrates’ Court does not have the jurisdiction for the charge of defilement of a girl less than 13 years, it is only right that the…
A third bail application will be made today for one of the men accused of the daylight robbery outside the Bank of South Pacific at Point Cruz last month. Lawyer representing Billy Deodore is making the bail application with one of the reasons being that Deodore’s father has died. This is to allow Deodore to…
A local fast money-making scheme operator in Lata has vowed to repay investments of his clients which he was unable to pay back since 2013. Norman Bade, whose scheme “5 Golden Dreams” is based at Lata, Temotu, was unable to pay back those who’ve asked for refund. He told this paper claiming he is working…
It has been revealed that teachers formally engaged in Early Childhood Education (ECE) schools throughout the nation have been “slaving” away for years without pay, it was revealed on Sunday. This was the effect of a ban allegedly imposed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) four years…
EAST Honiara Outskirt Settlement Community Policing Law Association (EHOSCPLA) has assured the public that they are now working on ways to tackle the issue of theft at the borderline bus stop in east Honiara in the evenings. This came after public vehicle owners and people raised their concerns that some youths allegedly stolen their money…
Though we may fancy ourselves to be members of an interconnected community, the truth is that only 4% of Solomon Islands population has access to the internet according to latest survey findings. The 2012-2013 Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES) Provincial Analytical Report found out that 13% of those who use internet are located in…
Temotu Vatud constituency will soon launch its new vessel MV Vatud Star which has arrived in the country. Vatud constituency is a constituency with scattered islands. And with the new ship coming forth, it is hoped to bridge all the Islands together. Speaking to this paper, Member of Parliament for Vatud Constituency and Minister for…
The Ministry of Commerce Industries Labour and Immigration (MCILI) has refuted a statement by the Parliamentary Opposition Group that they stood by their statement was only misleading the nation. In a statement last week, the opposition group has called on the Office of the Prime Minister to listen. “The Parliamentary Opposition Group has stood by…
VILLAGERS in the highlands of Central Guadalcanal are in desperate need for food and water since they are experiencing hunger in its worst case, over the past weeks. Speaking to the Solomon Star over the weekend, Alfred Maneanea one of the victims from Kolosulu village said, they are finding it hard to fetch food from…
Member of Parliament (MP) for West Makira Derrick Manuari has issued a statement on behalf of the Solomon Islands in Solidarity for West Papua. He described such action by Indonesian President Joko Widodo to refuse to meet the Chair of Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) shows how arrogant he is. Indonesia president Joko Widodo has turned…