Burns Creek community leader John Seti Iromea has described the recent $3million payment to ex-militants as a “ticking timed bomb”. Iromea said many members of his community and the public at large cannot swallow news of the payout made by the government to former Malaita Eagle Force members on Christmas Eve 2015. However, Prime Minister,…
PACIFIC Island Parties (PIPs) to the U.S Tuna Treaty have stood their ground and refused a proposed revision by the United States to the Statement of Intent (SOI) agreed to by all Parties in August last year. The US proposed to reduce by 1,930 the number of fishing days it committed to in the SOI.…
ADAKOA Rural Training Centre in east Kwara’ae, Malaita, is on course to upgrading its facilities following a $610,000 funding assistance from the Japanese Government. Japan Embassy in Honiara released the funding to the centre’s principal David Leliana and vice president of Solomon Islands Vocational Rural Training Centre (SIAVRTC) Gideon Row last Friday. The funds will…
WHO calls for enhanced vigilance and community cooperation THE World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed that the diarrhoea outbreak spreading through the country since November 2015 is caused by rotavirus, a highly infectious virus that can cause an outbreak which is difficult to control. Symptoms of rotavirus infection include severe watery diarrhoea, often with vomiting,…
THE Ministry of Health and Medical Services department of Vector Born Disease has warned families to avoid mosquito bites following the recent heavy rain to avoid malaria and dengue. The department reminds families to ensure they use mosquito or bed nets. For families with permanent houses with window nets, the department is urging them to…
SOLOMON Telekom last Friday opened its newest Fone Shop in central Honiara. The new sales shop is located on the second floor of the newly opened Central Plaza complex close to the Central Market. The new phone shop provides a more spacious room for staff and customers to do trading with customers. During the opening…
Muaki rejects apology call THE Parliamentary Opposition Group has described a statement made by Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare in the Island Sun newspaper this week as “insensitive and a mockery to citizens of the country”. The Parliamentary Opposition was referring to a statement made by Mr Sogavare, which quoted him stating that “people who do…
THE results of the four exams sat by students last year are expected to be released to the public on Tuesday. A female officer relayed the information to Solomon Star on behalf of the Ministry of Education and Human Resource’s permanent secretary, Dr Franco Rodie last Friday. The officer said the PS was busy, but…
MAKIRA Province has recorded its first diarrhea case since the outbreak was identified last week. Kirakira Hospital Secretary Ben Warren said so far only one case was recorded in the province despite the outbreak. He said the recorded case was identified at Nsharahau rural clinic, east of Wainoni Bay . Mr Warren said due to…
A WOMAN has been remanded in custody last Friday for allegedly obtaining more than $10,000 through false pretense. Wendy Rose Upwe’e faces three counts of false pretense involving three different victims. The alleged incidents occurred between 24 November 2014 and 4 January this year in Honiara. Police Prosecutor Lete Tebakota last Friday applied for a…