Over half of respondents to a business confidence survey conducted by the Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SICCI), are confident to see improvements to their business this year. Sixty-one percent of respondents from 74 businesses surveyed believe their business or organisation will improve in 2018 while some 45 percent are confident of improvements…
Police in Kirakira continue with Safe boat Operation Police at Kirakira in the Makira Ulawa Province have advised the captain of vessel MV Awaka on 19 January 2018 during a safe boat operation to ensure the ship is safe before travel as it appeared the boat was overloaded with passengers. Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Superintendent…
Guadalcanal graduates heading away to work By LYNNISSHA RUNA CANADA has opened its doors for eight more people from Guadalcanal to move in, work, and settle there. Guadalcanal Premier Anthony Veke and Canadian International Training & Education Corp [CITREC] chairman Ashwant Dwivedi revealed this on Friday. Thomas Tangithia Mike will leave shortly to work as…
The Crime Records Office of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force has recorded 5,457 criminal cases throughout the country in 2017. The record highlights various categories of crimes and in which the highest number of cases recorded was crime against person 1,812; statute offences 1,683; crime against property 1,430; public morality 120 cases and crime…
FORM six students of Su’u National Secondary School in Malaita are not satisfied with their external results for 2017 following the release of the form seven results early this week. A student speaking to the Solomon star in Auki said it was a surprising result for most of the students since most of them have…
SOLOMON Islands Water Authority, trading as Solomon Water, unveiled its Strategic Plan for the next 30 years to the public this week. The SOE’s Strategic Plan, which sets out its focus up until 2047, was developed for Solomon Water by Australian firm Hunter H20. A Tariff Review is also part of the plan and this…
A MALE person has been reported missing in the early hours of Sunday at Tenaru area, East Guadalcanal. His name is Nathaniel Tova, who lives at Tenaru area and was last seen wearing a T-Shirt. These are the only information the police can give about the missing person as they are unable to give further…
THE Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) commends the Government of Australia and other development partners for their assistance towards the work of the Force in addressing gender based violence in Solomon Islands. “We have our challenges in the implementation of the Family Protection Act since it became effective in 2016 but the assistance from…
NINE members of the House of Representatives from Australia will be visiting the Henderson Community based Sanitation Enterprise in East Honiara on Friday. Angela Ishihanua Hygiene and Sanitation Officer for Live and Learn have confirmed, Thursday. She said the Members of Parliament (MPs) will have a short visit just to see and know about what…
POLICE have received reports from Maoro village in Malaita of some youths grouping up intending to attack another village there. Supervising Commissioner for the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Juanita Matanga on Thursday said some youths from Maoro village allegedly grouped up intending to launch an attack at Fulikafo village. “This is something to…