TARO UNDER 3 WEEK LIQUOR BAN

A THREE-week liquor ban is currently imposed for Choiseul Provincial capital Taro. This ban was imposed by Taro Police after they found out that many businesses and individuals selling alcohol did not have valid licenses to sell alcohol publicly. It was also revealed that many business houses, shops and individuals selling alcohol at Taro were…

Commission of Enquiry needed

Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer has re-emphasised his justification to set up a Commission of Enquiry to inquire into matters of major importance and concern. He made reference to the cause of the riots and arming the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) in preventing crimes. He highlighted this at the opening of the 2023…

IS SOLOMON ISLANDS A TAX HAVEN?

IS Solomon Islands a tax haven – a country where rich people invest and corporate entities invest their money to avoid paying tax in their own country. As well, tax haven countries have secrecy laws, that block information on their deposits from foreign tax authorities. According to a public notice put out by Bank South…

LIST OF ALLEGATIONS

Premier Suidani prepares to respond to wild allegations The Malaita Provincial Premier Daniel Suidani has labeled the allegations against him by the mover of the upcoming motion of no confidence as wild allegations. Speaking to Solomon Star Auki over the weekend Premier Suidani said some of those allegations are wild allegations and are news to…

Parents unhappy with school treatment

FIVE concerned parents in Western Province have questioned the action by the provincial education authority for removing their children’s names from a school designated to them by the Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development in the recent secondary school placement. One of the concerned parents, who refused to be named, said her child was…