Passengers express how lucky they are after scary flight By LESLEY SANGA IT’s a scary experience! But more than 20 passengers on board a Solomon Airlines flight to Lata, Temotu, on Tuesday were relieved to return safely back to Honiara after the Dash-8 aircraft failed to land due to some mechanical issue. “The plane attempted…
A police officer accused of having sexual intercourse with his wife’s niece in Makira province over a two years period since 2016, has been arrested, charged and released on bail on Saturday. The police constable, who cannot be named to protect the identity of the alleged victim, is facing one count of sexual intercourse with…
Speaker of Temotu Provincial Assembly Johnson Levela has been found guilty of corruptly receiving more than $37,000 of business license fees from a logging company and two shipping companies when he was the premier of Temotu Provincial Government. Levela was convicted on his own guilty pleas to six counts of abuse of office last Thursday…
Police in Choiseul Province in a joint operation with the Sexual Assault Unit of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) on 19 March 2018 arrested and charged a 73-year-old person with a disability for the alleged rape of his seven-year-old granddaughter at Boe Village on South Choiseul. “The accused was charged with one count…
Not only captains and engineers are important in controlling ships. There are other people who are not recognised for their job but are equally important. Looking after the plumbing system in a ship is an important job that most people do not always think of. A 55 year- old Marine Plumber Randy Aaron from Tumbanga…
PRIME Minister Rick Hou has attended the ‘Partnering with the Pacific’ gathering at the Commonwealth House in Gold Coast, Australia on Saturday. The gathering was organized to promote businesses in the Pacific and attended by other dignitaries, Pacific Island businesses including the Premier of Queensland Annastacia Palaszczuk and Governor of Queensland Paul de Jersey.…
The Kukum Police Traffic Centre in Honiara has recorded an increase of13 cases for the period 6 -12 April 2018 compared to the period 30 March – 5 April 2018 for Honiara City alone. Acting Director of Police Traffic Department, Inspector Brian Surimalefo says, “For the period 6 -12 April 2018, Kukum Traffic Centre recorded…
Police at Taro in the Choiseul Province are investigating the alleged firing of a firearm at the Luti Logging Camp in South Choiseul on 28 March 2018. “It is alleged that at around 9 am on 28 March three security officers from a local security company went up to a logging concession area. When the…
How Barnabas formed a group to help the deaf By LESLEY SANGA It started some years ago with Ali Barnabas’ passion to form an association to look after young people with a hearing disability. Barnabas, 38, is now the president of the newly formed Solomon Islands Deaf Association (SIDA). Last week, the Solomon Star caught…
Honiara resident Jacob Ratu says the Honiara City Council (HCC) must fully carry out its responsibility to monitor the underground walkway at the central market. Speaking to Sunday Star, Ratu said responsible employees of the HCC must always be present to monitor the movement of people using the walkway. He said betel nut stains are…