The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) wishes to advise the public especially in Honiara that its “business as usual,” as mention of the High Court Civil Case on Constitutional Amendment Bill 2022 (CAB 2022) will be heard in the High Court tomorrow (27 July 2023). RSIPF Commissioner Mr. Mostyn Mangau says, “Mentioning a matter…
August hearing on application to supress witnesses’ names in riot-related cases CHIEF Magistrate, Emma Garo, will on August 4 deliver her ruling on an application to suppress names of witnesses in two cases related to the riot in Honiara on November 2021. She heard the application this week. This was after Deputy Chief Magistrate, Ricky…
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare received the first fourteen of forty vehicles donated by the Government of Republic of Korea to support transportation logistics during the 2023 Pacific Games from His Excellency Ho-Jeung Kang, the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Solomon Islands at the Hyundai Kosol Office in Ranadi on Monday 24th July 2023.…
THE Solomon Islands National University (SINU) Vice Chancellor, Professor Transform Aqorau, says he wants to ensure “good governance” through the national tertiary institution. To achieve this, he said he wants the Australian Government to support the reform for good governance in the nation. He told Australia’s Minister for International Development and the Pacific and Minister…
THE Office of the Consular-General of Solomon Islands in Brisbane, Australia, has come under criticism on social media after a local working in Australia under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme raised concerns over the non-performance by its staff. The local, Glen Lema, expressed his disappointment after his trip to Brisbane from Sydney to…
AN angry father is questioning why police have not acted on a report of a petrol bombing incident, which occurred three weeks ago. The petrol bombing inflicted burns to his son’s body that night at the Kukum area, when a masked gang alleged attacked the man’s son. The father is threatening to take matters into…
AUSTRALIAN Minister for International Development and the Pacific Minister for Defence Industry Honourable Pat Conroy has arrived in Solomon Islands today. Honourable Conroy’s three day visit to Solomon Islands coincides with the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI), when the Pacific family came together to successfully restore…
BEULAH Secondary School in Western Province has isolated itself from claims of its involvement in causing the contamination of the school water dam. Speaking to Solomon Star Gizo, a teacher at Beulah Secondary School said the school had nothing to do with the contamination of the water dam. The school was responding to claims by…
THE National Government through the Ministry of Mines and Energy will ensure Honiara City streets light up before the 2023 Pacific Games. Minister of Mines and Energy Bradley Tovosia revealed this in Parliament on Friday in response to a question from the Member of Parliament for Small Malaita Rick Hou. Mr Hou said currently some…
THE country’s second airbus will touch down at Honiara International Airport on Thursday this week. The country’s national flag carrier, Solomon Airlines, is acquiring the second airbus through an eight-year lease. In a statement last week, Solomon Airlines said the airlines newest addition to its international fleet is called “HA-SAL”. Solomon Airlines Board chairman Frank…