Bail has been refused for the men accused of the Westpac robbery incident. Principal Magistrate Shepherd Lapo yesterday refused the bail application for the seven men saying evidence shows that all of them are a flight risk. “Whilst I accept and took into account the submissions made by the Learned Defence Counsels on behalf of…
VILLAGERS of various communities within the Vaturanga area in North West Guadalcanal are calling on responsible authorities to help mend the old and degrading Kojuku bridge. This came after it was heavily hit by the continuous wet weather conditions experienced in the country the past two weeks. Speaking to this paper on Monday, North Guadalcanal…
A woman from Central Islands Province accused of obtaining more than $40,000 under false pretence appeared in the Honiara magistrates’ court, Monday. Cathy Roy is facing five counts of false pretence. Police alleged that between June and July 2014, Roy of JR Construction & Property Real Estate Company obtained $44,600.67 by false pretence. It was…
POPULAR concern citizens group, the Forum Solomon Islands International (FSII) supports the actions taken by Solomon Islands Port Authority (SIPA) employees. The group issued a statement in light of the employees call through the Workers Union of Solomon Islands (WUSI) early this week. WUSI representing two hundred and twenty members, all employees of SIPA is…
GUADALCANAL Leaders both at the Provincial and National level have been called upon to quickly form and dispatch assessment teams to areas throughout the province affected by the recent wet rainy weather. Speaking to Solomon Star yesterday, Guadalcanal Stringer, John Toki said that for weeks the people of the provinces’ most affected areas mostly in…
IN a move to kick off talks and negotiations to reopen Russell Islands Plantation Estate Limited (RIPEL), the Lavukal Trust Board (LTB) and the Lavukal House of Chiefs and Elders met with the Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare. The meeting was to enable the parties to provide updates to the Prime Minister on the developments and…
The Australian Defence Force has provided support to Solomon Islands with an aerial assessment of Temotu and parts of Malaita following Tropical Cyclone Pam. The aerial assessment was conducted by a Royal Australian Air Force AP-3C Orion, following a request from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade. The aerial assessment took place on…
The National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) and its disaster management stakeholders and partners have been tirelessly working together in finalising an early response plans for the current disaster. This came after completing the Disaster Risk Analysis (DRA) generated from the Initial Situational Overview (Aerial Assessment), and a rapid community assessment done over phone and the…
Solomon Island Visitors Bureau (SIVB) will organise a half day Service Excellent Training for Immigrations and Police Officers, Wednesday. The training will be held at SIVB conference room starting 10am. SIVB funded the training as part of improving service delivery to people visiting the country. The training aims to give immigration and police officers better…
Former Ports security chief: Security at the nation’s international seaport compromised Security at the Point Cruz wharf – the nation’s main international seaport – has been compromised to the extent that it is vulnerable to terrorist infiltration, a former chief security of the Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA) has warned. Patterson Ashley Hangaio, who spent…