A one-year-old baby died at the FOPA evacuation centre at Panatina. Reports reaching the Solomon Star stated that the toddler from Malaita died after drowning in the artificial lake on Thursday afternoon. The report stated that the baby was found floating in the lake. The reports said the baby’s mother was away in town when…
The Government of Japan through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) today delivered a new radio broadcasting transmission facility to improve Solomon Islands disaster early warning system through the National Broadcaster, SIBC. The Minister for Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology Bradley Tovosia “turned the switch on” after receiving the equipment from Japanese Ambassador…
A former police officer facing traffic offences has been given a lesser fine when he was re-sentenced in the Honiara Magistrates Court recently. Ubaldo Tiva paid a total fine of $700 in default of four weeks for the charges of reckless and dangerous driving and careless driving. He was fined a total of $1,500 after…
Oxfam New Zealand has accepted a cheque for almost $1000 today from the Pacific Corporation Foundation toward recovery efforts in the Solomon Islands, following April’s flash flooding that left thousands homeless. Laulu Mac Leauanae, Chief Executive of the Pacific Corporation Foundation, has just returned from a trip to the Solomon’s representing New Zealand at the…
THE case involving a Taiwanese national will return to court on August 13. The Taiwanese national allegedly attempted to export millions of dollars worth of Tubi logs out of the country. The decision as to whether the charges against the accused Hsieh Chen Chin Fu will be dropped is not yet known. The court heard…
The United Party of Solomon Islands has disassociated itself from the United Democratic Party – UNDP. Interim General Secretary of the United Party of Solomon Islands, John Keniapisia said the party does not want people to be confused with the names of the two political parties. He says the United Party of Solomon Islands is…
Visiting South Guadalcanal Villager, Rughu Poli is calling on the government to ensure recipients of State Funds are accountable and transparent about how they use the money. Mr Poli said many recipients of State Funds are city dwellers who have been given the money because their proposals are based on rural development concepts. He said…
Malaita Ma’asina Forum has hit back at NPF deputy manager Mike Wate saying NPF is not a national entity but member’s entity. Deputy Manager of NPF Michael Wate this week explained that NPF is a national entity. President Charles Dausabea said only one third of the country’s population are fund members therefore it should not…
The recovery plan for April’s flash floods has been introduced to development partners in two separate presentations over the last week. Ministry of Development Planning and Aid Coordination Recovery Coordinator Daniel Rove spoke to representatives from local and international government ministries, non-government organisations, and other donor bodies. The recovery plan will be nationally owned and…
THE Honiara City Council (HCC) law enforcers yesterday grazed the main streets of Honiara to remove betel-nut vendors. They remove a good number of people sitting along the streets selling betel-nut and cigarettes. But for how long, as these vendors normally dissolve into the crowd when they see law enforcers and reappear after the law…