Trio faces fraud charge

A woman who allegedly obtained more than $150,000 from her employer under false pretences in 2008 is now facing the court. Malia Katalake, 30, a Gilbertese is facing a total of 55 counts in relation to fraudulent falsification, false pretences and embezzlement. She is co-accused with her husband Peter Rockson, 30, of Lord Howe, Malaita…

Croc snatches woman

A fifty eight year old woman from Bokokimbo village in north east Guadalcanal has been the latest victim of a crocodile attack over the weekend. The incident occurred early Saturday morning when the woman went to do her washing at the river when she got attacked. It was believed the 4.6 meter crocodile drowned and…

PM condemns ‘shooting’ of Malaysian Airline

PRIME Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo has joined global leaders in expressing his sympathy to the families of the passengers shot down over Ukraine, Thursday, on Malaysian passenger airline MH17. In strongly condemning the shooting Mr Lilo described it as a “horrendous act of terrorism against innocent global citizens”. “I join world leaders in condemning such…

Betel nut back at the main market

WHEN the Central Market was newly completed and occupied, there were strict regulations against selling of betel-nut there. The regulations were upheld up to recent times. A concern market visitor John Waki said it is an eye-sore nowadays. “People simply do not listen. They have ears and continue to disobey the rules. “The main market…

Allowances unfair: SINU teaching students

SELF-Sponsored students of the School of Education at the Solomon Island National University [SINU] Panatina campus have expressed disagreement with what they described as ‘unfair allowances’. One of the concerned students Wilson Mae said self sponsored students are not included in the Ministry of Education’s list for allowances for practical. “We were told only students…

Two females graduate at ANU

Two local Solomon Islands student has graduated with Masters Degree at the Australian National University College (ANU), Canberra Friday. They are Caroline Laore and Annie Kwai. Laore graduated with a Masters in Social Research while Kwai with a Masters of Arts with Honours in History. Speaking to Sunday Star from Canberra Ms Kwai said “it was…

PIC, some of world’s most risk countries: World Bank

Hardship and vulnerability remains some of the Pacific Island Countries growing problems and threats stemmed from various issues including Non-Communicable Diseases to natural Disasters. This was according to research from the World Bank, March 2014. The report finds that extreme poverty remains rare in the pacific, but that over 20 per cent of people in…

Curb on Overfishing

“Pacific Island states have suffered greatly for too long at the mercy of distant rich nations who for decades have systematically plundered their natural oceanic resources offering in return a pittance, which has been accepted without much complaining by Pacific leaders”. At a major business event in Papua New Guinea late last year, the audience…

A worthwhile choice of support

SICCI donates $12,100 San IsidroTraining Centre A team from San Isidoro Care Centre on West Guadalcanal were at the Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) Wednesday 16th July, for the official hand over of a cheque donation from the Chamber. The San Isidoro team was led by Director, Brother George Vanderzant of Netherlands,…