REPORTS have surfaced of road blocks being set up along the south road near U’ura village, Central Kwara’ae over the past week. Reports reaching this paper claimed that a good number of youths who claimed to be doing road maintenance in the area are believed to be demanding vehicles from $50 to $100 dollars before…
POLICE have arrested and charged a man suspected of burning down three houses and a kitchen in Anofiu village, East Kwara’ae last week. Atori police yesterday confirmed that the suspect had allegedly burnt down his own house, along with those of his father and brother. Police also alleged that he (the suspect) burnt down the…
INCIDENCES of the magnitude of what happened last Friday are often not coincidences. As such, police have confirmed having the leads to instigators. Honiara City Commander Gabriel Manelusi said such incidences do not happen without prior planning. “Whoever were instigators of the whole mess are under police radar. Police are investigating leads to instigators,” Mr…
Police switch to high alert mode as city in lockdown HONIARA city was in total lockdown at around 1:30pm yesterday as police scramble to thwart what was rumoured to be another riot. Quick reaction from police secured the city although panic has forced businesses and offices to close doors as early as 2pm. At around…
THERE is fear of flash flooding circulating amongst riverside settlers along the Fiu and Kwaiafa Rivers, as continuous heavy rain caused both rivers to flood substantially as of Tuesday. People living near the rivers have since started to flee to higher grounds over fears of flash flooding. Solomon Star visited the two rivers which meet…
Temotu provincial government has now finally issues a business and export licences to Jaya Berjaya logging company. The controversial Vanikoro Island logging issue has been on debate since September last year when the company defied the provincial governments orders and illegally landed in Vanikoro Island. The issuing of the two licenses comes following the national…
EFFICIENT water supply has successfully been restored at Kilufi hospital after weeks of water shortages. This was after both the hospital and its residence operating and running on water shortage the past three weeks, leading to questions raised over the management’s lack of proactively addressing the issue. However Director of Malaita provincial health services, Dr…
North West Guadalcanal communities wants a new police post to be built close to the Visale area. The communities made the appeal to the both the provincial and national government. The call was made following a meeting by chiefs in the area with Church leaders over the weekend. This is to address the ever growing…
Anthony Veke had been declared premier of Guadalcanal province again on Tuesday at the Pacific Casino Hotel. Mr Veke won by a close margin of 11 members whilst the ousted premier Stephen Panga has10. Guadalcanal provincial Speaker Able Arambola officiated in the election according to the provincial standing orders. The declaration was a continuation from…
The Solomon Islands Red Cross (SIRC) has been criticised for spending thousands of dollars on renting rooms for its staff at the Rock Haven Inn. A concerned citizen Robert Leitimoe raised his concern following the incident on Friday night where angry victims took the law into their own hands to loot and burn the shops…