In Court with Assumpta

Man to plea for raping babies THE man accused of having unlawful sexual intercourse with his four daughters age ranges between two years old and two months old from  2017 to July this year in Western Province will plea to the allegations on September 23. The 36 year-old man who cannot be named to protect…

Illegal gold deal denial

WIN WIN Company and local landowners have categorically denied a special investigation by the Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation (SIBC) that the company was involved in gold smuggling and tax evasion in its operations on Guadalcanal. A special investigation by SIBC’s Charles Piringi said nearly 80kg of gold worth around AUD 5.2 million (SBD30 million) have…

MARA FACES TEST

As six provincial ministers resign SIX provincial ministers serving under the Malaita Alliance for Rural Advancement (MARA) Government have reportedly resigned from the Daniel Suidani led regime last night with more to follow this week.. Sources from Auki in Malaita told the Solomon Star that the the resignation of these six ministers will be a…

Premier Suidani expected home this month

AS the current stand-off between the national government and the Malaita provincial government brought so much confusion to the Malaitans, many have anticipated the return of Premier Daniel Suidani from Brisbane, Australia this month. Many Malaitans wanted to see the Malaita Provincial Premier Daniel Suidani return home after many months away from the country. Premier…

DCGA committed to address TRC report

THE Special Secretary to Prime Minister (SSPM), Albert Kabui said the Democratic Coalition Government for Advancement (DCGA) is committed to address ethnic tension related claims in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) report. Mr Kabui revealed this to members of the local media, in a conference last Friday. “The government of the day is committed…

SINU COUNCIL REACTS

….freezes Vice chancellor’s salary and other perks   THE University Council – the governing body of the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) – has reportedly frozen the salary and perks paid to the controversial Vice Chancellor, Ganesh Chand, until such time he returns to Solomon Islands, it was revealed yesterday. “The decision was taken last…