In Court with Assumpta

* Tasiu abductor to be sentenced today* Avuavu murder case starts today* $500 fine for permitting unlicensed vehicle Tasiu abductor to be sentenced today A MAN accused of abducting five members of the Anglican Melanesian Brotherhood or (Tasiu) in 2003 in the Weathercoast, South Guadalcanal, will be sentenced today.William Hence will be sentenced before Justice…

SINU RESUMES

A new normal for students By ESTHER NURIA THE Solomon Islands National University (SINU) yesterday commenced lectures under a new normal as it put in places COVID-19 hygiene practices.  “Lectures resumed in the week 8 of Semester 1 academic calendar,” the Faculty of Education and Humanities Acting Dean and Pro-Vice-Chancellor Academic Dr. Jack Maebuta told…

Dissolve the HCC: Dora

FORMER Honiara City councillor Henry J Star Dora has called on authorities to dissolve the HCC over serious allegations raised in the media over the past weeks. Dora said the events and information or spotlights that were flashing in the media does not speak well of how Lord Mayor Wilson Mamae and City Clerk Rence…

MARA conducted awareness at Radefasu

THE Malaita Provincial Government has reached out to Radefasu Community by conducting an awareness talk regarding the outlook for the Province. Malaita Provincial Premier Daniel Suidani, his Deputy Randol Sifoni, together with the MPA for Ward 29 and Minister for Lands Mr. Felix Bosokuru conducted the awareness talk on Sunday afternoon following a request from…

Gov’t urged to be fair to farmers

FARMERS in Malaita are calling on the national government to be fair when dealing with the Stimulus package for farmers throughout the country. A local farmer from Gwaifai community in Ward 29 in Central Kwara’ae, Harry Maefelo told Solomon Star Auki in an interview yesterday that most local farmers are worried that they might miss…

Molea opens new gas service

BUSINESSMAN Toata Molea Sunday launched his new gas service called DIDDS GAS near his refueling station next to the Bread Bank head office at Kukum. The new cylinder gas bottles, which are all painted in yellow, comprised of two sizes – 4.5KG and 9.0KG. Refueling of the two sized gas cylinders when empty will cost…

Mayor tight-lipped over illegal acts

CITY mayor Wilson Mamae has accused councillors Reginald Ngati and Billy Abae for using the media to advance their political agendas to rubbish the good works of the Council under his leadership. In an interview with the Solomon Star over the weekend, Mayor Mamae described what was said in the media by Mr. Abae as…