Land, building under private ownership since 2005 By WILSON SAENI in Auki PART of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Development (MID) land in Auki has been under private ownership for the past 15 years. That was after it was transferred for a record low price of just $2,500, in what was described as a “corrupt move…
PARENTS and guardians are poised for tough times ahead with school fees as schools across the country are scheduled to resume Monday. The Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development says examination classes – forms 3, 5 and 6 – will resume May 18 Other classes will start the following week. While students look forward…
THE Solomon Islands National University (SINU) Council has endorsed June 1st 2020 as the new resumption date for lectures. This was revealed in a statement issued by SINU on Thursday following SINU Council’s meeting on 13th May 2020. The new resumption date for SINU was endorsed by the Joint Committee of the University Senate and the…
CENTRAL Bank Governor Dr. Luke Forau says there needs to be a refocus in the country’s development strategy and this is now the right to time to do it. He made the state statement in his speech to launch the CBSI 2019 Annual Report, Tuesday. “Perhaps, this is the opportune time ‘to do things differently’…
THE outlook for the Solomon Islands economy this year is quite bleak, says the Governor of the Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) Dr. Luke Forau. He said although Solomon Islands is still COVID-19 free, the impact of our preparedness against this pandemic on our economy, has taken a toll on the country’s projected growth…
Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) in Tulagi Central Province have arrested four youth allegedly involved in the stoning of the Yandina Police Station in the Russell Islands on 10 May 2020. Supervising Provincial Police Commander Central Province Hugo Maelasi says, “Officers at the Yandina Police Station requested reinforcement to support them…
ACTING Police Commissioner Mostyn Mangau says a second curfew is likely to happen next week. He revealed this on Thursday at the commissioner’s weekly conference when asked by a journalist to confirm rumours of a second curfew. “We might have a lockdown next week to test our capability in our preparations for COVID-19,” Mangau said. Mangau…
Apologise, retract or I take you to court By IAN M. KAUKUI HONIARA city councillor and Chinese businessman John Szetu has threatened to sue the Solomon Star after the newspaper revealed his business was the supplier of fire extinguishers to the council under a highly controversial and secretive deal. Early this year, the council under the…
A BAIL application made for One Link Pacifica’s director Gerrad Tauohu has been refused yesterday, in the Honiara Magistrate’s Court. Deputy Chief Magistrate Ricky Iomea said Tauohu on two occasions had refused to attend two records of interviews with the police. “This is an indication of an unwillingness to co-operate with the police,” Iomea said…
BLP joins with SIDE Dive Munda to launch COVID-19 Human Capital Virtual Consulting New Georgia, Solomon Islands – High profile Solomon Islands dive tourism entrepreneur, Belinda Botha has stepped up with a timely and proactive helping hand to offer virtual business coaching advice to struggling South Pacific tourism operators – COVID-19 Human Capital Virtual Consulting.…