Solomon Islands has formed a new partnership with New Zealand to step up the response to the invasive Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (CRB) which, if left unchecked, would pose a serious threat to food security and coconut and palm oil industries. Last Friday (15th January 2021) a Grant Funding Arrangement was signed by the Permanent Secretary…
International sales campaign of all issued shares linked to Levers Solomon Ltd AN international campaign to sell shares owned by one-time principal in Russell Islands Plantation Estates Ltd (RIPEL) and Levers Solomon Ltd (LSL) group of companies, Van Vlymen, has begun. Worrells Solvency and Forensic Accountants launched the share-sales campaign in Sydney last Friday,…
DEPUTY Secretary for Health Care Dr. Gregory Jilini is appealing to parents and relatives of those discharged patients to come forward for their review tests. Dr. Jilini revealed there’s a bit of problem on follow-up on those they have been discharged; “some we have able to contact them sometimes but there were times their phones…
Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) in Gizo have arrested seven suspects for homebrew related incidents at Barakoma Village in Vella la Vella Island, Western Province on 17 January 2021. Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Western Province, Inspector Wilken Miriki says, “Two suspects were charged with illegal brewing of homebrew (Island rum)…
The Malaita Provincial Premier Daniel Suidani has thanked the Fataleka Housing Scheme for responding positively to a request for a clinic staff house in Ward 5 in West Fataleka, Malaita Province. Speaking to the Solomon Star Auki, during a brief handing over ceremony in Ward 5 over the weekend, Premier Suidan thanked the Member of Parliament…
THE final COVID-19 test for all 13 people quarantined at the Malaita Outer Islands (MOI), the four persons who illegally entered the Solomon Islands border from Tasman Island to Pelau (MOI) on the 26th of December 2020, and 9 others who came into close contact with them, returned negative. Over the weekend, a team of…
AS the 2021 Legal Year opens in Honiara this week, an Australian couple is crying foul. William Frederick Olsson and his wife, Gloria Elizabeth Olsson claim our court system has blocked their every move to execute a multi-million dollar Enforcement Order for judgement granted in their favour by both the High Court and the Court…
Two teachers have been arrested for allegedly consuming alcohol in public during their payday last week. Acting Provincial Police Commander (PPC) for Malaita Province Inspector Michael Ramosaea confirmed the arrest to Solomon Star Auki. He said two teachers were also in possession of kwaso during the time of the arrest. PPC Ramosaea said the arrest…
SOLOMON Islands Scholarship will be closed on 31st January. This was according to James Bosamata, Deputy Secretary of the Ministry of Education. He was speaking at the first National Talkback Show at the SIBC on Sunday. “Two more weeks left for you to apply because SIG Scholarship will close at 12 Midnight on 31st…
THE country has now recorded only one active COVID-19 positive case. This was announced by Dr. Gregory Jilini, Deputy Secretary for Health Care at the Ministry of Health and Medical Services during the first Sunday talk-back show for 2021 over the national broadcaster yesterday. In his update, Dr. Jilini said, since the transfer of the…