In Court with Assumpta

Koa hill bus stabbing case returns, April 17 THE young man accused of stabbing a man inside a public bus along the Koa Hill road, Honiara in January will appear in court again on April 17. The adjournment was made to allow police to complete their investigation into this matter. The matter of Davidson Daniel…

Water Treatment Plant work to pick up

WORK on the Kongulai Water Treatment Plant is expected to pick up this week. This was clarified by the Solomon Water Authority Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in a press conference, Friday. Solomon Star had reported last Tuesday that the project was delayed as the environmental management plan was yet to be completed.  But CEO, Ian…

Bye-election notice for WKC issued

THE publication of notice for Malaita Province’s West Kwara’ae Constituency bye- election has been issued. The issuance of the notice followed the official declaration of the bye-election date – 23 April. Intending candidates and their supporters have commenced their campaign activities soon after the official declaration of the polling date. Last week, Assistant Returning officers…

SECURITY PACT ‘NON-ISSUE’

A top OPMC official brushes aside the SI-China Security Pact, which Western allies say allows China to build naval bases in the country, as a ‘non-issue’ now THE security pact Solomon Islands and China signed following the 2021 November riot in Honiara is now a non-issue, according to Albert Kabui, the Special Secretary to Prime…