GIRL, 13, TRICKED

South Guadalcanal rape case disclosed in court By ASSUMPTA BUCHANAN TWO juveniles and three adults who allegedly ganged up to rape a 13-year-old girl at a village in Weathercoast, south Guadalcanal, last month have been remanded in custody, Wednesday. The two juvenile males aged 16 and 17 are facing charges of rape and defilement while…

Online voting for queens underway

THE public can now vote for their favourite queens online after the online voting was launched. Solomon Host Pageant Director of Miss Solomon Islands pageant Joyce Konofilia confirmed to Solomon Star that the online voting for social media officially kicked off on Tuesday. She explained this gives the opportunity for anyone and everyone in the…

Manele receives copy of petition

OPPOSITION Leader Jeremiah Manele on Wednesday received a copy of the people’s Anti-Corruption Bill petition at the Paul Tovua’s Complex (PTC). The copy of the petition was presented to Mr Manele by the chairman of the Civil Society Organization (CSO) Dr Huddie Namo. During the brief meeting with the Opposition Leader, Dr Namo updated the…

New truck for Tenakoga Adventist College

TENAKOGA community in North-East Guadalcanal was in a celebration mood yesterday after receiving a brand new three tonne Isuzu vehicle yesterday, thanks to their Member of Parliament (MP) Dr. Derek Sikua The new vehicle will support the transportation needs of the school administration, staff, students and the community. Owning a vehicle had been one of…

Guguha students learn about election

STUDENTS of Guguha community high school (CHS) in Ysabel Province have successfully conducted a mock election processes last week. The Speaker of National Parliament who is also the chair of the Electoral Commission traveled to the school to observe the event. The concept was designed by Solomon Islands Electoral Commission (SICE) Senior Media and Voter…

“NEVER GIVE UP!” PM TELLS YOUTHS

“Never give up!” Those were the words highlighted by the Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare MP to several youths of this country Solomon Islands this week at the National Auditorium in Honiara at the launch of the Youth Peacebuilding Innovation Forum. Skipping the formalities of reading his prepared speech to adhere to a request made…

Japanese Shipping Line eyes SIPA partnership

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) Shipping Line of Japan is looking at the possibility of working with the Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA) to boost its cargo-holding capacity. NYK senior representative Yasutada Kobayashi-san was in the country last Thursday and held talks with Ports CEO Eranda Kotelawala, He also toured the newly expanded Honiara port.…

Tripartite MOU signing on Wednesday

Historic achievement for the country’s leading SOE THE Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA), Maersk Shipping and Tri-Marine will sign a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Honiara on Wednesday. SIPA CEO Eranda Kotelawala told the Solomon Star that the main objective of this deal is to increase the volume of reefer containers originating from the…

CSO Anti-Corruption committee meets Dr Sikua

The Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) Anti-Corruption Committee met the Leader of the Parliamentary Independent Group Dr Derek Sikua on Monday to discuss the Anti-Corruption Bill. The mutual discussion held in the office of the Leader of the Parliamentary Group lasted an hour and was covered by the Solomon Star. The CSOs’ Anti-Corruption Committee members who…