AN application for stay of proceedings for the matter of the former Member of Parliament for Gao-Bugotu Constituency, Samuel Manetoali will be made in court on February 8. Manetoali who faces re-trial for 10 counts of conversion appeared in the Honiara Magistrate Court yesterday. This followed Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer’s ruling last year which…
Local company exporting noni juice to USA: 40 tons already sent to Los Angelos, 80 tons next SOLOMON Noni Corporation Ltd has made a historical breakthrough into the United States market, the world’s largest economy, after exporting 40 tons of noni juice to Los Angeles. The 40 tons of noni was exported at the beginning…
THE former Member of Parliament (MP) for Ulawa-Ugi, Makira-Ulawa Province who allegedly converted $5million of shipping fund for his own use will be facing the Honiara Magistrate Court tomorrow. William Bradford Marau will be facing court for the first time since his arrest on January 18 for one count of conversion contrary to section 278…
A PAPUA New Guinea Touch Rugby Coach who helped prepare the Solomon Islands Touch Rugby Women’s Team for the 17th Pacific Games in Honiara last year is still awaiting the payment of his dues. Jerry Borg told Solomon Star that he was brought over last year by SI Touch Rugby Federation to coach the SI…
THE Solomon Islands Scouts Association (SISA) are continuing to promote dialogue for peace. That was according to SISA Chief Commissioner Joe Billy Oge when delivering his speech at the commemoration of the International Education Day in Honiara last Friday. “Learning about different culture[s], traditions and peace is in our common interest. “Dialogue is a transformative…
THE body of former Guadalcanal Provincial Premier, Chief and Leader Late Stephen Panga will spend a couple of days and nights at his village residence before his final burial on Thursday afternoon. This is to allow time for his immediate family members, relatives, friends, work colleagues and government leaders to pay their final respect to…
Call for visa-free arrangement AS the 11th Parliament comes to its natural death this weekend, the government through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade has last one wish – a visa free travel arrangement with its two partners. Minister Jeremiah Manele a week ago during the final sitting of the parliament in his…
THE country’s new Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China His Excellency Barret Salato has assured Prime Minister Honorable Manasseh Sogavare that he will continue to build on the momentum of the Solomon Islands-China bilateral relations. Ambassador Salato made the assurance when he paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister last Friday. While admitting…
Businessman wins 7 cases, but is troubled by police inaction BUSINESSMAN Suresh Chandana is all smiles and for good reason. After fronting the judicial bench for almost two years on false allegations, he won all seven court cases, two in the High Court and five in the Magistrates. But the foreign investor is troubled by…
Prime Minister Honorable Manasseh Sogavare MP has received a courtesy call from a delegation of the National People’s Congress (NPC) of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The delegation is led by honorable Duan Chunhua who is both a member of the standing committee of the NPC and the vice chairman of the Agriculture and…