THE case involving a Taiwanese national will return to court on August 13. The Taiwanese national allegedly attempted to export millions of dollars worth of Tubi logs out of the country. The decision as to whether the charges against the accused Hsieh Chen Chin Fu will be dropped is not yet known. The court heard…
The United Party of Solomon Islands has disassociated itself from the United Democratic Party – UNDP. Interim General Secretary of the United Party of Solomon Islands, John Keniapisia said the party does not want people to be confused with the names of the two political parties. He says the United Party of Solomon Islands is…
Visiting South Guadalcanal Villager, Rughu Poli is calling on the government to ensure recipients of State Funds are accountable and transparent about how they use the money. Mr Poli said many recipients of State Funds are city dwellers who have been given the money because their proposals are based on rural development concepts. He said…
Malaita Ma’asina Forum has hit back at NPF deputy manager Mike Wate saying NPF is not a national entity but member’s entity. Deputy Manager of NPF Michael Wate this week explained that NPF is a national entity. President Charles Dausabea said only one third of the country’s population are fund members therefore it should not…
The recovery plan for April’s flash floods has been introduced to development partners in two separate presentations over the last week. Ministry of Development Planning and Aid Coordination Recovery Coordinator Daniel Rove spoke to representatives from local and international government ministries, non-government organisations, and other donor bodies. The recovery plan will be nationally owned and…
THE Honiara City Council (HCC) law enforcers yesterday grazed the main streets of Honiara to remove betel-nut vendors. They remove a good number of people sitting along the streets selling betel-nut and cigarettes. But for how long, as these vendors normally dissolve into the crowd when they see law enforcers and reappear after the law…
Solomon Islands first ever Ambassador to the Republic of Indonesia Salana Kalu has thanked Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono for his role in prioritizing Solomon Islands bilateral relations and cooperation with Indonesia. Ambassador Kalu presented his credentials to President Yudhoyono on Monday 21st July at the “Instana Merdeka Palace” in Jakarta where he thanked the…
DRIVERS have been urged to be on alert when behind the wheels driving. The reminder came following an early morning traffic accident in Honiara on Wednesday morning just before 10am. The accident occurred at the east bound lane between Hyundai Mall and central market. A witness said she was standing at the Low Price shop…
The Solomon Islands Electoral Commission (SIEC) says registration officers this week began accepting omissions and objections from provisional voters’ lists. The Electoral Commission urges voters to check their names at the various registration centres around the country. It says the omissions and objections period which runs from today to August 6 is an opportunity for…
The United Democratic Party (UDP) has encouraged more women candidates to join them. UDP spokesperson Bill Ghina told Solomon Star the party appeals to more women to come forward and register with them. “Our party is about to unveil its strategy policy and therefore we encourage more women to join our party. “This to make…