I refer to the above article in your local news column of your paper in yesterday’s issue where the CEO of FSII, Benjamin Afuga claimed that he had unsuccessfully attempted to talk to our management over the incident. That claim is pure nonsense. Our telephone lines and e-mail contacts are open around the clock and…
I am writing this article from the provincial capital of the Western Province, Gizo. The last time I visited Gizo was in December year 2000. There were some obvious developments in Gizo over the last 14 years. These include new shops and buildings, new hospital, and more vehicles. Just to name a few. However, the…
The greatest show on earth, has now began. • Solomon Islanders will be treated to a feast of football as Our Telekom brings live the 2014 World Cup to our television screens starting today. • Brazil, the spiritual home of soccer, is hosting the global soccer event long dubbed the “Greatest show on Earth”. • …
A BIO gas training conducted under the Choiseul Integrated Climate Change work programme is currently underway at the Taiwan Technical Mission in Honiara. The two weeks training starts on June 10, along with a design model bio-gas plant as a practical approach. Stakeholders involved include Secretariat to the Pacific Community (SPC) and GIZ, US Aid,…
PROSECUTION closed its case yesterday in the trial of Philip Bobongi, accused of stealing more than a million dollars of muted notes from the Central Bank of Solomon Islands. The defence case is likely to start on July 23, this year with two witnesses. The Director of Public Prosecutions Ronald Bei Talasasa called a total…
CONFIRMATION on the type of a committal hearing to be conducted into a murder case at Kolombangara, Western Province, last year will be made soon in court. This was after the long form preliminary inquiry set for yesterday did not take place. The court heard the reason for this was that some of the accused…
MEDIA have an important role to play as a watch dog to uphold good governance by reporting on corrupt practices in the region. Samoan Observer Editor Keni Lesa was speaking to the regional participants of the business/economic reporting training yesterday at the National University of Samoa in Apia. He said a strong media working is…
CHURCHES in the Solomon Islands have agreed to actively support the struggle for political independence of the people of West Papua. The call comes a week before Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono attends the Pacific Islands Development Forum Summit in Denarau, Fiji. “We in the Solomon Islands have heard the cries of the people of…
ISABEL has recorded two deaths this week that were related to the diarrhoea outbreak. Two children died Wednesday at clinics around provincial capital Buala. A senior nurse at Buala Hospital Ambrose Kikolo confirmed this tot eh Solomon Star yesterday. He said the two children were affected by diarrhoea. Mr Kikolo said other patients brought to…
FLOOD victims reportedly issued threats against disaster management staff as tension mounts over the plan to close evacuation centres this weekend. Emergency authorities are running out of funds and are encouraging 1,500 people still living at the FOPA village to return to their home provinces. FOPA was the only remaining centre after others, set up…