SOLOMON Airlines board is standing by chief executive officer Captain Ron Sumsum in the face of public criticisms by members of Forum Solomon Islands International (FSII). Board chairman Denton Rarawa, in a statement published in today’s paper, denied Captain Sumsum being paid the exorbitant amounts the group has claimed. FSII has claimed Captain Susum is…
HEARING of the appeal against a ruling which relates to a magistrate’s decision to acquit two Chinese will commence Tuesday next week in the High Court. The Asians were accused of running prostitution in the country. The hearing was supposed to be heard yesterday before Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer, but the respondents’ lawyer was…
THE Rennell and Bellona provincial government’s policy will focus on tourism, agriculture and fisheries development. This was revealed by Premier Collin Tesuatai. “These sectors which align with the DCC government policy statement. It will basically help develop the province in the long term. “These are areas that really touch the heart of my province and…
Police will be carrying out further investigations into a murder case dated way back in 2010. The decision to allow police to make further investigations came after the defence made a representation to the prosecution seeking to withdraw the murder charge against Isaac Para. This is due to insufficient evidence and the withdrawal was sought…
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AN outbreak of diarrhoea has been reported in Isabel province over the weekend. Reports reaching this paper stated the outbreak is taking its toll in communities surrounding provincial capital Buala which causes panic to people. A senior nurse in charge at Buala hospital said, both young children and adults are affected by the outbreak. He…
The National Trade Development Council (NTDC) yesterday endorsed Solomon Islands’ Trade Policy Framework at their first meeting of 2015. The NTDC is the primary decision-making and advisory body on trade issues in Solomon Islands. It meets on a quarterly basis and is made up of representatives from the government, the private sector and civil society.…
Acting Prime Minister Douglas Ete met with the Malaita Provincial executive delegation yesterday to discuss ways forward to implement major projects earmarked for Malaita by the Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) Government. A statement from the Government Communication Unit said, the meeting was a follow-up after Premier Peter Channel Ramohia’s previous meeting with Prime Minister…
CLOSE to 200 government funded students studying in Fiji are reportedly facing accommodation hiccups. Reports reaching the Solomon Star revealed that most of those affected are first year University of the South Pacific (USP) students who arrived late in Suva in the three remaining charter flights. USP classes started week ago. A final (third) year…
Hospital mortuary in terrible state THE Government plans to build a new and bigger morgue this year at the National Referral Hospital (NRH) in Honiara. NRH’s chief executive officer Dr Roger Maraka revealed this yesterday in light of increasing public concern about the poor and terrible state of the existing morgue. “This new morgue will…