Lawyers representing the men accused of the murder of a man in Auki, Malaita Province last year are yet to confirm whether or not they will be calling witnesses. This was because three of the lawyers representing three accused persons were not present in court on Wednesday. Accused Luciano Laukasi’s lawyer Hubert Fugui was the…
MY name is Oliver Nol Salopuka. I am from the Russell Islands. A Lavukal by birthright and of the Kaiseleng Tribe. I am the Chairman of the Lavukal House of Chiefs and the Lavukal Trust Board. I am also a director in RIPEL and Lever Solomons Limited. I went home to the Russell Islands last…
Dear Editor – “How best could energetic Solomon Islanders men and women, boys and girls on gender balance” address pressing national issues? It is always my prayer and hope, that in order to shoulder this nation ahead, we need to be more careful, generous and responsible citizens, right across this diverse scattered isle of the…
Dear Editor – In officially opening the 18th South Pacific Nurses Forum and 7th South Pacific Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officers Alliance Meeting in Honiara this week, the Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare, highlighted the core constraints and ongoing challenges in the Solomon Islands health sector. The Prime Minister referred in particular to problems in the…
It was an emotional moment following the arrival of the Women and men’s volleyball national volleyball teams who returned Tuesday with a bronze medal after defeating Cook Islands in the Oceania women volleyball zonal championship. A small crowd of family members were at the Honiara international terminal to welcome and greeted our women’s team who…
Members of Parliament (MP) will again hit the football pitch today to take on the Oldies at the SIFF Academy field. This will be the third time MPs will take on the veteran side. The recent meet between the two teams saw the MPs finish off with an impressive 5-2 win. At that time they…
The Solomon Islands Table Tennis Federations (SITTF) has a new executive as of Wednesday. The new executive was elected during the SITTF Annual General Meeting (AGM) held yesterday at the NOCSI Conference room, chaired by the president of Hockey and Archery, Nihal Seneviratne. The SITTF president Aldrin Bekala stands undefeated with the secretary general Elwin…
The Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) has revealed the names of 18 football players who will form the national men’s senior football team to represent the country in the first match of the third stage of the World Cup Qualifiers. The 18 men team comprises of seven defenders, two goal-keepers, three mid fielders, three flankers…
Operator identified A DOLPHIN captive centre police raided at Mbungana, Central Province, last Saturday was operated by the country’s only qualified veterinary Dr Baddeley Anita. Central Province premier Patrick Vasuni confirmed this to the Solomon Star. “…yes the province has granted Dr Anita a licence to keep dolphins at Mbungana,” MrVasuni said. “But this is…
THE court on Tuesday found the son of the owner of the Pacific Casino hotel who allegedly tried to burn the hotel down not guilty of the allegation after a trial. Tommy Leong was therefore acquitted of the charges of two counts of arson, two counts of attempted arson and four counts of malicious damage.…