A close knit youths and elders from the Rennel and Bellona Province have had been agents of change in their province for the last seven years, running the annual Avaiki Adventist Youth Students Association (AAYSA) youth convention. AAYSA consists of youths, secondary and tertiary students from Rennel and Bellona who have been engaging in community…
Musician Rocky Hardy Tisa is preparing for a come-back and probably a final album. With two previous albums under his belt, Tisa now looks at producing a third and final. “I’ll release my last album soon,” Tisa told the Sunday Star. He could not say when. “Oh blue, Bongana” and “Hibiscus Garu” were songs made…
North Malaita vessel goes into business When North Malaita MP Jimmy Lusibaea bought a fuel tanker instead of a passenger vessel for his constituency, some constituents went berserk. “North Malaita does not need a fuel tanker. We need a passenger ship,” were some of the complaints. But Lusibaea and his constituency committee have other plans.…
The number of burglary cases is increasing within the Green Valley areaof east Honiara. A chief representing the community revealed this during a one day meeting with the police at Rove police headquarters last week. “In my community, house break-in and stealing has increased this year,” the chief said. He said the community leaders are…
Dear Editor – What you reported in your paper on Friday also occurred in late ____98 -____99 This is what I recorded in my book, ____Policing a Clash of cultures____: “At the time I was given the board’s list of promotion recommendations, there surfaced information regarding the misuse of police funds. “This financial scandal surfaced…
Permanent Secretary of the ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs Ethel Sigimanu has paid tribute to women who struggled to earn money through betel-nut and other means on the road side in Honiara. She was speaking during the International Women’s day celebration in Honiara last week. “Today, we also celebrate and acknowledge the…
POLICE are continuing investigations into the spate of break-ins experienced around Honiara city recently. Police Commissioner Mathew Varley said a series of these offences occurred over several weeks but investigation is ongoing. “…we are well aware of it,” Mr Varley told the media during the weekly police media conference on Thursday. He said police continue…
PROSECUTION is currently sorting charges against an elderly man accused of abducting a girl between the age of 12 and 13-years-old in Temotu Province. The man in his sixties, who cannot be named to protect the identity of the girl, is facing 12 counts of abduction charges. These charges are in relation to alleged incidents…
THE Malaita public are demanding the Malaita Provincial Police Commander to inform them about the outcome of police investigation into the accident involving a police vehicle. Rose Mae, who claimed to be speaking on behalf of those concerned, told Solomon Star that the accident involved the Atori police truck along East Road last year. Ms…
Gov’t pledge to tackle unexplained wealth THE Government will bring to parliament an Unexplained Wealth Bill. And Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare said this will go in as a separate bill. He announced this in parliament. “Although the National Anti-Corruption Strategy bill may not address the unexplained wealth issue, a separate bill will be brought into…