THE newly built betel-nut market for Gizo, Western Province is progressing well with only final touches needed before it will open for vendors and the public. The CAUSE (Community Access Urban Sustainability Enhancement) Project under the World Bank is constructing the new market. It is located at Banana Valley. According to the CAUSE Project Manager,…
POLICE chief Mostyn Mangau says the joint taskforce Janus is still active but at a slow pace due to the Covid-19 operation distractions. However, Mangau assured the nation that now that the country is familiar with Covid-19, Janus is ready to return to its normal pace. “Some good results will come out this year,” Mangau…
The Island Gospel Music Ministry led by Thomas Giosia has continued to reach out to people in Malaita Province through singing and preaching. Mr.Giosia the man accredited for designing our national flag was lately seen in the streets of Auki performing gospel songs and preaching the word of God. Yesterday afternoon Solomon Star Auki caught…
Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at Henderson Police Station have arrested another suspect in relation to Winwin robbery incident in Central Guadalcanal after he surrendered himself to police on 14 January 2021. A 31-year-old suspect was arrested following an arrangement made by the investigation team to surrender himself to the police. …
THE CLOSURE this week of shops owned and operated by foreigners in the Lungga area has exposed a much bigger problem for owners of large buildings, it was revealed Friday. At the same time, foreign shop owners and operators in the area must each pay the maximum penalty of $125, 000 or half of it before…