TWO businesses that recently opened in Auki, Malaita Province were issued notices to close down after they were found to be operating without business licences. The two businesses are IP Store and LG Store. According to letters issued to the businesses’ owners from the acting provincial premier Randol Sifoni, these businesses are operating without a business…
127 newly Registered Nurses (RN) who have completed three years of studies and 12 months Nurses Supervised Practice program since March 2020 had graduated on Thursday at the Holy Cross Cathedral. The graduation ceremony was attended by Ministry of Health & Medical Services (MHMS) Officials, Solomon Islands Nursing Council reps, and the parents and friends of…
THE Auki Women’s Futsal League continues with its pool matches, Tuesday this week with three matches in total being played. In the first match of the day, K.G United FC defeated Lekas FC 1-0. The win is the first for K.G.United FC following their 0-0 draw against Lorist FC over the weekend. Lekas FC who…
Dear Editor – I refer to the above title which was the front page article of the Island Sun newspaper of Saturday 12th June 2021. In the article at page 2 of your paper, Deo of AIPF referred to “The client in Naha (aka Robert Lesson) in the social media.” The same article may have also…
On the matter of the One Link $300,000.00 missing in Police Custody TRANSPARENCY Solomon Islands calls for the application of the law of this country across the Board. More and more citizens of this country are witnessing the law being applied selectively and to people not in positions of power or working in the Public…
Dear Editor – I write to express my profound concern on the manner some customs and cultures in Solomon Islands treat girls as though they are only good as house and/or home keepers without any exemplary means to recognise and encourage them of their rights to education. Solomon Islands is one amongst the many countries…
‘14 days notice to Win Win mining looming soon’ CHIEFS and tribal owners of Turarana land are demanding Win Win Investment Company to a round table discussion over the log of claims which the company never responded to. Turarana landowner and spokesperson Joel Jackson told Solomon Star in an exclusive interview that this decision…
IRD to investigate alleged potential tax evasion by AIPF THE Inland Revenue Division (IRD) of the Ministry of Finance and Treasury has reportedly described as “news to us” alleged potential tax evasion by AIPF and its owner, Deogratias Harorimana in a meeting earlier this week. The disclosure was reportedly made in a meeting with representatives…
POLICE Commissioner, Mostyn Mangau said they are still collecting evidences on the Honiara City Council (HCC) saga before they can constitute any charges. Mangau explained that the audit report involving the ‘HCC saga’ is available with them. But, they are collecting evidences in terms of court proceedings and investigations. “The complaints was received from the…
POLICE had interviewed the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ulawa/Ugi, William Marau last week over alleged misuse of housing project funds in his consistency, Police Chief Mostyn Mangau told reporters Thursday. Mr. Mangau said the MP’s file will be finalized and then sent to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) for sanction and…