The Makira Ulawa Provincial (MUP) Government has agreed on two resolutions to suspend two logging companies from their logging operations in Makira with immediate effect. The Makira Ulawa Provincial Secretary, James Taeburi has written to the two logging companies, Chia Tai (SI) Ltd and Poly Logging (SI) Ltd about the Makira Ulawa Provincial Executive’s decisions.…
A POSITIVE COVID-19 test result has been confirmed in Gizo, Western Province after crew members of a general cargo vessel, the MV Vimaru Pearl had undergone their third swab test as part of the 21 Quarantine at Sea (QAS) procedure. During the QAS, all international vessels entering the country will undergo swab tests within a…
..To support SIFF ‘IUMI PLAY’ Grassroots Football Program A historical Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to support Grassroots Football Program ‘IUMI PLAY’ worth a million dollar was sealed yesterday. Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) and Solomon Power signed this historical deal in Auki, Malaita Province. The MOU signing took place at the APS field and was…
THE People’s Republic of China (PRC) has rejected media reports that a certain politician from Malaita Province was offered bribes in order to support the switch of allegiance by Solomon Islands to China in 2019. A spokesman for the Chinese Embassy in Honiara described the allegations as “defamatory and fabricated”, saying Solomon Islands and China…
OUTSPOKEN Leader of the Opposition Mathew Wale is cautioning the government not to allow the delta variant to enter the country. He made the precautionary call in his special adjournment statement in the parliament yesterday. “The government needs to take a zero risk approach to this variant that is now ravaging countries around the world…
THE Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) is still continuing with its Covid-19 response operation in attending flights arrival, manning quarantine sites and the Western border in Western, Choiseul and Malaita Outer Islands of Malaita Province. The operation hasn’t encountered any major issues, but if there are major issues, the police will tackle them down…
POLICE has described the article published over the weekend in relation to the missing exhibit money as not true and matter is under investigation. Police in a media statement yesterday clarified the article published by this paper on Sunday. Deputy Commissioner (DC) National Security and Operation Support Mr Ian Vaevaso said; ”first I must put…
A Prosecution witness had told the court that One Link Pacifica’s boss Gerrad Tauohu hired his boat to travel to Malaita last March. Ben Maenu’u gave his evidence last week in the trial against Tauohu in the Honiara Magistrate’s Court. Tauohu is being tried for five counts of simple larceny, where he was alleged…
A MAN has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for raping his 17 year-old daughter on two occasions in 2016. The man who cannot be named to protect the identity of the victim has been convicted of two counts of rape after a trial at the High Court. Deputy Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer…
TWO permanent houses and a number of newly built dugout canoes were destroyed at Raro village near Nusa Hope in New Georgia, Western Province. The incident took place Tuesday this week when renewed feud erupted between two rival parties that separated from a Church in New Georgia. Solomon Star Gizo was told that several families…