THE CAUSE Project has learned of some graffiti writing carved into the newly constructed concrete road at Vura heights. Vura road is a newly built road under the CAUSE Project of World Bank with 340 meters that will be concreted along the steep section of the entire 500 meters road, a 100 meters concrete section…
AN alleged car theft incident yesterday has ended abruptly after a high-speed police chase from China to Kukum saw the vehicle crashed into the road-side railing, just few metres from the Kukum traffic Police post. This car was alleged to have been stolen at China Town with a baby inside the car. The driver of…
THE Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) would like to caution members of the public of a fake new currency called “Sol York currency” as claimed by its promoters. In a statement on Monday, CBSI advises that there is no such currency in existence in the Solomon Islands except for the Solomon Islands Dollar. “CBSI categorically denies…
I WANT to debunk many allegations levelled against AIPF: “only moving ships cause waves…” We have reviewed most allegations and we have concluded they lack substance and reason. None the less, we wish to offer (without prejudice) our take on the topics thus far: It was claimed AIPF holds multiple joint ventures based on the…
THE Solomon Islands National University (SINU) has permitted students with outstanding fees to sit for their semester 1- final exams. This was announced on Monday by the University to all students, parents and sponsors of SINU. In a meeting held Thursday last week, the University Senate and Senior Management Committee rescind its resolution of the…
NAHA School is the champion of the Honiara Football Association (HFA) School U16 championship. Naha defeated Koloale School 4-2 to claim victory at the Lawson Tama, Monday. Naha led 2-1 in the first half before adding another two goals in the second half. Koloale closed the gap 3-2 early in the second half but could…
PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare and his delegation are back in Honiara late Sunday night, after a week- long successful tour of Temotu Province. An official thank you dinner hosted by the provincial premier, Clay Forau Saturday evening was the icing on the cake. Key components of the Prime Minister’s message to the Temotu Provincial…
2 dead, 8 hospitalised after eating ‘poisonous’ fish TWO members of a family at New Takwa village, Kolombangara Island in the Western province have died after eating a poisonous fish, locally known as ‘Balloon Fish’ or Tetraodontidae as its scientific name. The two deceased, a woman and a child succumbed to their death few…
THE Solomon Islands Meteorology Services is able to provide weather information from Tikopia Island again after the Automatic Weather Station (AWS) was fixed during the recent Prime Minister’s tour to the island. Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management Dr. Melchior Mataki and Chief Technical Officer Barnabas Tahunipue who were part of…
Dear Editor – In early May this year I read the story in the Solomon Star of a sick child, 16 year old Linta from Guadalcanal Province who was reported to be suffering from a heart condition that could not be treated in the Solomon Islands and her anxious family wanted her be able to…