Dear Editor – On December 29th, 2021, while Solomon Islands people were counting down to the arrival of the New Year, a chartered flight landed in Henderson Airport Honiara, carrying first cargo of anti-riot gears aided by China. I had the honour to accompany senior Solomon Islands government officials at the airport to witness the…
Dear Editor – thank you for allowing me share my personal thoughts here about certain bus conductors and their behaviours towards passengers. I think our bus drivers and conductors need basic customer service training. Last week, I saw someone who was about to punch a bus conductor because of something the conductor said to him…
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) in a statement this afternoon said that it is investigating 4 people at Pelau village in Ontong Java that are suspected of COVID-19 infection. If these people are confirmed to have COVID-19 infection, the risk of community transmission is extremely high. The 4 suspected positive cases are…
THE Lagoe Community’s wish for a water rehabilitation project has now come true, thanks to the European Union (EU) and RWASH for stepping in with a solution to the community’s need. Lagoe is a community located inland in the Baegu Asifola electorate in Malaita Province with a population close to 700 people. The community has…
Climate Change takes toll on festive season tourney near Auki THE Sea Level rise as a result on the impacts of Climate Change has reportedly affected the recent Ward 30 Football tournament, held at Lalana community of the Aoke Langalanga electorate in Malaita Province. The disaster has obviously caused disturbance to the flow of the…
Perjury over Pari Land transfer could land COL in jail ALAN McNeil – the Commissioner of Lands turned whistle blower – could find himself in jail for making a false statement to the High Court. This was revealed in documents on the Pari Development Company Ltd’s land in Noro, Western Province. Solomon Star has…
A 17-year-old male will spend one month in jail for trespassing into the Governor General’s official residence at East Kola Ridge when drunk. Principal Magistrate Felix Hollison sentenced the young man, Thursday this week after he pleaded guilty to one count of criminal trespass at the Honiara Magistrate’s Court. Mr Hollison said the sentence should…
THE Malaita Masina Forum (MMF) has offered to be a “go-between” in the standoff between the National and Malaita Provincial Government. MMF President William Gua told Solomon Star, Friday, the time had come for the on-going row to be settled once and for all. Mr. Gua was yesterday meeting with his executive members in Honiara.…
The Ministry of Lands, Housing and Survey (MLHS) has out rightly rejected an article by this paper claiming the Commissioner of Lands (COL) is leaving the Ministry. In a statement on Friday, the Ministry stated its full support to the Commissioner of Lands, Mr. Alan McNeil for the distinguished work that he is doing for…
Foreigner’s voter registration verdict set THE fate of the man accused of registering in several constituencies using different names in 2018 to vote at the last National General Election has been deferred to January 31. Alif Vai, a national from Bangladesh faces judgment on seven counts of obtaining registration licence by false pretence. The judgment…