THE famous area near the Buni tree at KHY area in Gizo, Western Province is now sealed off from the public. The area was a popular spot for betel-nut vendors from around the islands to congregate and sell their supplies. However, on Saturday Gizo Police fenced off the area and declared it a “no-go-zone”. This…
NATIONAL football team Head Coach Felipe Vega Arango has urged players who missed out on the final squad for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ OFC preliminary competition to never give up hope and continue working hard. This comes after three players were left out of the final group of players in the final selection…
THREE Solomon Islands national football players are being earmarked by Fiji’s Nadi Football Club a statement from Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) confirmed. Real Kakamora striker Jaygray Sipakana, Central Coast defender William Komasi and Solomon Warriors winger Alvin Hou are the three national players. The three players are already named in the Nadi FC squad…
OUR rural people should be encouraged to grow and eat more local food rather than relying on processed food from shops. A local farmer and vegetarian in Malaita Province Michael Hou stated this to the paper after noticing that public in Auki rushed to shops since Saturday to buy rice. Rice and other food stock…
EAST FATALEKA man, Israel Siau has rebutted claims that the national government paid young men in Fataleka to beat up M4D president, Knoxley Atu following the recent lawlessness in Auki. Mr. Atu made the claim in a newspaper article, Monday. But Mr. Siau told Solomon Star there was no grain of truth in Mr. Atu’s…
“THEY came in five homemade rafters, armed with knives and other weapons.” This was the start of what happened around 2am Saturday at the Ocean Sky Company compound at Mataniko. The owner of the company Reginald Xie, his family and security guards were at the compound at the time of the incident. Mr Xie said…
The Minister of Foreign Affairs & External Trade, Hon. Jeremiah Manele welcome the announcement made by the US Secretary of State, Antony John Blinken to re-establish the US Embassy in Honiara. The announcement was made by Secretary Blinken during the US –Pacific Island Leaders Meeting held on Saturday 12 February 2022. Foreign Minister Manele, assured…
SOLOMON Islands total number of COVID-19 positive cases has reached 4827 as of midday yesterday (Monday 14th February). Minister of the Ministry of Health and Medical Services Dr Culwick Togamana in his daily COVID-19 update last night said 202 new cases have been reported from midday Sunday to midday yesterday. Dr Togamana said of the…
OPPOSITION Leader Hon Matthew Wale has lashed out at the OPMC response claiming his office is ignorant on issues raised against the Prime Minister and the government. Hon Wale said the response by the OPMC clearly shows that the OPMC does not even understand the constitutional mandate of the Opposition Office. The Opposition Leader reiterated…
Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) have arrested four male adult suspects in relation to a looting incident that happened in the early hours on the12th of February 2022 in Chinatown. Police Commissioner Mr. Mostyn Mangau says, “The incident happened early in the morning when a group of more 20 to 30…