CHIEF Justice Sir Albert Palmer has struck out the election petition case filed against the Member of Parliament (MP) for Gizo/Kolombangara Jimson Tanangada. This means Tanangada remains the duly elected MP for the constituency for the remaining term of the 12th Parliament. Sir Albert ins his ruling orders that all six ground of election bribery…
The Solomon Islands Outrigger Canoe Federation (SIOCF) will hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) this Thursday. The key agenda items including the presentation of reports and the election of new executive members. This meeting marks a significant step for the Federation, which is still in its infancy but is rapidly growing as a hub for…
A family is homeless and their nine-year-old daughter is dead after the father allegedly poured petrol around the house which caught fire and destroyed the home. The incident is now under investigation by officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) at Henderson police station. The tragic burning incident occurred at Tenaru bridge area…
A CHILD died in a fire-razed home in Central Guadalcanal after being trapped and efforts to save her failed. The heart-wrenching incident occurred on late Sunday night just next to the Tenaru Bridge and it plunged the community into a state of shock and mourning. The child, a girl in the 5-7 age range was…
The Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) has reiterated its appeal to all road users including pedestrians and vehicle drivers to take extra precautionary measures when using the public roads. The call came after Police has observed several traffic fatalities. “Pedestrians, before crossing the road, you are to observe the oncoming vehicles when crossing both lanes,”…
Dear Editor – I refer to the Solomon Star article by Alfred Sasako printed on Wednesday 25th September 2024 which has the subtitle “COL lets the cat out of the bag on the secrecy surrounding the $140 million land buy-back deal”. Sasako’s choice of words suggest as though I am the one who “exposed” details of…
Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele is encouraged by the ongoing progress of the Commodities Export Marketing Authority (CEMA) trading as Solomon Commodities for boosting the country’s copra and cocoa exports. Manele was briefed by the Cabinet Sub-Committee on CEMA’s ongoing activities under the CEMA Recapitalization and Revitalization Strategy 2021-2027. The Committee also provided updates on…
Solomon Islands is still waiting for a United States response to a proposed development cooperation framework between the two countries after three years of submission by the Solomon Islands Government. Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele told a weekend media conference that the US is an important traditional development partner of the Solomon Islands with relations between…
THE Ministry of Health and Medical Services, through its Neglected Tropical Disease Program, has launched a mass drug administration campaign for scabies in Malaita Province this week. Staff from the Malaita Provincial Health Authority are administering the treatment across all regions of Malaita. Reports indicated that scabies is prevalent throughout Solomon Islands, particularly in Malaita, where…
SOLOMON Islands youth population is a growing market business that is keen to contribute to communities and the country at large. That’s according to Australian Minister for International Development and the Pacific, Pat Conroy when he spoke to Solomon Islands National University (SINU) students at SINU Panatina Lecture Theatre on Thursday, 19 September. “Solomon Islands’…