THE Solomon Islands People First Party (SIPFP) has refuted Monday’s front-page article of Solomon Star headlined ‘IN FOR THE KILL?’ saying it wrongly portrayed that SIPFP sought to establish links with China and business leaders in case the Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) leadership collapsed. A statement by the SIPFP Parliamentary Wing Leader…
Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) in Kirakira, Makira/Ulawa Province, have conducted a leadership training for the youth of West Wainoni Catholic Parish in Makira/Ulawa Province recently. Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Makira Ulawa Province, Superintendent Peter Sitai, said, “This initiative is part of the crime prevention strategy and the festive season operations.…
THE Gizo Baha’i Junior Youth Empowerment Programme (JYEP) successfully completed a study camp last weekend. The programme brought young members who are dedicated to personal development and community service. The camp was held at Gizo Jah Mountain Baha’i Centre. It was aimed at fostering unity, moral education and leadership skills among the participants. The camp…
THE prosecution will write to the Governor General (GG) to seek his consideration on the next steps to be taken on the case of a mentally-ill man accused of sexually abusing a minor. The defendant, who could not be named to protect the identity of the six-year-old victim, faces the charge of Sexual Intercourse with…
AS the Miss Pacific Islands Pageant is only a matter of four weeks away, some of the contestants who have confirmed their participation have expressed their anticipation to showcase their national cultures during the weeklong event in Honiara. The contestants shared their excitement in their posts on social media. Miss Solomon Islands Elsie Polosovai shared…
GIZO Hospital has issued a public reminder to all patients of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), particularly those with diabetes, following an alarming increase in diabetes-related admissions, especially in January each year.This surge places a significant strain on the hospital’s health services, the patients were told.According to unofficial data and statistics on NCD cases and diabetes, the…
RULING on a committal hearing conducted on the matter of the two men accused of stabbing another man to death at Gilbert Camp, East Honiara, last October will be delivered today. Junior Modoa and Bround Baefaka, who have denied the murder charge, will hear whether their case will proceed to the High Court for trial.…
THE Office of the Judiciary of Tuvalu, operating under the auspices of the Office of the Prime Minister, has reaffirmed its commitment to the Rule of Law with the recent extension of the contract for Resident High Court Judge, Sir John Muria. In addition to this extension, Judge Muria has been appointed as the Acting…
A LOCAL tourism operator from Northwest (NW) Guadalcanal has voiced strong criticism against responsible authorities for their negligence of critical infrastructure issues that are adversely impacting tourism in the region. This operator highlighted the dire state of the roads as a huge barrier to the accessing of numerous tourist sites, which he said led to…
CONCERNS have been raised over education providers in Western Province for failing to adequately support students who have been misplaced by the education system recently. Community members and parents have voiced frustrations, pointing out that some students are not receiving the necessary assistance they need to thrive academically. This concern arose following the release of the Grade 6 (Year 7) results, which saw some…