Robert Manu, a 50-year-old former procurement officer of the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS), has been handed a two-year suspended sentence for corruptly receiving $195,000 in exchange for facilitating payments to a shipping company. Manu was convicted of three counts of Official Corruption after a trial. Magistrate Emily Zazariko Vagibule Pakoa imposed a…
A TWENTY-NINE old man who allegedly possessed a police VHF radio inside his vehicle in Honiara last October, will now plead to the allegation on Monday January 6. The court was informed that Darren Maelaua has acquired a new lawyer from the Public Solicitor’s Office, replacing his previous lawyer from L & L Lawyers who…
PROVINCIAL Premiers are taking a backseat following the defeat of the Constituency Assembly Meeting Amendment Bill 2024 in Parliament recently. The Bill, which required a majority of 37 votes in Parliament, narrowly failed with only 36 of the 50 MPs voted. Among GNUT members, 31 supported the Bill, two were abstained, and three voted against…
WOMEN in Ughele, South New Georgia Rendova and Tetepare (SNR&T) Constituency have celebrated the festive season at Buruku Campus, Western Province. David Gina, Member of Parliament for South New Georgia Rendova and Tetepare (SNR&T) Constituency was the guest of honour who officially opened the programme. Gina was invited by Ughele women to participate in the…
The vibrant New Year’s (NY) Eve and New Year celebrations in Gizo, the provincial capital of Western Province, have come to a close, and the island town is gradually returning to its usual rhythm. The bustling streets, once filled with the sounds of music and laughter, are now quieter, though the lingering festive spirit can…
LIKE many rural communities in Choiseul that successfully welcomed 2025 on Wednesday, 1st January the small community of Koa in South Choiseul also had a bit of fun on to welcome the day. Reports reaching the Solomon Star revealed that after much planning a new year celebration was organised on Wednesday. Because of the festive…
HUNDREDS of people gathered to celebrate two major musical concerts in Honiara on New Year’s Eve, December 31, 2024. Organizers of both shows, held at Heritage Park Hotel and Pacific Crown Hotel, reported sold-out tickets well before the concerts began. At Heritage Park Hotel, DMP and Onetox headlined the event, joined by special guest Joaquin…
BICKERING and disunity within the ruling Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) is far from over, according to a confidential document obtained by the Solomon Star. It is threatening to tear the nine-month-old coalition apart, unless Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele acts to defuse the situation. The explosive situation stemmed from a confidential document known…
THE Governor-General Reverend David Tiva has urged responsible government authourities to work on policies and regulations to govern the use of social media platforms as well as Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the country, which have risen with the advancement of technology globally. The Governor-General dedicated part of his 2025 New Year’s National Address on the…
THE Member of Parliament (MP) for Aoke-Langalanga Constituency and Leader of the Opposition, Matthew Wale is amongst eight persons approved for the Solomon Islands 2025 New Year’s Awards by His Majesty King Charles III. The names of the eight Solomon Islands 2025 New Year’s Awardees were announced by the Governor-General Reverend David Tiva Kapu in…