POLICE say an article on the front page of the Solomon Star yesterday, accusing the care-taker Prime Minister of interfering with police work was misleading. In a statement, police say they attended a report and arrested the accused shortly after 8pm on Monday 21 October 2014. “He subsequently was taken and placed in custody. The…
TWO children sent overseas for medical treatment have returned home cured – thanks to the Rotary Club of Honiara. Kate Afari and Zinzan Tesuatai were the latest of many children Rotary Club of Honiara sponsored under the Rotary Oceania Medical Aid for Children (ROMAC) program since 1997. ROMAC provides medical treatment for children from developing…
SOLOMON Islands National Teachers Association (SINTA) has called on the Registrar of Credit Unions to investigate its subsidiary, SINTA Credit Union Ltd. SINTA’s acting general secretary Walter Tesuatai made the call in light of increasing frustrations amongst teachers who are members to credit union. Mr Tesuatai said the increasing frustration raised by members is serious.…
AN incoming government must remove constituency development funds from the control of MPs. Former Ombudsman and private lawyer John Smith Pitabelema said wide public criticism of development funds being controlled by MPs should send the signal to any government that the funds must be removed from MPs. He said the close working links between MPs…
SOME candidates in Makira-Ulawa Province claimed they received threats from supporters of other candidates. This was confirmed by the Operation Manager of the Makira Provincial Police, Peter Sitai. Mr Sitai said his office received several reports that some intending candidates have not been allowed to do their campaigning in certain areas in the province. “Since…
MAKIRA Province does not have enough man power to police the upcoming November 19 elections. This was revealed by the Kirakira Police operation Manager Peter Sitai, in an interview. Mr Sitai said according to information they received from the electoral office, Makira province has more than 80 polling stations compared to just around 40 police…
A FORMER MP for Central Honiara of Chinese origin has moved to Makira-Ulawa to contest the Central Makira seat. Moon Pin Quan told the Solomon Star he was born in Makira-Ulawa Province and his decision to contest the Central Makira seat was in response to request from the people. Mr Quan, who has been a…
CANDIDATES must not allow themselves to be fooled by opportunists who will use the upcoming national general elections as an opportunity to make money. Former MP and intending candidate Moon Pin Quan, made the warning during an interview in Kira Kira last week where he launched his campaign to contest the Central Makira seat. “Be…
THE CARETAKER Finance Minister Rick Hou has accused Caretaker Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo for the removal of former Finance Permanent Secretary. In a statement on Monday Mr Hou said the removal of Shadrach Fanega was based on personal interests. Mr Hou who came out publically for the first time described recent media reports on…
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea: The U.S. Embassy is encouraging people in Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu to nominate exceptional women for U.S. Secretary of State’s International Woman of Courage Award. This award honors women who are making history in their countries and communities. The U.S. Embassy encourages nominations of awesome women who…