A 28 year-old man who people labeled as a con-man on social media after a YouTube Music Video of him went viral has been remanded in custody over a number of charges including rape. Jaret Sialo who was remanded in custody on Saturday faces one count of rape, larceny from a person, common assault and…
TWENTY eight COVID-19 positive cases are currently admitted at the National Referral Hospital. Minister of Health and Medical Services Dr Culwick Togamana said of the 28 cases, 23 are in the National Referral Hospital Golden Ward – the ward set aside for critical and severe COVID-19 patients – the remaining five cases are admitted at…
THE Leader of Opposition Hon. Matthew Wale has urged the government to condemn the actions by Russia in invading Ukraine at the United Nations General Assembly this week. Honorable Wale in a statement today (Monday 28th February) urged the government to speak out on behalf of the people of Solomon Islands in condemning the unprovoked…
Training continues for the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) officers that have travelled to Brisbane, Australia. The officers undertake training in new equipment and tactics. In their fourth week they have untaken trainings on. Range Safety Briefings; Range Controller roles and responsibilities; Range Safety Officer roles and responsibilities; Delivering 5.56 mm shooting assessments as…
GOVERNMENT’s revised policy aims to strike a balance between addressing the current health crisis at the same time ensure the country’s economy to function. This was revealed by the Chief of Staff Robson Djokovic in his presentation during Sunday’s talk-back show over the national broadcaster. He said in light of the COVID-19 community transmission, the…
A FISHING boat with a Chinese captain from the Taiwan Province of China and mariners have rescued nine people on a small craft which has been drifting in the open sea after a ferry capsized twenty (20) days ago. A Solomon Islands rescue picked up the nine people around 3:30 am on Sunday morning and…
THE National Oversight Committee (NOC) will today deliberate on a recommendation paper prepared by the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Education for the proposed plan to recommence schools nation-wide. This was revealed by the Secretary to Prime Minister (SPM) and Chairman of the National Oversight Committee (NOC) Dr. Jimmie Rodgers during Sunday’s weekly talk-back…
A SRI LANKAN company, LCSM Enterprise, had presented a new ambulance to the people of Guadalcanal through the provincial government, last Friday. The official handover ceremony took place at the GPHQ compound around 10:00am. Premier Francis Sade, Hon. Speaker Peter Aoraunisaka, GP Executive members, GP Health and Medical doctors, Mr. Timmy Manea (Director National Pharmacy…
LEADER of Opposition Hon Matthew Wale has described the Attorney General’s clarification on the Prime Minister’s interference in the criminal proceedings instituted against the PNG doctor’s case as ‘evasive’. In a statement today (Monday 28th February), Honorable Wale in response said the AG’s explanation falls way short in trying to assist the Prime Minister avoid…
AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH SOLOMON PRESTIGE 2 CAPTAIN BILLY MAMALONI – the Captain of Solomon Prestige2 the vessel embroiled in the controversial trip to Ontong Java two weeks ago, has given details of the trip in an exclusive interview with Solomon Star. It was on the morning of February 16, he said, that two boarding…