THIRTEEN of the 14 family members that went missing at sea are still missing between Vella La Vella, Shortlands, and Choiseul waters and a lone female body was found. The female body was spotted at Zinoa Island Northwest Choiseul on Tuesday this week, three days after the sea tragedy, and was transported to Taro by…
Malaita ex-militants halted, questioned by mob in Auki under Police guidance A QUICK response from Auki police on Thursday afternoon saved three Malaita ex-militants from an angry group at the Auki wharf, Malaita Province. Those three ex-militants were on their way to Auki via MV Pelican Express when a group armed with traditional weapons…
THERE is a report of an on-going discussion to relocate Chinatown, it was revealed. Solomon Star was informed that there were meetings being held to relocate Chinatown just outside of Honiara. “The likely locations are Mamara, west of Honiara or somewhere around the Corona market area, east of Honiara,” one source has revealed. The move…
Women and children of Lilisiana community on the outskirts of Auki town, Malaita Province are now uncertain about their future and living in fear due to recent king tides that hit the community. Unlike other king tides that hit the community in recent years, the current one raised more eyebrows and worries as it reaches…
The 2022 Simpson’s 7s cup has officially kicked off on Monday 3rd January 2022 at Kati primary school sports ground, Graciousa Bay, Temotu Nende, Temotu Province. The New Year tournament attracted a total of 32 clubs in and around Nende constituency, reports reaching the paper said. It kicked off with an official opening and a…
Sato Kings’ football club is the champion of the West Guadalcanal Constituency Cup 2021 which was successfully hosted at Baeufort Bay primary school sports ground. The tournament kicked off during the Christmas season and later coincided with the New Year celebration. Sato Kings gained victory after defeating HM United in the grand final showdown to…
THE recruitment of local labours into the 2023 National Stadium Project continues to increase as the labour demand grows. This is a good news for local labour in the country. The statement from the 2023 Pacific Games Stadium Project Group said there are already more than 200 local workers from each province being engaged in…
B.H.P, a locally owned business shop in Auki has presented gifts to sick patents at Kilu’ufi Hospital and Inmates at Auki Correctional Service on New Year’s eve. The gift is part of the business’s community obligation to give back to the community through sick patients and inmates. The gifts contained food stuff, plates, cups, spoons,…
THE Governor General and Head of State Sir David Vunagi wants strong disciplinary school rules to curb unaccepted attitude that has filtered into the schools in the country. He highlighted this in his New Year 2022 speech. “Unaccepted attitude has also filtered into schools and displayed by some students, such students do not take school…
POLICE officers and court securities are reminded to keep an eye on defendants who are remanded in custody and waiting to be transported to Rove Correctional Centre. Principal Magistrate Felix Hollison made this friendly reminder yesterday when dealing with the matter of a young man who had escaped from Honiara Magistrate’s court last month whilst…