WELCOME back! We hope you’ve had a great and enjoyable Christmas Day celebration with families and loved ones. Today is supposed to be a normal working day. But the Government, out of the blue, decided to declare it a “special public holiday”. According to the Ministry of Home Affairs, the decision and request to have…
The Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Team of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) will be conducting a Render Safe Procedure (RSP) task at the Macmahon School, Tulagi in the Central Province between 8 am to 3 pm on Saturday 28 December 2019. Officer In-Charge of the EOD Team, Inspector Clifford Tunuki says, “This task…
Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) are investigating the death of a 40-year-old person in the Henderson area East of Honiara that occurred, Thursday. Acting Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Guadalcanal Province, Superintendent Nixon Manetoga said his officers attended to a report of a man whose dead body was found in the SA…
The Leader of the Independent Group has called on the Government to shift-away from doing things as usual by cutting back on unnecessary one-off public holidays in the coming New Year 2020. Robertson Galokale made the call in the light of the government’s recent declaration of today – Friday December 27 as a public holiday…
MORE than three hundred pathfinders from Vanuatu have been denied the opportunity to celebrate this Christmas with their families due to flight disruptions. Most of them are still in Honiara following the conclusion of the 2019 Trans Pacific Union Mission (TPUM) pathfinder camporee over the weekend. Vanuatu has the second highest number of pathfinders attending…
BMOBILE network coverage in North East Malaita has reportedly down raising complaints from customers from Baegu-Asifola and Lau-Mbaelelea constituencies this festive season. Solomon Star Auki was told that Bmobile network users were unable to stay connected with their families in the country and overseas due to a suspected network failure. Most have wanted to call…
THE last eight months of the Democratic Coalition Government for Advancement (DCGA) have been so fruitful, says the Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare in his Christmas greetings speech. Sogavare said his government has faced many challenges but also made some tremendous gains and achievements for its people and the country. He said one of the new…
Police Officers at the Kukum Traffic Centre and in Honiara City will be on the road to make sure all road users abide by the traffic rules during this festive season. The Police Media Unit has stated that Supervising Assistant Commissioner (AC) National Capital and Crime Prevention Alfred Uiga and his team have set up…
6 SUSPENDED OVER ESCAPE SIX Correctional Service of Solomon Islands (CSSI) officers have been suspended on half pay following the escape of three inmates more than a week ago. The three escapees, Frank Firimolea, Dilo Faiga and Willie Olo, are still at large. CSII Commissioner Gabriel Manelusi confirmed the action taken.He said on Tuesday he issued…
President of the Solomon Islands Mission (SIM) of the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) church Pastor Silent Tovosia has acknowledged the united support rendered to SIM to be able to host the 2019 TPUM Pathfinder camporee. He made the acknowledgement when speaking at the opening of the Camporee in Honiara, last Tuesday. “We thank the almighty…