Trial of MV Taimareho’s captain starts TRIAL of the Master/Captain of MV Taimareho 1, who was charged with multiple counts of manslaughter after 27 people were swept overboard the vessel in 2020 has started in the High Court on Wednesday. The defendant Michael Roy Galo is facing trial for 27 counts of manslaughter before Judge…
THE Luapel House of Chiefs has called for the lifting of the ban on the harvesting and trading of sea cucumbers (beche-de-mers) as it affects the daily survival of the people of the Malaita Outer Islands (MOI). The call comes over claims the government, through the Ministry of Fisheries of Marine Resources (MFMR) and the Royal Solomon Islands…
THE Ambassador of Japan to Solomon Islands, Miwa Yoshiaki has announced the arrival of 67 Lucas milling machines to assist the Ministry of Forestry and Research and local resources owners to process own timbers in an effort to ensure sustainable development of forest resources. Ambassador Yoshiaki made the announcement on Monday at a Japan Embassy/Japan…
THE Bina Harbor Processing Plant project in Malaita Province is estimated to require a capital investment of SB$ 1.6 billion to develop. The Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Nestor Giro highlighted this in Parliament on Monday in response to the Speech from the Throne delivered by the Governor General at the opening of the…
THE petition case filed against the Member of Parliament for Baegu-Asifola, Tagini Makario will be going through a trial. This was after Judge Howard Lawry refused to strike out the petition in respect of seven election bribery offences filed against the MP. Judge Lawry, had, on the other hand dismissed three grounds of election bribery.…
THE issue growing stray dog population in Auki has raised serious concerns amongst both residents of the Malaita Provincial Capital and visitors. Auki Town Council (ATC) Supervisor Ben Laufa told Solomon Star on Wednesday that the increasing number of stray dogs roaming Auki pose a serious public health and safety threat to residents and visitors…
THE Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) this week hosted a delegation from Japan, led by Ambassador Miwa Yoshiaki, who reaffirmed Japan’s sustained support to the Solomon Islands’ fisheries sector. This ongoing support is rooted in Japan’s early commitment to developing the fisheries infrastructure in the Solomon Islands, particularly marked by the establishment of…
The Government, through the Ministry of Mines, Energy, and Rural Electrification (MMERE), has made strides by establishing the mining cadastre system to strengthen legal, regulatory, and policy frameworks to ensure mining activities are sustainable and beneficial to the local population. Minister Bradley Tovosia, in his response to the Speech from the Throne in parliament on…
Solomon Islands (SI) first High Commissioner to the Republic of India His Excellency (H.E) Anthony Makabo has presented hard copies of his Credentials to the Honourable President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu. This was during a courtesy call to the President on Friday 6th September 2024, at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Presidential Palace, New Delhi. This credential…
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) is re-engaging with the Fote community and landowning groups, for the redevelopment of the once renown National Agriculture Training Institute (NATI) at Fote, West Kwaraáe in Malaita province. NATI was operational at Fote until its closure and subsequent demolition during the height of the ethnic unrest in 2000. …