RESIDENTS of Noro in the Western Province known for its natural environmental beauty, are concerned about the state of the township’s dumpsite which is threatening its grandeur. Residents say Noro is no longer the breathtaking scenic township it used to be as the first thing visitors see upon arrival is an extensive unkempt rubbish dump.…
Man gets 14 year-jail term for rape A MAN who was convicted of raping a 16-year-old girl and consequentially caused her to bleed heavily and hospitalised at Kilu’ufi Hospital early this year has been sentenced to 14 years in prison. The 23-year-old man who could not be named to protect the identity of the victim…
THE Australian Air Qantas has successfully made its first commercial flight to Honiara yesterday afternoon from Australia with 52 passengers aboard. The Australian airline has extended its commercial fly route to Solomon Islands and will be doing business here in the country as of yesterday. The first flight was a successful one which was welcomed…
Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade Hon.Jeremiah Manele held a bilateral meeting with the Vice Minister of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, His Excellency (HE) Guo Yezhou in Honiara, on Friday, 27 October 2023. The Foreign Minister took the opportunity to welcome HE Yezhou and his…
THE new ‘Education Act 2023’ embraces a new vision for the next generation of education. That’s according to the Minister for the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) Honourable Lanelle Tanangada when delivering her keynote address during the celebration of the Act at Pacific Crown Hotel on Wednesday. “The Education Act 2023 embraces…
AS the country counts down to hosting the 17th Pacific Games in Honiara, clinics continue to put notices outside their doors informing the sick of the list of drugs that are out of stock. Some of the drugs that the clinics don’t have in stock are Co-trimoxazol, Amoxicillin, Cloxacillin, Metronidazole, Primaquine, Indomethacin, Nystatin, Ibuprofen and…
A TEN-year-old grade 2 student took his own life on Thursday last week at his family home at New Mandra Village, Gizo, Western Province. The shocking incident which took place around lunch time has left family members and relatives with many unanswered questions as to why a child so young could take such an action.…
Stepfather gets 22 years behind bars A MAN who sexually abused and raped his two stepdaughters and fathered three children with one of them in Malaita has been sentenced to 22 years in prison. The defendant who cannot be named to protect the identity of the victims was convicted of one count of Rape, one…
TEMOTU Province is expected to take delivery of its new ship towards the end of this year. Temotu Provincial Secretary Allan Agassi confirmed this in an interview with Solomon Star last week. He could not confirm the exact date when the ship will arrive in the country but said “the boat is expected to arrive…
THE Minister for Lands, Housing & Survey Ishmael Avui has lauded the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for the Asia-Pacific (ESCAP) for its leadership role in the process for urbanisation in the region. When delivering Solomon Islands country statement on Monday at this week’s 8th Asia Pacific Urbanisation Forum (APUF8) in Suwon City, South…