Man admits burning kitchen hut A man who confessed to the burning down a kitchen hut at a Primary School in East Guadalcanal will return to court on August 15. That is when his lawyer will orally present mitigation and sentencing submissions on his behalf. John Sade, set fire to the kitchen hut belonging to a staff…
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Australian and New Zealand owned Bank (ANZ) and the Guadalcanal Plain Palm Oil limited (GPPOL) denied the reports that the attempt robbery at GPPOL targeted ANZ. A front page article in the Solomon Star on Friday based on information provided by a police assistant commissioner stated that masked men…
CRACKING down on organised mafia groups in Europe and Asian countries is always a dangerous job for police. As such, police reacted swiftly to claims of mafia connection, resulting in the arrest of a Taiwanese businessman according to police. A senior police officer said the Taiwanese Michael Mai Yung Fu is being investigated for claims…
Four masked men attempted to rob ANZ officers transporting large sums of cash to the ANZ branch at Guadalcanal Plain Palm Oil Ltd (GPPOL) one in Ngalimbiu yesterday afternoon. The incident took place around 2pm when the ANZ officers along with the GIPPOL security officers were traveling up to drop off the money at the…
A SUBSTANTIAL share of the RAMSI aid package was devoted to consultation work whose results were never made public, a new and independent review of the mission uncovers. The review was done by Victoria University of Wellington’s Professor Jon Fraenkel, Fiji lawyer Ratu Joni Madraiwiwi and a Papua New Guinean scholar, Dr Henry Okole. They…
Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo has joined Pacific Islands Forum leaders at the retreat on Peleliu yesterday during which they have also chosen a new Secretary-General. Solomon Islands’ Dr. Jimmy Rodgers who was tipped as one of the leading contenders lost out to his Papua New Guinea competitor. The appointment of the new Secretary-General was…
Solomon Islands Development Trust (SIDT) is preparing to engage in a nation-wide pre-election awareness and voter education throughout the country next week. The awareness program is a project initiated by SIDT and funded by European Union with the help of Development Service Exchange (DSE) and Royal Solomon Islands police force (RSIPF). The project aims to…
The Solomon Star has been given until today to file its defence in relation to the defamation suit taken up by the Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo. In his ruling yesterday as to whether this paper will be given an extension of time to file its defence, Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer said the disadvantage…
ATTORNEY General Billy Titiulu says he hopes to initiate talks with his Fijian counterparts to resolve the air service dispute currently raging between the two countries when he returns home. He was speaking to the Solomon Star in Palau where he’s attending the 45th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders with Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo. The…
Information sharing can empower and transform people’s mindset on important issues. This was highlighted by Solomon Islands Development Trust (SIDT) SIDT director Longden Manedika during a conference yesterday. Mr Manedika said power of information can transform all people’s mindset across all leadership levels which need to be paid serious attention for people, policy makers and…