INCIDENCES of the magnitude of what happened last Friday are often not coincidences. As such, police have confirmed having the leads to instigators. Honiara City Commander Gabriel Manelusi said such incidences do not happen without prior planning. “Whoever were instigators of the whole mess are under police radar. Police are investigating leads to instigators,” Mr…
Police switch to high alert mode as city in lockdown HONIARA city was in total lockdown at around 1:30pm yesterday as police scramble to thwart what was rumoured to be another riot. Quick reaction from police secured the city although panic has forced businesses and offices to close doors as early as 2pm. At around…
The Solomon Islands Red Cross (SIRC) has been criticised for spending thousands of dollars on renting rooms for its staff at the Rock Haven Inn. A concerned citizen Robert Leitimoe raised his concern following the incident on Friday night where angry victims took the law into their own hands to loot and burn the shops…
POLICE on Monday sent send a clear message to anyone who involves and or instigate illegal activities that they will face the full force of the laws. Honiara City Police Commander Gabriel Manelusi told the Solomon Star police will not tolerate anyone taking laws in their own hands. Mr Manelusi was referring to those involving…
ABOUT 584 bags of rice were delivered to families of Sagalu ward in northwest Guadalcanal on Sunday at Visale station. The Member of Parliament for northwest Guadalcanal constituency Hon. Bodo Dettke and his team made the delivery of bags of rice and mix goods. Northwest Guadalcanal Solomon Star stringer John Toki said the families who…
More than 50 people have been arrested in relations to Friday night’s rioting and looting at the King George area, East Honiara. The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) media unit last night reported that police was able to restored order in and around the eastern part of Honiara. During Friday night’s unfortunate incident a…
Kolobangara Forestry Products Limited (KFPL) held four days of employment and recruitment awareness on Rannogah Island, Western province last week. The awareness program was aimed at giving information on the right procedure people in the rural area can following if they want to work for KFPL and in the tree plantations. The awareness program started…
The Correctional Service of the Solomon Islands (CSSI) has shown great improvement and major development within its organisation. This was revealed by the undersecretary of the ministry of police, national security and correctional service during the graduation of new 35 new officers last Friday. Undersecretary Stephen Maesiola said that there are great developments being witnessed…
A panel discussion of the Australian South Sea Islanders was held successfully over the weekend at the Solomon Islands National Museum auditorium in Honiara. Director of the Solomon Islands National Museum Tony Heorake said the discussion was organized by the National Museum to mark the world museum day. The Australian South Sea Islanders (blackbirding) story…
The history of Black birding and Australia South Islanders is known very little in education curriculum of Solomon Island. These were the words of minister of culture and tourism Samuel Manetoali in his official speech opening of the international museum day last Friday in Honiara. Mr Manetoali said the national museum realised Black Birding history…