A HYGIENE specialist for UNICEF in Solomon Islands says the first cases of malaria, diahorrea and respiratory illness have been confirmed in evacuation centres following last week’s devastating floods. At least 23 people have died and thousands of people have been displaced from their homes. Donald Burgess says children are the most vulnerable to…
IT’S a week today after the devastating floods hit Honiara, but Grace Funua is still mourning the loss of her five-year-old brother and four –year-old niece. While she was able to rescue her sick mother, she was unable to do that same for the two children. “I still cannot accept that my little brother and…
MEMBER of Parliament for East Honiara has denied claims he introduced a new system of relief support which require victims to hand in their voter ID cards in exchange for relief assistance. This came following reports that Mr Ete had changed to a new system of relief aid distribution where victims would submit their voter…
VOTER registration has been extended in certain areas for another 14 days. Chief Electoral Officer Polycarp Haununu confirmed this on Wednesday in light of the flood disaster. “The registration process which was scheduled to start on Monday 10th March and end on Friday 18th April is now extended to Friday 2nd May, 2014,” Mr Haununu…
REPORTS from an assessment conducted at various flood stricken villages in the Guadalcanal plains revealed that the lack of transportation access and communication are preventing flood victims there from receiving relief aid and evacuation. The assessment team, which flew into Guadalcanal over the weekend by chopper, said that with roads being blocked off by debris…
AN accused charged with murder following a killing in East Guadalcanal in 2010 has had his case further adjourned to April 23. Alphy Manedetea appeared in the Honiara Magistrates’ Court yesterday but was further remanded in custody. Police Prosecutor Abel Maelanga told the court that the file will be transferred to the Office of the…
SOLOMON Islands communities and residents in Australia have begun packing and putting together goods to send to flood victims in Honiara. Speaking to Solomon Star from Brisbane, Maxine Kake, who was part of the Solomon Islands Brisbane Community who had already raised $4787.58 (SBD) through a concert performance by local boyband DMP, said that they…
THE Public Solicitor’s Office (PSO) has been requested to give explanations as to why its lawyers have not visited and provide legal representation to remandees at the Rove Correctional Centre. Principal Magistrate Jim Seuika made the request on Wednesday when presiding over criminal cases in the Honiara Magistrates’ Court. This was after two accused facing…
AUSTRALIA dispatched a team of 33 police officers last night to help secure Gold Ridge mine site as operators St Barbara reportedly abandoned the mine in the wake of last week’s flood disaster. The officers came at the request of Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo, who was at the airport to meet them on arrival.…