The National Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) have arrested a suspect for the allegation of murder at West Kola ridge in Honiara this morning (24 October 2022). The murder incident has occurred yesterday (23 October 2022) while the deceased and the suspect drinking kwaso (homebrew) at the top…
Students taking Copen while attending classes A sad picture of students being addicted to the locally manufactured drug Copen is evident at schools in Western province. An education officer and parent relayed this during a one-day workshop focused on Child Policy Direction held in Gizo, Western province on Friday. The workshop was conducted by the…
Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare will travel to Malaita’s Northern region today for the official handing over and ground breaking of four major projects for the region. On arrival at Maluú mid-morning tomorrow, Prime Minister Sogavare will officiate as guest of honour at the Maluú wharf handover, opening of the Maluú CEMA buying Centre and…
THE National Government has appointed Dr Claudia Seutter von Lötzen as Solomon Islands Honorary Consul to Germany. Dr Seutter von Lötzen’s formal appointment was facilitated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade through the Embassy of Solomon Islands in Brussels, Belgium, with the consent of the Federal Foreign Office of Germany. Dr Seutter…
BROTHERS Lonsdale Lenny and Sterry Lenny Junior have returned home, having successfully completed a seven-week intensive training at the World’s International Mines Action Standards (IMAS) Institute in Kosovo, Eastern Europe. Lonsdale and Sterry Jnr have become our first civilian nationals to complete the training outside Solomon Islands. Lonsdale and Sterry Jnr arrived back earlier this…
MORE than 30 people, including children, are the latest victims of the gruesome act of some arsonists who burnt down their houses at Kakalu village in West Guadalcanal. More than 20 suspects have been arrested so far for the arson that occurred on Wednesday last week. The suspects are a male and a female along with some…
Win Win boss charged for intimidation THE National Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) have charged the General Manager of Win Win Mining Company with two counts of intimidation, a statement from the RSIPF Media said. The charges were laid after a search warrant was conducted for a replica…
THE Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) is committed to support families in the country to grow enough food to provide themselves with a daily balanced diet. This statement was uttered by the Minister for MAL, Augustine Auga, when delivering his keynote address to open of the World Food Day celebration and a two-day ‘Agriculture…
THE delayed Western Provincial elections is causing economic hardships to people in the province who deem the delay an act of gross injustice by the National Government. This is the view of one of the prominent leaders in the Western Provincial capital, Gizo. Speaking to Solomon Star Gizo yesterday, Freedom Tozaka, a former Principal Education…
FAUALA Community in Ward 29 in Central Kwara’ae Constituency in Malaita Province has celebrated the launching of its water supply system funded by the Japanese government. The water supply system was fully funded by Japanese government under its Grassroots Programme and Human Security Projects. It was successfully implemented with the support of the Malaita Province…