Bus driver arrested for fatal traffic incident POLICE have arrested the driver of a public bus that hit a 60-year-old woman at Kukum highway road opposite Saint Barnabas Cathedral, Honiara on Tuesday. This was revealed by the Police Commissioner Mostyn Mangau at his weekly conference at the Rove Police Headquarters yesterday. “The accident occurred on…
Costs of PM Sogavare’s UNGA trip revealed SOLOMON STAR has obtained documents relating to the cost of Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare’s delegation to the recent United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York and who helped pay the $2.5 million bill. Details of the costs and composition of the 19-member delegation were contained in an…
A US SCALE wharf project earmarked for the southern region of Malaita Province has suffered a setback due to a land dispute. Land dispute continues to be the major barrier to development in Malaita and the latest dispute over the proposed site to accommodate a wharf at Matangasi now denies the locals of an important…
Australia and Solomon Islands completed the second phase of the annual Exercise Coastwatchers in Honiara and Gizo last month, building Solomon Islands’ capacity to respond to natural disasters. Australia’s Defence Adviser in Solomon Islands Lieutenant Colonel Justin Bywater said the exercise was a great success. “Our region is the most vulnerable to natural weather…
Survey reveals that public servants are dissatisfied about the Mamara Spring villas in West Guadalcanal A RESEARCH study to collect more data on Public Service Housing Assistance (PSHA) policy implementation and public servants’ interest in the Mamara project has been carried out. The report of the study will be presented to the Cabinet any time…
THE New Zealand High Commission in Solomon Islands (NZHCSI) has launched a Solomon Islands-New Zealand Alumni Community (SINZAC). According to the NZHCSI, SINZAC is an alumni community for Solomon Islanders who have previously studied in Aotearoa New Zealand. “SINZAC aims to provide opportunities for alumni to engage in community service, mentoring and professional development and…
MALAITA Province is not a place for illegal logging, says Malaita Premier, Daniel Suidani. Premier Suidani issued a reminder to loggers in an exclusive interview with Solomon Star Auki that there is no room for illegal logging in Malaita Province under his Malaita Alliance for Rural Advancement (MARA) government. Since coming into power in 2019,…
THE Green Valley community in East Honiara has been overwhelmed by the generosity of the Bartlett Foundation which donated five new Solar Street lights under the Precious Girls Project. In a simple but touching handing over ceremony, Pastor Nathaniel Seru, the Bulkshop chaplain said “giving is a way of showing the light and God has…
THE Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) has acknowledged all teachers in the country for their contribution in educating students nationwide. MEHRD said the determination and service of teachers, especially during the crucial stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, was commendable. “We want to thank you all the teachers in Solomon Islands for your…
A delegation consisting of 32 officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) led by Deputy Commissioner (DC) Mr. Ian Vaevaso and Assistant Commissioner (AC) Evelyn Thugea left for China for a month’s training. Most of the officers from the National Response Department of the RSIPF left the country on 8 October 2022 for…