THREE people accused of masterminding last November’s riot in Honiara will plea to the allegation against them on August 1. John Kwaita, Simon Mannie and Knoxley Atu are jointly charged with two counts of managing unlawful society, one count of sedition, two counts of unlawful assembly and six counts of arson. Kwaita and his lawyer…
The Vavaea ward 5 in Central Honiara has a new Councillor after counting was completed at the Rove Police Headquarters. The returning Officer for Vavaea Ward 5, Fred Jones Warereau has declared with the highest votes Ezra Fo’oro as the new Councillor, who won with 368 votes. His runner up Andrew Manaisi polls 321, followed…
THE government of Japan has provided a funds worth of US$75,386 to Tumurora Primary School for construction of their classroom building through its Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP). H.E. Mr. MIWA Yoshiaki, Ambassador of the Embassy of Japan, handed over a new classroom building to Mr BEN Tom, Chairman, Tumurora Primary School,…
THE office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (OPMC) has clarified that the church devotional radio broadcasts on SIBC will continue until the current contract ends. This was announced in response to an Island Sun news item that claimed OPMC has halted the programme. A statement from the OPMC said the programme is a popular…
THE Police Officer accused of stealing $300,000 kept as exhibit at the Police exhibit facility at Rove Police Headquarters will enter his plea again on August 3. This was after the prosecution made amendments to a subsection of the Penal Code on the charge of Stealing as a Clerk. The amendment was made by the…
HEALTH Services at the Kilu’ufi Hospital in Malaita Province has returned to normal following the decline of Covid-19 cases in the province. The Malaita Provincial Health Director Dr. Rex Maukera confirmed this to Solomon Star Auki yesterday saying all health services at the hospital had returned to normal. In the height of the Covid-19 community…
THERE will be no issuing of voter identification cards (ID) in the upcoming by-elections and the National General Election, it was revealed. Solomon Islands Electoral Office (SIEO) took the decision after realizing that elections can be held perfectly without the voters ID. Issuing of voter ID started back in 2014 and continued in the previous…
Cr Ngati: Govt must utilise technical advisors for 2023 events HONIARA City Councilor, Reginald Ngati has called on the government to use the technical knowledge of advisors within its line ministries and stakeholders to look at ways to administer the events for next year. This is regarding the National General Election and the Pacific Games…
A HONIARA resident, Errol Maki has urged the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (OPMC) to stop accusing the Opposition Leader for telling the truth to the nation in the media. This came following a statement issued by the OPMC, saying Matthew Wale needs self-reflection before speaking against the government on the proposed deferment…
POLICE have arrested a 44-year-old male suspect in Central Islands Province for pelting cocoa fruits at a 33-year-old female victim. Provincial Police Commander Central Islands Province superintendent David Soaki said the pair was in a cocoa plantation when the suspect argued with the victim about the burning of his house. Mr Soaki said during the…