Thirty-seven (37) officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) have been farewelled during a final parade at Rove police headquarters in Honiara on Thursday 12 September 2024. Out of that thirty-seven retired police officers thirty-two are male officers and 5 female officers. Most of the female retired officers from the provinces while only…
Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele MP has reminded Parliament that it is the responsibility of the state to house the Prime Minister and not the Prime Minister housing himself. Prime Minister Manele issued this statement in Parliament to dispel what is clearly disinformation propagated by the Leader of Opposition. The Opposition Leader, through a mediocre Press…
Minister of Police National Security & Correctional Services (MPNS&CS), Jimson Tanangada, says Solomon Islands recognises the urgency of collective action in addressing security threats. Minister Tanangada, when delivering his keynote speech on Monday at the 2024 Conference of Global Public Security Cooperation Forum in Lianyungang, East China’s Jiangsu Province. He said Solomon Islands is grateful…
SOLOMON Islands and Hong Kong have renewed their cooperation on aviation weather services, making a pivotal milestone in their collaborative efforts to enhance meteorological services, particularly in aeronautical meteorology or aviation services. The two parties – Solomon Islands Meteorological Services and Hong Kong Observatory of the Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China…
Trial of MV Taimareho’s captain starts TRIAL of the Master/Captain of MV Taimareho 1, who was charged with multiple counts of manslaughter after 27 people were swept overboard the vessel in 2020 has started in the High Court on Wednesday. The defendant Michael Roy Galo is facing trial for 27 counts of manslaughter before Judge…
THE Ambassador of Japan to Solomon Islands, Miwa Yoshiaki has announced the arrival of 67 Lucas milling machines to assist the Ministry of Forestry and Research and local resources owners to process own timbers in an effort to ensure sustainable development of forest resources. Ambassador Yoshiaki made the announcement on Monday at a Japan Embassy/Japan…
THE petition case filed against the Member of Parliament for Baegu-Asifola, Tagini Makario will be going through a trial. This was after Judge Howard Lawry refused to strike out the petition in respect of seven election bribery offences filed against the MP. Judge Lawry, had, on the other hand dismissed three grounds of election bribery.…
THE issue growing stray dog population in Auki has raised serious concerns amongst both residents of the Malaita Provincial Capital and visitors. Auki Town Council (ATC) Supervisor Ben Laufa told Solomon Star on Wednesday that the increasing number of stray dogs roaming Auki pose a serious public health and safety threat to residents and visitors…
Solomon Islands (SI) first High Commissioner to the Republic of India His Excellency (H.E) Anthony Makabo has presented hard copies of his Credentials to the Honourable President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu. This was during a courtesy call to the President on Friday 6th September 2024, at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Presidential Palace, New Delhi. This credential…
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) is re-engaging with the Fote community and landowning groups, for the redevelopment of the once renown National Agriculture Training Institute (NATI) at Fote, West Kwaraáe in Malaita province. NATI was operational at Fote until its closure and subsequent demolition during the height of the ethnic unrest in 2000. …