LEADER of Opposition Matthew Wale commends Foreign Investment Board (FIB) for demanding Mas Solo Investment to explain its tubi dealings and calls for stringent follow-throughs. “I must once again applaud FIB and the Director for continuing to hold suspected illegal loggers to account. “As I have said earlier, corruption is a disease that is crippling…
THE WESTERN Provincial Assembly (WPA) ended with a fiery closing on Thursday as members of the Assembly took time to utilize the motion of Sine Die that was moved the day before by premier David Gina. First to take up the opportunity to speak was the elected representing member for Ward 24 Hon. Samuel Sive who…
REGISTERED Candidates to contest the North East Guadalcanal and Central Honiara by-election have until 4 pm today to withdraw their candidacies. Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Mrs. Jane Waetara confirmed this in a statement to the paper on Wednesday. Mrs. Waetara said the earlier released names of 14 candidates are still subjected to candidate’s withdrawal given…
* Driver of fatal accident to plea* Incest trial ends* $7k fine for traffic offences Driver of fatal accident to plea DRIVER of the bus that hit a male pedestrian in July in the Henderson area, East of Honiara will be entering his plea on Monday next week. Diau Konge, 46, faces one count of…
THE Malaita Provincial Premier Daniel Suidani has described the USAID of USD$25 million (SBD$200m) support towards Malaita Province as a great gift from a friend indeed. Premier Suidani told Solomon Star Auki in an interview that the support is huge and will go a long way in developing the province. Mr. Suidani said that he…
The government has dismissed the report that local students currently quarantined at hotels in Manila, Philippines are being fed with pig bones. This came after a photo uploaded by one of the students went viral showing images of pig bones served with rice and a slice of ball cabbage. The students claimed that the food…
A TOTAL of 14 candidates are vying for a seat in next month’s bye-election for Central Honiara and North East Guadalcanal constituencies at the close of nomination on Wednesday. Ten candidates have been nominated and registered to contest the Central Honiara Constituency while four (4) for the North East Guadalcanal constituency. The Solomon Islands Electoral Commission…
LOCAL students who recently arrived from Philippines are calling on the general public to stop spreading rumours on social media or within the communities about them. One of the students spoken to in a phone interview said what has been stated on social media and the general public is just a rumour and is not true. “The…
A 60-year-old man is facing four charges of allegedly having sexual intercourse with an eight-year-old and a 10-year-old girl in 2018 and 2019 at the same location in Noro, Western Province. Both matters were reported to the police at the Noro Police Station on 23 September 2020 and the defendant was arrested the next day…
Wednesday is the last chance for candidates to register their nominations for next month’s bye-election. Thats according to a statement from Solomon Islands Electoral Office said As of Tuesday, seven (7) candidates have registered their nomination to contest the Central Honiara constituency seat and four (4) candidates to contest North East Guadalcanal seat. Two of the…