The National Traffic Department of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) today (24 September 2020) charged the Member of Parliament for North-West Guadalcanal Hon. Bodo Dettke for careless driving following a traffic incident he was involved in at the Honiara Central Market area on 8 August 2020. “ Hon. Dettke was formally interviewed and…
THE Police Exchange Program between Papua New Guinea (PNG) and the Solomon Islands is an ongoing program under the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed on the 4th of June 2018 in Honiara. Papua New Guinea High Commissioner to Solomon Islands Dr. John Balavu told this paper in an interview on Tuesday this week. He said…
The Provincial Police Commander (PPC) for Malaita Province Stanley Riolo urge the Malaita public to do the right thing and stay away from criminal activities relating to politics. PPC Riolo made the appeal in the light of the current political situation in Malaita Province where some supported the MARA government and others supported the Malaita…
The Premier of Makira Ulawa Province Julian Maka’a says his Provincial Government wants first to establish a Town and Country Board (TCB) before it can set up other ordinances. He made the brief statement this week in response to a suggestion by the Managing Director of Fresh Wind Guest House and former Member of the…
A NUMBER of students studying in the Philippines may not be able to travel home on the first two repatriation flights due to outstanding bills and visa issues. This was revealed by a local student in an online interview, Wednesday. The student who declined to be named revealed this after it was reported that some…
PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare said ‘we are prepared’ for the arrival of our students from the Philippines. The Prime Minister said the three repatriation flights are on schedule. The first flight is scheduled for this Sunday 27th September whilst the second flight will be on Tuesday next week 29th September. The third flight is scheduled…
The Solomon Star senior journalist had never interviewed the Secretary to Prime Minister Dr. Jimmy Rodgers as claimed by Transparency Solomon Islands (TSI). Dr. Rodgers told the Solomon Star in an exclusive interview in response to yet another piece of factless article by Transparency Solomon Islands (TSI) on Sunday. The article which was crafted to…
* Fake death case tomorrow* Fraudster ordered to appear in court* KG arm robbery case continuous today * Uncle committed to stand trial at High Court* Closing sub for alleged robbers Fake death case tomorrow THE trial to hear evidence into the case of a man who allegedly obtained $76,000 from a local pharmacist in Honiara…
VOTERS from North East Guadalcanal and Central Honiara Constituencies will go to the polls on the 18th November to elect their members of parliament. The election date instrument was signed by His Excellency, the Governor-General, Sir David Vunagi at the Government House and published in the gazette on Tuesday. Chief Electoral Officer Jane Waetara in a…
PNG to reduce tertiary assistance to SI By ANDREW FANASIANewsroom, Honiara PAPUA New Guinea (PNG) Government will reduce its scholarship assistance to Solomon Islands students under a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which is yet to be framed. PNG Commissioner to Solomon Islands Dr John Balavu told the Solomon Star in an exclusive interview in…