THE trial into the murder of a Chinese business couple at their shop at Town Ground, west Honiara, last Easter weekend, will start on Tuesday. The hearing of evidences on the case of Raymond Keota and Jimson Goufi was listed to start on Monday. However, it was adjourned to commence this morning, because some documents…
THE wreckage discovered within the waters of Malaita Outer Island (MOI) and currently kept at the Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) belongs to the salvagers, says a tourism officer of the government. Speaking to the Solomon Star over the weekend, the senior tourism officer from the Ministry of Culture and Toursim (MCT) explained the…
Report: Victims young as 12 By BIRA’AU WILSON SAENIIn Auki SEXUAL exploitation of local girls and women is a major concern in Malaita province, a newly published research report has revealed. The newly published report by WorldFish, which assesses the local impacts of logging on food security, fisheries, and well-being in Malaita revealed stories of…
Students and teachers of Visale community high School and DIVIT rural training Centre in Northwest Guadalcanal have marked Guadalcanal and Makira days together in style, for the first time. On Friday the two schools organised a time out for the students and teachers to come together and celebrate the two important days for the two…
THE Guadalcanal province second appointed day official celebration will be held on Friday at the National Museum Auditorium in Honiara. Minister for Education Lazarus Alfred Rima, confirmed to the Solomon Star that they had moved the date to Friday despite the actual date being on the 1st of August. However, most of the Guadalcanal people…
A TOTAL of 70 houses built under the housing scheme of Malaita Outer Island (MOI) constituency have been completed, says Member of Parliament (MP) Martin Kealoe. In an exclusive interview on Thursday, Kealoe said these 70 houses were from the island of Sikaiana alone. Mr Kealoe described the completion of the family homes as ‘a…
People with Disability will have special booths at every polling station during the upcoming national general election. This was confirmed by the Chief Electoral Officer Mose Saitala during a press conference to mark the partnership between Solomon Islands Electoral Commission (SIEC), Strengthening the Electoral Cycle in Solomon Islands Phase II (SECSIP), Solrice and People with…
Papua New Guinea government has stepped into support the country with medical supplies. The office of the prime minister & cabinet (OPMC) received the consignments of medical supplies. The medical supplies were handed over by the PNG government through its high commission office in Honiara on Thursday. The five cartons of medical supplies contained 23…
WESTERN Province’s Agriculture office has confirmed that a local Coconut Rhinoceros beetle species is present in the western end of Gizo town. Chief Field Officer Allen Takanunu said, the beetle in Gizo is a local species common in the Pacific Islands. However, it is easy to control by biological means, and is different from the…
SIX Youth groups within the Gizo Township will commence a thorough clean-up campaign in the Western Provincial capital this week. This is ahead of the tour date for the famous cruise ship, Pacific Eden, this month. Western Province Environmental Health Inspector Merilyn Vana, told the Solomon Star Gizo that her office has engaged youth groups…