AN anti-mining group in Lata, Temotu province has protested against a mining talks in Lata, Temotu province over the weekend. As a result three local mining officials were turned back at the Lata airport last Sunday. The Pacific Bauxite Mining official arrived at Lata for mining talks with land owners and provincial leaders when they…
SIMA decline public service offer, move to commence strike By CHARLEY PIRINGI A NATIONWIDE strike by members of the Solomon Islands Medical Association (SIMA) will kick off this Friday. This came after medical doctors who are members of the association refused the counter offer by the Government through the Ministry of Public Service after their…
Konofilia turns down SIFF request By CARLOS ARUAFU A former national mid-fielder and founder of the West Honiara Royals Kids Football Academy, Joel Moffat Konofilia has turned down Solomon Islands Football Federation’s (SIFF) request to have talks instead opted for a protest against the SIFF president. A protest against the president of SIFF, William Lai…
Pre-Trial Conference (PTC) documents on the matter of former permanent secretary for the Ministry of Police, National Security and Correctional Services Edmond Sikua is yet to be finalised. Sikua’s matter was brought to the Honiara Magistrates Court on Wednesday and further adjourned to Monday next week. This is for the pre-trial conference. The adjournment period…
Forensic officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) today 14 December 2017 concluded a workshop on fingerprint detection using chemical treatments and optical light enhance techniques using the Poli Light. The workshop, held at the Rove Police Headquarters in Honiara, was facilitated by an Australian Forensic Scientist, Mr Milutin Stoilovic, who invented the…
AN independent commission of inquiry (COI) to investigate the allegations of corruption within the local bêche-de-mer industry should be established. The call was made by Opposition Leader Manasseh Maelanga on Wednesday. Mr Maelanga said the bêche-de-mer industry if properly managed by the government through the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources should be one of…
Leader of the Independent Group and Member of Parliament for North East Guadalcanal Dr Derek Sikua has labeled the statement by the Minister of Finance and Treasury on the transaction pertaining to the final settlement of the outstanding agreement with Levers Solomons Limited for the acquisition of Hells Point and Bloody Ridge and the transfer…
THE Minister of Finance and Treasury, and Deputy Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare says the Leader of Opposition or whoever advised the Leader on the Government’s approach to settle the $204 million on outstanding bills grossly lacks understanding on the whole issue. Mr Sogavare said if the Leader of Opposition as claimed in the Solomon Star…
Soltuna exports first canned tuna products to US market By RONALD TOITO’ONA SOLTUNA has recently made history by producing The Tuna Store’s Ocean Naturals brand of canned tuna for shipment to the United States (U.S) market. The first shipment of the newly branded Ocean Naturals to the U.S. market from SolTuna was made on October…
HONIARA City Council (HCC) will ban foreign owned buses operating in Honiara city. That was according to City Mayor Andrew Mua in an exclusive interview over the weekend. He said their input into the Bus Ordinance will promote indigenous business rights. “It is obvious that some of the foreign owned business houses have ventured into…