THE Western Provincial Government under the leadership of Premier Billy Veo is facing leadership challenge as a potential motion of no confidence against his regime. Sources close to the move have revealed to Solomon Star this week that a group of non-executive government members are considering a motion to be tabled during the upcoming Full…
THE Ministry of Commerce, Industry, Labour and Immigration has now reopened its passport payment and enrolment service after closing it recently due to the unavailability of passport books. In a statement this week, the Ministry said the passport payment and enrolment service close notice has been lifted as of Monday this week. Those seeking to…
WITH the National General Election (NGE) just around the corner, counsels are being reminded to prosecute election petitions cases in a timely and efficient manner. Attorney General John Muria Jnr took the opportunity to remind counsels at the opening of the 2024 Legal Year this week at the High Court. “National General Election Your Lordships,…
ELEVEN of the 12 women accused of selling betelnut in a Betelnut Free Zone at Maromaro, Honiara, December last year will appear in court on February 12 for plea. They will be entering their pleas to the charge of The Sale of Betelnut in a Betelnut Free Zone or public place is prohibited. The charge…
SOLOMON Islands estimated 400,000 registered voters will go to the poll on Wednesday 17th April this year, according to insiders. The date was approved by a recent meeting of the Solomon Islands Electoral Commission [SIEC], it was confirmed yesterday. According to the timetable for electioneering activities, believed to have been sent to Government House, the…
THE Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) has denied receiving any complaint from a woman against a Papua New Guinea diplomat in Solomon Islands. RSIPF Police Commissioner Mostyn Mangau said the Post-Courier report which stated that Solomon Islands Police had received several complaints against the diplomat for sexual harassment and assault “are not true”. The…
EIGHT final year medical students from Bond University, Australia, are currently in the country for a six week clinical placement. A statement from the Australian High Commission Office early this week said the students and their supervisor spent the first 10 days at the National Referral Hospital (NRH) in Honiara before traveling to the Western…
East Choiseul Constituency is executing its development plans to the letters of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) Act, thanks to the visionary leadership of its out- going Member of Parliament and care- taker Prime Minister, Manasseh Damukana Sogavare. In the recent custom ceremony at Pangoe during which the care- taker Prime Minister was presented the…
THE man who was accused of forcing a boy and a girl to have sex and taking a video of them has pleaded guilty to the offence, Wednesday. Charles Manaba entered guilty pleas to two counts of Compelled Sexual Intercourse contrary to section 136G (a) (b) Sexual Amendment Act 2016. Having heard Manaba’s guilty plea,…
THE Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) officers are currently undergoing an Unexploded Ordinance (UXO) training with an UXO team from Japan. This training is made possible through the Japan and Solomon Islands Cooperation on Unexploded Ordinance disposal. The UXO training, convened at the RSIPF EOD facility at Hells Point on…