THE Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Melanesia (ACOM), Reverend George Takeli, will step down from the post, March this year. This is because he has reached the compulsory retirement age of 60. ACOM’s General Secretary Dr Abraham Hauriasi announced this, Friday. “On 25th March 2019 Archbishop George Takeli will reach the compulsory retirement age…
GOVERNOR General Sir Frank Kabui will announce the election date in the first week of February. That’s according to chief electoral officer Mose Saitala. He said the announcement will be made as soon as all preparatory work is being done. Saitala added that now the voters’ list has been finalised, their staff will work closely…
SECRET IMPORT By AATAI JOHN LAUNGI CUSTOMS has seized two vehicles smuggled on board a constituency landing craft that illegally and secretly sailed into the country last year. The landing craft, bought by the outgoing Savo-Russells MP Dickson Mua, offloaded the two hilux at a log pond at Tiaro, northwest Guadalcanal, before sailing on to…
THE Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Team will conduct a live demolition of bombs at Hells Point, in the Alligator Creek,east of Honiara, Thursday. Supervising Officer In-charge (OIC) of EOD,Senior Sergeant Peter Ririvere said: “The Hells Point Demolition Range in Central Guadalcanal area will be active from 8am to 12…
AN event to officially open the 2019 Legal Year will be held this morning at the High Court premises. As was the practise, the Chief Justice will start the event with the inspection of a Guard of Honour. This will be done in front of the High Court room one. Following that, speeches will be…
SIEC releases final list By IAN M.KAUKUI MORE than 359,000 people have registered to vote in this year’s national election. That’s according to chief electoral officer Mose Saitala, when he announced the release of the final voter list on Wednesday. “Overall the list of electors has increased from 287,567 voters in 2014 to 359,690 in…
OUTGOING Member of Parliament for Savo/Russell, Dickson Mua, who faces one count of conversion, will be standing trial starting next week in the Honiara Magistrates’ Court. Mua will appear in court today for his final interim mention leading up to his trial, which will commence on January 21, which is only a week away. The…
SIEC sets to finalise national electoral roll By IAN M.KAUKUI VOTERS list for the upcoming national elections is expected to be finalised and approved tomorrow. That’s according to Chief Electoral Officer Mose Saitala. “My officers will try to get the voters final list onto our website this weekend,” Saitala told reporters, Wednesday. “So by next…
HONIARA-BASED Be Happy Ministry says its aim this year is to raise funds to buy pots for the mountain people of east Kwaio. Ministry founder Mambo Fangaria relayed this to the Solomon Star. He said fundraisings will be conducted at the Fishing village market on Sundays. Fangaria said in the past years, he raised funds…
EYE-WITNESSES say a landing craft washed ashore in the Langalanga lagoon last week when it developed mechanical problem was looted of all its contents. Villagers stormed the boat after it rested on their shoreline. “All cargoes and valuables were removed,” an eye-witness told the Solomon Star. “Nothing was left on board,” the eye-witness added. “As…