The case of two men accused of growing marijuana at Tulagi, Central Province will return to the court this Friday. This is to give time for prosecution to sort out the sanction of a charge against one of the accused. One of the accused Ben Gome has already entered a guilty plea to the charge…
MORE women from the government ministries, non-government organizations and stakeholders in Honiara have celebrated international women’s day yesterday in Honiara. Despite the mid-morning heat the women kicked off their celebration with a a paraded from Honiara City Council which ended up at the SMI compound. “Today, international women’s day had drawn women from all corners…
Newly elected Councilor for Vuhokesa ward in Honiara Greg Malefo has given his affirmation of allegiance on Tuesday. After been declared the winner, Malefo now has officially taken up the full responsibility to perform and participate as an elected Councilor in the Honiara City Council and his ward. City Clerk Charles Kelly said this now…
Ship’s find are products of no value SUSPECTED “gold bars” salvaged from a sunken ship in the Malaita Outer Islands were found not to be gold. Experts from the Ministry of Mines and Energy, who physically checked the consignment, confirmed this to the Solomon Star yesterday. “They’re not gold, just a mixture of iron and…
THE country has lost one of its long-serving diplomats and public servants on Monday this week. Beraki Jino, who hailed from Marovo in Western Province, died at the National Referral Hospital after a long illness. As a career diplomat who had worked in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for many years, Mr Jino had served…
BURNS Creek community chairman John Seti Iromea is now filing a court case to sue the Member of Parliament (MP) for Lau/Mbaelelea Augustine Auga and the Island Sun newspaper for Defamation of character. Speaking to the Solomon Star last week, Mr Iromea said this was in relation to an article published by the paper on…
Ramobatu says he’s not aware of PMO sexual harassment investigation Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has said an investigation into sexual harassment claim in his office is being investigated. He did not say who is investigating the claim. But Secretary to Cabinet, James Remobatu, who should be aware of the investigation, told the Sunday Star he was…
Solomon Islands has the second most expensive internet service in the Pacific region. Papua New Guinea tops the list of 12 Pacific countries in a study carried out by Network Strategies of New Zealand on internet access affordability published on its website. According to them, the last updated report on internet access affordability on Pacific…
RAMSI Special Coordinator, Quinton Devlin, discussed RAMSI’s drawdown and support to the RSIPF with members of the Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industries (SICCI) at the Heritage Hotel in Honiara on Friday. Noting that RAMSI was today solely a policing assistance mission, Devlin highlighted the enormous progress made the by RSIPF since 2003, including…
Solomon Islands and Australia have committed to a new understanding to foster greater cooperation and increase joint efforts in seasonal labour mobility. The MoU between the Government of Australia and the Government of Solomon Islands in support of the Seasonal Workers Programme was signed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs & External Trade Milner Tozaka…