A trial has started on Monday into the case of the High Court officer who allegedly used $20,000 of High Court funds for his own use. Patterson Pou, who is the office manager at the time of the alleged offending, is standing trial for one count of embezzlement before Chief Magistrate Emmanuel Kouhota. First prosecution…
The court will tomorrow sentence a man who pleaded guilty to assaulting his wife on two occasions last year. This followed the sentencing submission and mitigation yesterday in the Honiara Magistrates’ Court. The court heard on one occasion Emmanuel Fakaia threw a sandal at his wife resulting in her receiving injury on her face. Police…
Gwaigeo Community High School has acknowledged Taiwanese Government for its donation of school materials to the school on Wednesday. The donation was part of the partnership of the Solomon Island Government with the Taiwan Government for promoting a successful and brighter future for the students and the country. The donation followed a visit last week…
TWO candidates have been confirmed to contest Lake Tegano ward two bye-election on Rennell Island, Renbel Province on July 2. This was revealed by Premier for Renbel Province, Collin Suatai Singamoa to Solomon Star yesterday. Speaking from Tingoa station yesterday he said, since the closing date last week two person have been confirm to contest…
An Ocean Summit jointly organised by the Prime Minister’s Office, Ministry of Environment and MACBIO Project will be held in Honiara today. Policy Secretary for Resources Sector in the Prime Minister’s Office, Dr Chris Vehe said the summit to be opened by Prime Minister Hon Manasseh Sogavare will discuss and define the nature and role…
Tribal land owners of Luhuli land of Mono Islands, in the Western Province described Michael Kalaluma’s continue media attacks on them as hypocrisy. They urged him to go back to Short land to settle allegations he keep preaching on the media about their land. Speaking to this paper John Nauva said, the allegations were actually…
Nagolau village of east Bugotu district in Isabel province has all the reason to look forward to a better future. This came after Nagolau Honiara based community elected their first ever association to work with their community in the village and stakeholders, finding solutions to improve their lives. The elected members are, chairman Cecil Wilson…
Last week of June 1st to the 5th, the School of Education and Humanities at Solomon Islands National University (SINU) has hosted Kim Whitemore an educator from Australia for the purpose of holding a phonics’ workshop on “Training the Trainers” at Panatina Campus, East Honiara. Mrs Whitmore for the past 10 years worked in the…
Group of farmers in Makira makes history in cocoa production A SMALL group of cocoa farmers near Kirakira in Makira/Ulawa Province has set a record in Solomon Islands by producing 15 tonnes of cocoa in a matter of month. Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MALS) Cash Crop Coordinator within the Extension Division Roy Timothy revealed…
TWENTY (20) schools in Honiara City will be benefiting from a library project that is currently underway in the capital. This was emphasized by the Deputy Secretary of the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD), James Bosamata in his remarks to officially handover the Vura School library last Friday. The project is being…