SOLOMON Islands fell short in its bid to get Dr Jimmy Rodgers to head the region’s leading organisation, the Fiji-based Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat. Pacific Islands leaders meeting in Palau instead selected Papua New Guinea’s Dame Meg Taylor for the top job. Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo had been pushing hard for Dr Rodgers to…
PRIME Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo left Palau Thursday night after his bid to get Dr Jimmy Rodgers to lead the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat failed. He was accompanied by a few of his officials while his special secretary Dr Philip Tagini was left behind to assist other officials during Friday’s post forum dialogue sessions. Mr…
SEVENTY cows were reportedly dead at the government’s run Gono Kukufo farm at Mao’a West Kwaio, Malaita Province. Chairman of Gono Kukufo Association Genesis Lae told the Solomon star during a visit to Gono Kukufo this week that the cause of the mass death is yet to be substantiated but added it could be from…
ACTING Prime Minister Manasseh Maelanga has urged the Guadalcanal Provincial government to work together as a team. Speaking during the Guadalcanal Province second appointed day celebration at Don Bosco last Friday which, Mr Maelanga said political fragmentation must not be entertained because fragmentation can hinder progress. “It is important to work together for the common…
Man admits burning kitchen hut A man who confessed to the burning down a kitchen hut at a Primary School in East Guadalcanal will return to court on August 15. That is when his lawyer will orally present mitigation and sentencing submissions on his behalf. John Sade, set fire to the kitchen hut belonging to a staff…
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Australian and New Zealand owned Bank (ANZ) and the Guadalcanal Plain Palm Oil limited (GPPOL) denied the reports that the attempt robbery at GPPOL targeted ANZ. A front page article in the Solomon Star on Friday based on information provided by a police assistant commissioner stated that masked men…
CRACKING down on organised mafia groups in Europe and Asian countries is always a dangerous job for police. As such, police reacted swiftly to claims of mafia connection, resulting in the arrest of a Taiwanese businessman according to police. A senior police officer said the Taiwanese Michael Mai Yung Fu is being investigated for claims…
Four masked men attempted to rob ANZ officers transporting large sums of cash to the ANZ branch at Guadalcanal Plain Palm Oil Ltd (GPPOL) one in Ngalimbiu yesterday afternoon. The incident took place around 2pm when the ANZ officers along with the GIPPOL security officers were traveling up to drop off the money at the…
A SUBSTANTIAL share of the RAMSI aid package was devoted to consultation work whose results were never made public, a new and independent review of the mission uncovers. The review was done by Victoria University of Wellington’s Professor Jon Fraenkel, Fiji lawyer Ratu Joni Madraiwiwi and a Papua New Guinean scholar, Dr Henry Okole. They…
Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo has joined Pacific Islands Forum leaders at the retreat on Peleliu yesterday during which they have also chosen a new Secretary-General. Solomon Islands’ Dr. Jimmy Rodgers who was tipped as one of the leading contenders lost out to his Papua New Guinea competitor. The appointment of the new Secretary-General was…