A SIX- YEAR-OLD kindergarten girl is recovering at the Gizo Hospital, Western Province, from stray dog-inflicted injuries. The girl received wounds to her body after a pack of about ten stray dogs attacked her at around 5pm on Tuesday on the road along the Western Provincial Government Headquarter. The victim is a student of the…
CHAIRMAN of the Mbokonavera 4 Youth Group, Sammy James Au has called on the national government, Non-Government Organizations (NGOs), business houses and relevant authorities to continue supporting youths by providing youth engagement programs to keep them from involving in anti-social activities in communities. Mr Au made the call during an interview with Solomon Star at…
GUADALCANAL Province police have warned and removed more than 40 illegal miners from Gold Ridge, Central Guadalcanal yesterday. This followed their unauthorized gold panning activities on the Gold Ridge Mining Limited (GRML) tenement. Shift supervisor Chris Porawa confirmed to Solomon Star that the miners were arrested and questioned at Henderson station before being issued warnings. Mr…
A MAN who stole valuable properties from a house at Tasahe in West Honiara in May this year has been sentenced to three years in prison. Rodney Ramo Adam, 25, was sentenced yesterday in the Honiara Magistrate Court on the charge of Burglary, which he pleaded guilty to. Chief Magistrate Emma Garo, when imposing the…
MALAITANS have welcomed the reconciliation ceremony between Members of Parliament (MPs) from Malaita Province within the Opposition, Independent groups and the Government on Monday. News of the reconciliation has generated positive remarks from the public, especially Malaitans. The reconciliation was held in Honiara at the Paul Tovua Complex at the National Parliament in Honiara. The…
THE HIGH Court has deferred the hearing of the application to strike out the election petition case lodged against Member of Parliament (MP) for Central Kwara’ae Ricky Fuo’o to August 28. This was because the lawyer of the petitioner – former MP for Central Kwara’ae Jackson Fiulaua had asked for more time to amend the…
A NUMBER of Honiara-based police officers have been deployed to Auki, Malaita Province early this week for the main celebration to mark the province’s 41st Second Appointed Day today. The Honiara-based officers arrived on Monday to support Auki police during the Second Appointed Day celebration. Upon their arrival, they were briefed by Provincial Police Commander (PPC)…
THE Western Provincial Capital of Gizo came alive on Monday as hundreds of youths joined the global community to celebrate the International Youth Day. The annual event is aimed at highlighting the significance of youth empowerment and engagement and the celebration of this year’s event in Gizo was marked with a series of activities. Young…
THE precarious economic situation along with inflation currently experienced by the country is hitting hard on rural dwellers. In the Western Province, people have raised complaints over hiked prices of goods, services and questioned the direction which the government is taking the country. In an interview with Solomon Star Tuesday, a Baniata Seventh-Day Adventist Minister,…
THE Faculty of Nursing Medicine and Health Sciences (FNMHS) at Solomon Islands National University (SINU) is now offering a 15-week acupuncture training program at the Kukum Campus. This followed its official launch last Wednesday. The program, organized by the China Medical Team (CMT) in Solomon Islands, features lectures by two Chinese acupuncture specialists, Dr Daniel…