THE court has fixed new trial dates for the matter of the Police Officer accused of stealing the $300,000 kept as exhibit from the Police Facility at Rove in Honiara in 2020. Principal Magistrate, Tearo Beneteti, yesterday set down a two-week trial, commencing 25 September this year. The first trial set down for last November…
Govt reclaims land title follow Court of Appeal decision THE GOVERNMENT through the Commissioner of Lands is now the rightful owner of the strip of land adjacent to the Honiara International Airport in East Honiara following a Court of Appeal decision. The Court’s judgement was delivered on 28th April 2023 much to the excitement of…
Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at Henderson Police Station in Guadalcanal Province (GP) undergo training conducted by the China Police Liaison team (CPLT) at the Henderson Police Station. Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Guadalcanal Province (GP) Chief Superintendent Rodney Kuma says, “This training is very important since it will boost officer’s capability…
Solomon Airlines has apologised publicly for inconvenience caused to it’s international passengers due to the grounding of the airline’s Airbus A320 – the national carrier’s only international aircraft. The aircraft has not been operational since last Thursday, due to a fuel contamination issue. “We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience caused but safety is of the…
MEMBER of East Are’Are Hon Peter Kenilorea has raised concerns with the Government’s strategy to bring a ‘sensitized’ summary of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission report to Parliament. Hon Kenilorea said the Government should not bring a sensitized or sanitized report to Parliament but instead deal with the Five Volume TRC Report that was already…
The Governor General His Excellency Sir David Vunagi had arrived in London on Monday 1 May for the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III. Their Excellencies Sir David and Lady Mary Vunagi together with the Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade Hon.Jeremiah Manele were met by Solomon Island High Commissioner to the UK,…
Police capabilities and capacities must be modernized and sustainable to counter emerging security challenges, a strong statement uttered by Honorable Minister of the Ministry of Police, National Security and Correctional Services (MPNSCS) Mr. Anthony Veke during the official opening of the Provincial Police Commanders (PPCs) and Directors conference of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force…
Solomon Islands Government remains committed towards the 2030 malaria elimination target despite of challenges it faced. This was reaffirmed by Minister of Health and Medical Service Dr Culwick Togamana at the Asia Pacific Leaders Conclave on Malaria Elimination 2023, in New Delhi, India on Tuesday last week. He highlighted that Solomon Islands have made good…
JAPAN has reportedly expressed Tokyo’s readiness to cooperate with Solomon Islands in the field of maritime security. But Honiara has reportedly rejected the overtures, pointing out that the dumping of treated waste water from the Fukushima nuclear plant is our number one concern, not maritime security cooperation. Solomon Star was unable to get a comment…
CBSI Governor Forau urges urgent action to save ailing economy from a further plunge IN light of the current fragile economic landscape and the considerable risks and uncertainties the situation poses, it is critical that action be immediately taken to avoid the economy from further plunging. This was echoed by Governor of Central Bank, Dr…