Fakaia, the man who fakes his own death to spend 3 years, 8 months in jail A MAN described as a “dangerous fraudster and con artist” is behind bars today after he was convicted in the Magistrates Court earlier this week. Peter Fakaia, 48, of Fataleka on Malaita will spend the next three years and…
THE Malaita Province Youth Council (MPYC) has called on all school Administrations and Boards in the country to consider offering free education to all people with special needs in the country. MPYC made this statement following a public call made to support Ms Talyn Laukeni (a person with special need) to continue with her study…
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare on Friday conveyed his Easter Greetings to the Nation, with a special thought for the sick in hospitals and frontline workers throughout the country. In his broadcast message which began on Good Friday, Sogavare applauded all Solomon Islanders at home and abroad on the festivity of this year’s Eastertide. The Prime…
HOLY Cross Cathedral Parish commemorated Good Friday with a re-enactment of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ by the Catholic Parish youths at the Holy Cross Cathedral joined with other Christian denominations around the globe remembering the Death of Jesus Christ. Youths dressed as Roman soldiers, Jesus’s Disciples, Jesus’s Mother, Pilot, Herod, Pharisees and other Biblical characters…
OFFICERS of the Royal Solomon Island Police (RSIPF) at Atori Police Station in Malaita Province attended and witnessed a compensation settlement held at Ato village in Baegu Asifola. Three young men were currently serving life imprisonment sentences for that matter. Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Malaita Province Inspector Charles Edward Koto says the compensation was…
CHRISTIANS in Malaita Province have joined the rest of the country and the world in celebrating the 2022 Easter Good Friday with religious activities. Reports reaching Solomon Star Auki from the four regions of Malaita have confirmed. Despite the covid-19 situation in the province, people have congregated in numbers in their respective churches to observe…
Australia and SINPF launches million-dollar joint property investment here AUSTRALIA and the Solomon Islands National Provident Fund (SINPF) have marked the launch of a $120 million joint property investment with a ground-breaking ceremony in Honiara this week. The project is probably Australia’s single largest economic investment in this country. The venture took 22 years to…
OPPOSITION Leader Hon Matthew Wale has urged provincial government’s to stand up for national interest and not to be pulled by the nose because of foreign interests. Hon Wale made the statement following the leaked letter from a Chinese company AVIC –INTL PROJECT ENGINEERING COMPANY dated 29th September 2020 to former Isabel premier Leslie Kikolo…
COVID-19 test results this week indicates an increase in the number of COVID-19 positive cases mainly detected for both domestic arrivals from the provinces and pre-departures and testing at Honiara clinics. This was highlighted by Health Minister Hon. Dr Culwick Togamana in his national address, Thursday night. “For the domestic arrival and pre-departure screening at…
THE Government in responding to a media statement on 11 April expressed with regret the irresponsible and inflammatory comments made by the Leader of Opposition at the Prime Minister suggesting that the Security Cooperation with China is a private arrangement to protect the Prime Minister. The Government on Wednesday clarified that any bilateral Framework Agreement…