January 2018

SINU halts SIG students from registration

BY LYNTON AARON FILIA SOLOMON Islands National University has halted Government funded students from registering, it is reported. As SINU begins its registration for this year, students under SIG scholarship are not allowed to register, both continuing and new ones.…

Push for introduction of RTC

BY BARNABAS MANEBONA PUSHING to introduce a Rural Training Centre (RTC) at the Russell Islands is one of the provincial education tasks according to Central Islands Premier Hon Patrick Vasuni. The CIP Premier said this during outlining the provincial education…

Road users urged to think safety

ROAD users in Honiara and all throughout the provinces are urged to think safety during the current wet season when travelling on the roads. Director of the Traffic Department of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Inspector, Brian Surimalefo…

PTC adjourns for suspended officer

BY JENNIFER KUSAPA THE Pre-trial conference (PTC) into the case against a suspended police officer alleged for a traffic related offence occurred last year has not been conducted yesterday. This is due to the prosecution and the defence lawyer not…

Thank you SEB

DEAR EDITOR, judging by a recent news article in the Solomon Star, complete with a photograph of the landscaping and beautification work done by Solo Enviro Beautification (SEB) Charitable Trust, it is clear that our thanks are due to the…

Offer of clothing for the HOH charity

DEAR EDITOR, I recently made a renewed appeal for new and second-hand clothing for the many orphans and elderly widows in the care of the Hearts of Hope (HOH) Charity on Malaita. My appeal on Linkediin and on my website…