Teachers demand removal of headmaster

STAFF at Mercy Primary School at Burns Creek, east Honiara, are demanding the removal of the headmaster. Their demand was contained in a signed petition handed to the school’s education authority, the South Seas Evangelical Church education board, mid this month. They accused headmaster Simon Rilaua of misusing school funds. He was also accused of…

Malaita women advised to vote wisely

WOMEN throughout Malaita Province should vote for candidates who have a heart and vision for change. That’s according to outspoken Women’s Development Division volunteer, Ruth Mae. As the nation prepares to go to the polls on November 19, Ms Mae urged Malaitan female voters to look at qualities of intending candidates before casting their votes.…

No reports of campaign disturbances reach police

POLICE yet to receive any formal disturbance report related to election campaign both in Honiara and the provinces. Commissioner of Police, Frank Prendergast clarified this amidst unconfirmed reports circulating of several incidents, which have already occurred this week whereby some candidates were chased, stoned, verbally abused by supporters of others. The most recent being on…

Measles cases drop in Malaita

CASES of measles in Malaita are reportedly going down. Kilu’ufi Hospital infection control department nurse in charge, Nixom Olofisau revealed this.  “In previous months, we’ve been recording 70-80 cases each week, but now it dropped to 30-40 cases,” Mr Olofisau said. “So cases are going down but no eliminated,” he said. Meanwhile, he urged those…

BSP launches 2014 ‘Go Green’ clean-up

BANK South Pacific’s 2014 GO GREEN Annual Clean-up day is launched this morning at St Nicholas Secondary School by BSP’s Country Manager David Anderson. Mr Anderson says that this year’s Go Green Annual Clean Up day will be coordinated through partnerships with Honiara City Council, SIBC, Solomon Star Limited, Island Sun, Youth@Work, Pathfinder Club, Bahai…

Beche-de-mer accused discharged

A MAGISTRATE last Friday discharged a man accused of leading a group that removed 59 bags of beche-de-mer at the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources last October. Reginald Aipia was discharged after principal magistrate Jim Seuka dismissed the case on the basis it was instituted more than six months after the crime was allegedly…

447 set to contest

THE list of candidates to contest the November 19 elections has been finalised. Electoral Commission said yesterday a total of 447 candidates have been nominated to contest. The figure was revised from the 443 announced at the close of the withdrawal period last Saturday. The final list will be published in the papers in coming…

UDP oppose plan to rearm Police

The Vice President of United Democratic Party of Solomon Islands says the move to rearm the certain unit in Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) is untimely. Danny Philip told local reporters at a press conference in Honiara hotel on Monday. He explained the public no longer have the confidence and trust towards the local…