A juvenile who stabbed a police officer last year in Russell, Central Province, now faces sentencing. Sentencing submissions and mitigation were expected to be made today. Acting Deputy Chief Magistrate Shepherd Lapo deferred the matter to today after he was disappointed with prosecution’s submission. Mr Lapo said the prosecution was not prepared as was evident…
ONE of the long term serving women in the Solomon Islands national Parliament, Elizabeth Andresen was called to rest this week. Late Elizabeth Andresen served as the speaker, Deputy Speaker, clerk, deputy clerk to the parliament during the terms, 1993-1995, and 1997-2001. After she moved to South Pacific Oil (SPO) as a human resources manager…
FIJI is now picking the pieces Cyclone Winston left behind in its wake. The deadly category 5 storm that ripped through the island nation last weekend had left behind a trail of unimaginable destruction. The death toll had risen to almost 30 and may increase further as the full extent of the devastation unfolds. It…