NO criminal, civil, or family matters have been heard or listed in the Honiara Magistrates’ Court as of Monday. This will continue until Thursday when the Magistrate’s Court will resume hearing of cases. This is because all magistrates are on a two days retreat outside of Honiara. A notice was pinned up in front of…
A MAN who raped a 19-year-old mute girl in Isabel Province in 2016 and sentenced to seven years in jail was released on Tuesday. This was because James Wilford, 25, had already served a substantial part of the sentence in pre-trial custody. Wilford who was sentenced after pleading guilty to one count of rape had…
‘Halt the virus at our borders’ By ANDREW FANASIA WHILST supporting the Prime Minister’s COVID-19 nationwide address on Monday Member of Parliament (MP) for East Are’are Peter Kenilorea Jr says that our main focus should be on our borders. Kenilorea who is also the Chairman for Parliamentary Foreign Policy Committee joined the Prime Minister in…
MINISTRY of Health and Medical Services has expanded its testing capabilities beyond Honiara. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare stated this during his weekly nation-wide address on Monday. “Ministry of Health and Medical Services has expended its COVID-19 testing capabilities beyond Honiara. “Gizo Hospital is now testing for COVID-19 in its laboratory with the first 8 tests…
PARLIAMENT will sit next week on Monday. This was revealed by Clerk to National Parliament in a service message to all Members of Parliament (MP) last night. The message advises all MPs to make all effort to attend the sitting schedule for Monday morning. Its understood the sitting is to discuss and approve the extension…
THE global pandemic (COVID-19) will be here for quite some time. This means the government needs to build a separate COVID-19 facility away from the normal health amenities at the National Referral Hospital (NRH). Speaking to this paper on Monday Transparency Solomon Islands (TSI) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Ruth Liloqula said this could be one…
SOLOMON Islands young footballer Charles Mani scored his first goal for Hibiscus FC of New Zealand over the weekend. Hibiscus Coast defeated Franklin United 6-1 at Stanmore Bay Park for the fifth match week of Lotto NRFL Men’s Division 2. Mani scored the final goal following a hat-trick by teammate Daniel Cyra and a goal…
AUKI Taekwondo Academy (ATA) this week opens its door for new recruitment starting this Thursday. Interested students who wish to join the ATA martial arts club are welcome to register with the club on Thursday 23 July at the Auki Primary School Hall from 4:30 pm-6:30 pm. Both males and females over the age of…
PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare will officially open the new Pacific Games 2023 Office in Honiara tomorrow. The Prime Minister said all the key partners for the 2023 Pacific Games will be housed under the office including; the National Hosting Authority, the Games Organising Committee, and the Facilities Committee, a statement from Prime Minister Press Secretariat…
A 40-year-old man who had sexually abused a four-year-old neighbour last July in Honiara has been sentenced to nine years imprisonment at the High Court. The man who cannot be named to protect the identity of the young complainant was sentenced after pleading guilty to one count of having sexual intercourse with an underage child. Judge…