Child, 2, dead after falling from berthing ship at Nila, Shortlands A TWO-year-old boy fell to his death in the early hours of yesterday morning from a ship in the Shortlands Islands, Western Province without the knowledge of his family members. Reports reaching this paper yesterday said a family had boarded the ship ‘MV…
NOT many people know why this alluvial gold mining company chose WIN WIN as its name when it was registered in Solomon Islands in 2016. So when an investigation by the national broadcaster, SIBC, alleged impropriety on the part of the company in terms of adhering to the requirements of the Mines and Minerals Act,…
Premier Suidani wasted no time in replacing the 6 Ministers of this MARA Government. Premier Suidani acted under powers vested in him under section 20(4) of the Provincial Government Act (PGA) 1997. The premier has nominated new provincial minister and a deputy premier. He has adviced the Minister of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening (MPGIS)…
Man to plea for raping babies THE man accused of having unlawful sexual intercourse with his four daughters age ranges between two years old and two months old from 2017 to July this year in Western Province will plea to the allegations on September 23. The 36 year-old man who cannot be named to protect…
WIN WIN Company and local landowners have categorically denied a special investigation by the Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation (SIBC) that the company was involved in gold smuggling and tax evasion in its operations on Guadalcanal. A special investigation by SIBC’s Charles Piringi said nearly 80kg of gold worth around AUD 5.2 million (SBD30 million) have…