Former SINU staff trial rescheduled for next Monday TRIAL of the former staff of the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) who was accused of burning exam papers worth over$93,000 last year will start on Monday next week. Ricky Hoa is facing trial for one count of malicious damage. His trial was earlier scheduled for Thursday…
SOLOMON Islands very owned band Doorman’s Project (DMP) will be going on tour with New Zealand’s biggest reggae band Katchafire. DMP announced in a statement that they will be joining Katchafire on their Australian leg of the tour in September to Byron Bay, Caloundra Music Festival 2023 at Kings Beach on the Sunshine Coast, The…
MEMBER of Parliament for Small Malaita Hon Rick Hou has shared in Parliament the reason why former Prime Minister late Bartholomew Ulufa’alu stood against Solomon Islands gaining independence in 1978. Speaking during his debate on the TRC Summary Report in Parliament this week, the Small Malaita MP said the late Ulufa’alu who was the leader…
OFFICERS of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) at the Honiara Central Police Station have arrested a male suspect in relation to the petrol bomb incident in Kukum recently. Deputy Commissioner (DC) National Security and Operation Support (NSOS), Ian Vaevaso said: “The arrest was made on 25 July 2023 in a quick snap police…
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare this week has declared that no amount of misinformation and scare-mongering such as the “debt-trap” rhetoric will deter his pursuit to advance the Government’s development agenda for the future of the country. Sogavare made the statement at a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday to mark the beginning of construction of 161 towers…
OPPOSITION MP Hon Peter Kenilorea says the Government needs to tell the truth to ex-combatants that they cannot deliver on their promises. Speaking in Parliament recently on the TRC Report Debate this week, Hon Kenilorea said certain former combatants who were his relatives approached him to discuss their grievances. “I told them straight that there…
THE Member of Parliament for Small Malaita has warned that if nothing is done to deal with land reform in the country, most of the land may soon end up in the hands of foreigners. Rick Hou was speaking in Parliament early this week when contributing to the debate on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission…
THE Premier of Western Province, Billy Veo, is urged to immediately communicate the desires of the people and government of Western Province on the proposed federal system to the Prime Minister and his Democratic Coalition for Change Government. The call comes from the Non-Executive Committee in the Western Provincial Assembly chaired by Rence Sore in…
THE Solomon Airlines Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Gus Kraus, will end his one-year contract in two weeks. Kraus’ term will come to an end on Friday 18 August. Mr Kraus who has achieved a lot for the national flag carrier over the past months said, he will leave for Brisbane today and will return to…
FORMER U14 Iumi Plei Champions, Makira Ulawa U14 boys and girls U14 teams are eyeing to win this year’s Solomon Power Iumi Plei U14 Championship title. Makira Ulawa Football Association (MUFA) Yoth Development Officer and Iumi Plei Coordinator, Dickson Wa’o said both the girls and boys U14 teams are eyeing to win the respective titles…