NEW trial dates for the matter of the four men accused of the shooting incident that occurred in 2014 at the Mbike Island Resort in Central Islands Province will be fixed on October 14. The defendants Jim Aita, Aikan Maelausia, Harrison Niumalefo, and Billy Kanakana Ringasui are facing trial for the charges of Attempted Murder,…
World Physiotherapy Day was commemorated last week with various activities that ran throughout the whole week where the National Rehabilitation and Disability Division within the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) marked the event. The activities were concluded with a thanksgiving service at the Physiotherapy Gym, National Referral Hospital Rehabilitation Department, on Sunday, 8 September 2024.…
THE High Court has officially welcomed two new judges and admitted fifteen new lawyers in a ceremonial sitting last Friday. The two new Judges are Augustine Aulanga and Michael Pitakaka who were already sworn in as judges early this year. Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer, in his remarks to welcome the two new judges, said…
THE first ever Interlocking Block Pavement (IBP) project works carried out in front of the Auki Community High School in Malaita Province is expected to be completed this week. The IBP project is the first to be constructed at the Malaita Provincial Capital of Auki. Katahira & Engineers International INGEROSEC Corporation has been tasked to…
THE Attorney General John Muria Jr has highlighted the importance of the Attorney General’s Chamber (AGC) Conference of Parties (COP) to build a responsive legal system that adapts to globalization, technical advancement and societal shifts. He was speaking at the opening of the three-day Solomon Islands AGC 2024 Inaugural COP at the Solomon Kitano Mendana…
THE one thing that is clear is that we cannot compare China to any other country in the world, nor compete due to the fact that not all are the same. Having been there for just a week, I would like to share my personal opinion and fresh insights on China – the modernized China…
VILLAGERS of Aisalinga clinic, located in Ward 29 of the Central Kwara’ae electorate in Malaita, are calling on the national government through the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) to urgently address the ongoing drug shortage. Reports indicated that Aisalinga clinic, which serves a significant population along Busutara Road, has been grappling with a prolonged drug shortage that poses…
Citizens of this country have been urged to support local products in the country through purchase of locally produced food produce. Philip Subu President of the Malaita Province Youth Council President issued the appeal after Malaita Taro Company recently launched its frozen taro which is now hitting the domestic market. Based in Auki, Malaita Taro, is a locally registered company supported by taro farmers across the province. They are currently supplying frozen…
Minister for Police National Security & Correctional Services (MPNSCS) Jimson Tanangada attended a ground-breaking ceremony of the China-Pacific Island Training Centre Complex (CPPTC) in Fuzhou, Fujian Police College, on Wednesday, September 11, 2024. This centre will allow Pacific Island countries to send in police officers to attend various training courses in China. Minister Tanangada, when…
By Dr. Raluca Eddon UNDP Today, as we commemorate the International Day of Democracy, Solomon Islands has elected to dedicate the celebration of its 46 years of democracy to the theme ‘Democracy for the people, by the people.’ As the current Resident Representative of UNDP in Solomon Islands, I am honored to reflect on the…