The High Court has resolved 13 out of the 28 petition cases filed against winning candidates in the joint National General Elections held on April 17, 2024. Of the 13 cases relating to the Parliamentary election, 10 were dismissed, and three were withdrawn. Currently, eight petition cases are awaiting rulings on strike-out applications, four are…
MORE Malaitans are forced to travel to Honiara in search for better opportunity due to lack of economic activities in the province in the past years. Malaita Province Premier Elijah Asilaua highlighted these challenges during his speech on the revised 2024/2025 budget meeting in Auki in the past week. Premier Asilaua said the revenue of…
TRIAL of the restaurant owner who denied distributing plastic disposal forks to his customers at his restaurant last June, is set to start on February 3. Xian Pan Li faces one count of distribution of single-use plastic contrary to clause 4 (2) of the Environment (SINGLE USE PLASTIC BAN) Regulations 2023, as read with section…
Residents of Gizo and as far as Titiana settlers in the Western Province are outraged over allegations that a foreign businessman has been illegally extracting gravel from sites to resell for profit.The site where the gravel is located is the Mile 3 site outside the Gizo Township boundary.The issue has sparked widespread frustration amongst community…
TWO Solomon Islanders have been shortlisted in the Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSW) Stars award 2024. Biliki head coach and former national beach icon, James Naka and sensational striker, Thomas Amasia are named to compete for the awards. Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) confirmed on Friday after Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSW) announced the short-listed candidates all…
Oceania Tennis Federation (OTF) celebrates the graduation of 11 Inspiring women in Pacific Women Leaders in Tennis Program (PWLTP) in Australia. They are the third cohort of graduates from the Tennis Australia – PacificAus Sports Pacific Women Leaders in Tennis Program”. OTF confirmed on Friday in a statement this is part of the Australian Government…
The police have reminded the public that it is wrong to take the law into their own hands when dealing with someone accused of a crime. This statement comes after a 58-second video was posted on Facebook showing two individuals arresting and assaulting a man in a vehicle who allegedly committed a theft. Police Media…
THE recent Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) outbreak in Fiji has raised significant concerns amongst Solomon Islands citizens at home. Fiji’s Minister of Health and Medical Services, Dr Ratu Atonio Rabici Lalabalavu recently declared an official outbreak after recording 1,093 new HIV cases from January to September 2024. “I have repeatedly expressed my concerns about the…
IN the spin of an event, six Solomon Islanders studying medicine at the University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) are demanding the truth from the Solomon Islands Tertiary Education and Skills Authority (SITESA) within the Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development (MEHRD) about the scholarship awards they were promised. SITESA is responsible for the…
A LEGAL team comprising local and international lawyers is set to file a compensation claim next week against the insurer Korea Protection and Indemnity Club (KP&I) over the 2019 oil spill at Kangava Bay, Rennell Island, Renbel Province. The move aims to meet the six-year statute of limitations for civil cases, with the incident occurring…