Chargé d’Affaires of the United States (U.S.) Embassy in Honiara William Furnish paid a visit to Auki, Malaita early this week. The visit was conducted on Monday May 19 and Tuesday 20 May allowing him to meet with friends and partners. Not only that but to make new connections in Malaita. During his trip, Chargé…
Eighteen officers from the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) have successfully completed a Knowing Your Public Service (KYPS) and Code of Conduct training and are now eligible for formal confirmation of their positions. Officers based at the Honiara Headquarters and from the Provincial Fisheries Offices underwent the weeklong workshop, which concluded on Friday.…
Customary landowners from the Kakau and Lakuili Tribes in the Variana and Hoilava areas of Lambi, West Guadalcanal, have issued a firm public appeal to the Director of Mines, the Mines and Minerals Board, and the Minister for Mines this week. They are urging them for immediate action to exclude their customary land blocks from…
IT IS said that when you point a finger at someone, four are pointing back at you. This aptly describes what is happening at the Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification, which last week announced a commission of inquiry into alleged non-payment of some 33 shipments of bauxite from West Rennell. Hardly the perspiration…
ESTABLISHED in 1933, the Community Party of China’s (CPC’s) Central Committee Party School is hailed as the nerve center of the People’s Republic of China’s remarkable transformation from poverty to global economic prominence and prosperity. The school discharges the crucial functions of cultivating the ideology of Marxism in government officials, educating them about the CPC…
Prosecution will be conducting further investigations into an arson case to determine whether the accused, David Tepala, 35, is responsible for the fire or if it was an electrical fault.. Tepala, who has denied the allegation, faces one count of Arson. The matter is currently in the pre-trial conference stage. In court yesterday, Public Prosecutor…
A FAMILY of Sinali Village in East Fataleka, Malaita Province was left homeless after their home was torched down in a retaliation attack linked to allegations of sorcery. The arson incident occurred last week on Wednesday resulting in two semi-permanent structures being burnt down. Reports said, a dwelling house and kitchen were deliberately set on…
A 43-year-old man accused of exposing his private body part to two girls aged 13 and 14 in Isabel Province in 2022 denied the allegations when he appeared in court yesterday. The man, who cannot be named to protect the victims’ identities, pleaded not guilty to two counts of Indecent Act. He is from another…
MEMBER of Parliament (MP) for Ulawa-Ugi, William Bradford Marau’s case will return to court again on May 28. MP Marau was accused of misusing $5 million dollars in shipping funds. His lawyer will provide his medical evidence to the court after he is still to arrive in the country from Australia. MP Marau is seeking…
CONCERNS over the sewage system coming out of the Gizo Hotel seafront in Western province have been raised in the National Parliament this week. This has raised serious questions about its impact on the environment and the image of Gizo as a tourist destination. Member of Parliament (MP) for Small Malaita, Hon. Rick Hou told…