A Honiara Magistrate has acquitted a man accused of planning to burn down critical state-owned infrastructures after the prosecution failed to prove an agreement between the accused and others, a key element of the offence. Principal Magistrate Elma Veena Rizzu Hilly delivered the judgment on Monday 12th January, acquitting John Damusi of one count of…
A FORMER militiaman, John Damusi, who was acquitted on Monday 12th January of charges of conspiring with others to burn down critical state-owned infrastructures, has called for peace and unity in the country. Speaking to the media after the judgment, Damusi said he felt satisfied with the outcome. “I feel satisfied with the outcome and…
OPPOSITION Leader Mathew Wale has urged the government to take urgent action to address the high cost of living in the country. Wale said areas requiring government intervention include the high cost of electricity, transportation, housing rentals, food, fuel, education and telecommunications. Speaking on the Insight Podcast aired on the Office of the Leader of…
OPPOSITION Leader Mathew Wale has called on Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele to exercise stronger political discipline and make firm decisions in the national interest. Wale made the remarks following what he described as the low productivity of the Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT), which has passed only a few bills and budgets since…
Long-standing trading ties between the Shortland Islands in Western Province and Bougainville continue to sustain livelihoods for families living along Solomon Islands’ far western border, despite ongoing legal, security and weather-related challenges. For generations, the people of Shortlands and Bougainville have shared strong cultural, family and traditional ties, long before modern national borders were drawn…
Members of F-mobile, an online money scheme also known as Friendship money has spoken in defence of the scheme, saying the platform has been providing real income for its members, despite growing public debate and scepticism surrounding its operations. According to a member from the Western province, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the…
Solomon Islands will host the round 4 matches of the OFC Pro-League from March 14 to 19th in Honiara. This was announced recently by OFC media recently when confirming the host nations of the first ever OFC Pro-League. This announcement alone is a big new for Solomon Islands as more of the local football fans…
Football excitement returns to the National Stadium on Tuesday night as the Australian Men’s National U17 team, the CommBank Joeys, face the Solomon Islands National U-19 side in a highly anticipated international friendly, kicking off at 6pm. The match is the first of a two-game series, with the second encounter scheduled for Saturday, 24 January.…
A historic milestone has been achieved by the three-year-old Floorball Federation of Solomon Islands (FFSI) after the Men’s National Team, the Basiotos, registered the country’s first-ever international victory, defeating Hong Kong China 8–1 in their final Group F match of the Asia Oceania Floorball Federation (AOFC) World Floorball Championship Qualifiers in Wellington, New Zealand on…
CONNECTIONS TO ASIA, EXPANDED NZ-VANUATU OPERATIONS IN SOLOMON AIRLINES EXPANDED INTERNATIONAL SCHEDULE Solomon Airlines has announced a new international schedule with new routes and greater flight frequencies connecting Solomon Islands to key leisure, trade and business travel markets as the airline positions to create new opportunities. “We are closely monitoring demand across our region and…