Two new magistrates have joined the magistracy after being sworn in on Thursday at the Honiara Magistrates’ Court. Leonard Chite from is now a Principal Magistrate and Luke Maka Sandy a First Class Magistrate after they were sworn in before Chief Justice Sir Albert in a ceremonial event at the High Court conference room. Also taking…
In-country gov’t funded students furious over allowance By CHARLES KADAMANA Government sponsored students studying at the University of the South Pacific (USP) Solomon Island campus are frustrated over the delay in releasing of their allowances. Yesterday, about 60 students marched to the payment section of the Ministry of Finance to inquire about their allowances.…
Prime Minister Hon. Rick Houenipwela early this week met with the newly appointed Ambassador of Japan to Solomon Islands, His Excellency Shigeru Toyama. This was during a courtesy call to the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. In his statement to the Prime Minister, His Excellency Shigeru took the opportunity to express his ‘deepest…
DEVELOPMENT Service Exchange (DSE) has rejected claims that it is “officially represented” in a government delegation that visited West Papua last week. The delegation, led by the Chief of Staff in the Office of the Prime Minister, John Usuramo, included chairman of DSE Inia Barry and other civil society activists. But DSE, the peak body…
* Hou: CHOGM 2018 a success* Prince Charles eyes visit here* PM returns with more positives THE 2018 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in London is a “success”, Prime Minister Rick Houenipwela declared on arrival last Friday. Mr Houenipwela and Minister for Foreign Affair and External Trade Minister Milner Tozaka led the country’s delegation to…
CHILDREN deserve a special level of protection from community leaders and community groups, says Police Commissioner Matthew Varley. Mr Varley made this comment following the recent alleged rape incident that happened at Sikaiana Island in the Malaita Outer Islands (MOI) on two 13-year-old girls “Sexual assault against any person, young girls or grown women is…
NEWLY appointed Ambassador of Japan to Solomon Islands, Shigeru Toyama has presented his credentials to Governor General Sir Frank Kabui at the Government House last Friday. Mr Toyama conveyed cordial greetings from his Majesty the Emperor of Japan with desires to maintain and promote the friendship and goodwill which happily exist between Japan and Solomon…
· Court finds former permanent secretary Henry Murray guilty of 11 counts of official corruption · He defrauded the government of $700,000 · Murray’s wife Rose acquitted of 16 counts of false pretence and was set free · Murray will be sentenced at a later date By…
Police at Lata in Temotu Province have arrested a 60-year-old man from Naban Village on Santa Cruz Island on 12 April 2018 for the alleged rape of a 14-year-old girl from the same village on four separate occasions in 2017. Provincial Criminal Investigation Officer (PCIO), Sergeant Ezekiel Menoia said, “Police here at the…
ANY plan to redevelop the once beautiful island resort of Anuha in the Central Islands Province can proceed if the national government says sorry and compensate for the damages caused to the resort. That’s according to the Dutch man who holds the Irrevocable Power of Attorney (IPA) over the island. Speaking to the Solomon Star…