Sikua attends cyber-security training

THE Leader of Independent group in Parliament Hon. Dr. Derek Sikua has participated in a parliamentary workshop in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia to discuss cybercrime and cybersecurity. The training start started on Wednesday 27th July  to Friday 28th July 2016. The Asia-Pacific regional workshop was organized by the UK branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association in…

Mayor to be sentenced mid next month

HONIARA City Mayor Alfrence Fatai will be sentenced mid next month The magistrate’s court decided August 16 as the sentencing date after the completion of sentencing submissions and mitigation on Tuesday before Deputy Chief Magistrate Shepherd Lapo. The city mayor was charged with one count of attempted bribery in relation to an incident in May…

Gun threat 4 remanded

FOUR men have been remanded in custody on Tuesday afternoon in relation to the gun threat at Taba’a Bridge at Matakwalao, North Malaita,last week. Iki Olomea, Leonard Ofaka, Bredley Abarai and Jimmy Eno Bana are jointly charged with one count of possession of firearm and threatening violence. This was in relation to an incident on…

Auki hit by power blackout

MALAITA’S provincial capital Auki has been without electricity since Monday afternoon this week. The power black-out, caused by mechanical fault to Solomon Power’s generator, has seriously affected the town’s residents and businesses. The incident has forced businesses depending on electricity to suspend operations over the past days, caused inactivity by government offices and other organizations…

VDS reaps more benefits for PNA members

The Vessel Day Scheme (VDS) has helped pacific countries that joined the Party to Nauru Agreement (PNA) to maximise benefits acquired from tuna catches within their Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). This was revealed during the Forum Fisheries Agency’s (FFA) Judicial Conference held in Honiara this week. The Vessel Day Scheme (VDS) is a scheme where…

eWorld to supply SINU computers

THE Solomon Islands National University (SINU) has awarded the contract to supply computers for the School of Business and Management and the Institute of Tourism’s computer laboratory to eWorld Technology (SI) Ltd. The SINU Tender Board had received a total of seven offers from prospective vendors and eWorld was the successful bidder. SINU is upgrading…