THE ELECTION FRENZY:

Some like riots, others regime change as the country prepares to go to the polls on 17 April THE Acting Governor General Patteson John Oti yesterday declared April 17 as the day Solomon Islands would go to the poll to elect 50 Members who will represent the 700-thousand plus people in the 12th Parliament. Mr…

Grade 3 student takes own life

A MALE student of about ten years old has taken his own life by hanging himself from a tree in a devastating incident that shocked Luana village at Paelonge on Gizo Island in the Western Province. The deceased was a Grade 3 student at Titiana School. The distressing event transpired on Monday afternoon, sending shockwaves…

New trial for mining row case

THE case involving the mining row in Isabel Province that saw the destruction and damage of family properties in Jejevo village will undergo a new trial. The five defendants Jimmy Taea, Tony Godwin, Hamilton Puza, Joseph Sago and Steward Gift are facing one count of going armed in public, 13 counts of wilful and unlawful…

MORE LOANS NEEDED:

Sogavare says SIG needs to secure more loans to fully deliver NIPP 2023, underscores vitality of reliable connectivity to the infrastructure ecosystem SOLOMON Islands needs to secure more loans in order to fully accomplish the projects contained in the National Infrastructure Priority Pipeline 2023 (NIPP 2023), Caretaker Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare stated. In his keynote…

GHANIAN BISHOP HERWARD-MILLS VISITS HONIARA CHURCH MEMBERS

GHANIAN Bishop Dag Heward-Mills (wearing garland) has arrived in the country yesterday for a visit. Bishop Herward-Mills is based in Accra. He is the founder and presiding Bishop of the United Denominations originating from the Lighthouse Group of Churches, formerly known as Lighthouse Chapel International and the United Organization of FirstLove Churches. Bishop Herward Mills,…

SI slides in human development index

SOLOMON Islands continues to experience a decline in its Human Development Index (HDI), a crucial metric measuring human development, according to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The HDI reflects the average achievement in key dimensions such as health, education, and standard of living. Political Wing Leader of the Solomon Islands United Party (UP) Peter…