A MAN who confesses to sexually abusing his six year-old grand-niece in 2019 in north Guadalcanal has been sentenced to six years in prison. Justice Maelyn Bird delivered the sentence on Monday in the High Court. The accused who cannot be named to protect the identity of the victim had pleaded guilty to one count…
IN light of the growing threat of COVID-19 in the country, Temotu, the only province that is still COVID-free, is now preparing measures towards a possible detection of the virus in the province. In a statement yesterday Temotu Provincial Secretary Alan Agassi said Temotu is very fearful and therefore had already placed certain preparatory measures…
A HEALTH team of 11 officers have been deployed to Malaita Outer Islands from Honiara on Friday evening. Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) Permanent Secretary (PS) Pauline McNeil confirmed this during the National Oversight Committee Talk Back Show on Sunday. Mrs McNeil said the deployment is part of the provincial deployment the Ministry…
THE Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) will proceed with its Learning Continuity Program this week for students throughout the country whilst schools remain closed for an indefinite period. Permanent Secretary of MEHRD Dr. Franco Rodie has endorsed the Learning Continuity Plan (LCP) which provides guidelines for schools, teachers and parents/guardians on the…
Explains his reason for opposing vaccinations THE Director of Health of the Solomon Islands Mission of the Seventh-Day Adventist (SDA) Church in Honiara, Dr. George Manimu has told a weekend awareness on COVID-19 that if people must vaccinate, they must choose Sinopharm. Some 100 people – women, men and children – attended the two and…
China police have conducted a familiarisation training with the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) officers on familiarising themselves with the new riot equipment that was handed over to RSIPF on 24 February 2021. The training had occurred at the Rove police headquarters with two groups. First group of 13 officers attended the training last week and…
The Democratic Coalition Government for Advancement (DCGA) conveys heartfelt congratulations to all women and girls throughout the country on International Women’s Day this week. International Women’s Day is celebrated around the world on March 8 every year with plenty of activities celebrating the role of women in society and the value that they contribute to…
Australia’s flagship Solomon Islands Infrastructure Program (SIIP) has agreed to fast track redevelopment of six markets across Malaita, Guadalcanal, Honiara, Isabel and Western Province, improve provincial ports and launch a new SIIP website. SIIP is in its first phase of implementation. Work on the markets project is expected to commence by December 2022. These priorities…
NATIONAL men’s football coach, Felipe Vega Arango has hit back at critics following the team’s narrow 1-2 defeat to Caboolture SFC over the weekend. Many critics took to the social media expressing their disappointment in what many described as a performance below par. But Spanish Coach Felipe said most people do not understand that it…
“Here comes Dorothy,” whispers one young woman to another as a littlecanoe approaches the shore. They are standing outside a village meeting house in Isabel Province, Solomon Islands. Dotted across the islands and spread over 2000 km of sea, village meeting houses are where community decisions are made. A former teacher, Dorothy, has planned today’s…