The damaged Dala Bridge in West Kwara’ae will be fixed soon, says the Ministry of Infrastructure Development. This was possible after the Malaita Provincial Secretary (PS), Fredrick Fa’abasua discussed with the Ministry last week. It was reported that the Dala Bridge continues to cause hiccups to the travelling passengers of the North and East Road…
THE President of the Solomon Islands Law Association (SIBA), Eran Soma, has been asked to “step aside” from representing Pamela Kimberly, the Respondent in cc417 of 2006 or “expose himself to serious consequences”, it was warned, Friday. The warning was contained in an email sent to Mr. Soma by an Australian couple, Fred and Gloria…
CHIEF of Staff Robson Djokovic who was stripped of his citizenship by the High Court said he would appeal the ruling, which declared him as an indigenous Solomon Islander but not a citizen. His lawyer Wilson Rano said after the ruling his client could no longer enjoy some of the rights only a citizen can…
IT has emerged that five Temotuans who were adrift at sea for 15 days last month were on their way to collect food from Utupua in the Reef Islands when they met rough seas. “I understand they went to Utupua Island to bring food to their atoll island of Nifiloli where food is scarce occasionally…
We ended this week on a high note. After years of discussions, a false start, and so on, the green light has finally been given for the Solomon Islands to host the 4th Campus of the University of the South Pacific – a very important national project. Construction work will soon begin. China’s State-owned Enterprise…
IN 2019 a 22-year-old Solomon Islander diagnosed with type 2 diabetes presented to the eye clinic with eye complications of diabetes called neovascularization retinopathy, a severe form of diabetic retinopathy. Her family was able to send her to Australia at that time for the urgent treatment of the blinding eye condition in a desperate bid…
KONGULAI landowners at upper Tamuni and Kongulai said the accusation made by Solomon water Chief Executive Officer Ian Gooding about the illegal milling operation is baseless and not true. They were responding to Solomon Water’s media statement that appeared in this paper on Monday. Solomon Water CEO stated that recent investigations by Solomon Water into…
Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff loses rights to vote, faces $50, 000 fine or five years in jail THE Prime Minister’s nephew and Chief of Staff, Robson Djokovic, has lost the right as a citizen to vote in an election in the Solomon Islands, the High Court ruled, Friday. Djokovic faces a maximum penalty of…
NINETY-eight (98) person remains at the Honiara quarantine stations. This came after 77 have graduated from the quarantine over the weekend, Permanent Secretary (PS) of the Ministry of Health and Medical Services Pauline McNeil revealed this early this week. “Since 77 people have graduated it leaves only 98 persons remaining at the quarantine stations.” She…
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) yesterday (4 March 2021) decommissioned the Patrol Boat AUKI after 30 years of service in Solomon Islands. The RSIPV AUKI also took part in several operations in the Pacific region. RSIPV AUKI will be handed back to the Australian Government. Since commissioning in 1991, following the United Nations…