Former casino clerk case back on Nov 17 THE matter of a former clerk of the Coral Sea Casino who allegedly stole casino gaming chips worth $14,000 will return to the Honiara Magistrate Court on November 17. The adjournment was made for the accused Maddlyn Hamara, who is facing two counts of Larceny by Clerk,…
As part of the Safe and Secure Pacific Games 2023 (PG23) campaign, the officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) have raided and destroyed about three 3000 litres of home brew (kwaso) in the Alligator Creek area this week. Police Operations Commander (POC) Assistant Commissioner (AC) Corporate Support Mr Stanley Riolo said the raid…
THE Oceania Hockey Federation (OHF) has recently released the match schedules for the Hockey 5s competition for theSol2023 Pacific Games this month. The Pacific Games Hockey competition in Honiara are scheduled to take place from Tuesday 28 November to Friday 1 December 2023. The matches will be played at the newly constructed National Hockey Centre.…
THE country is projected to rake in more than SBD$200 million in remittances from Solomon Islanders employed under the Labour Mobility Scheme in Australia and New Zealand for this year alone. This is a significate increase from last year, the Permanent Secretary (PS) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MFAET) Collin Beck…
LANDOWNERS of Kulakwai and Lalofere tribal land in Fataleka, Malaita Province, have declared their stand against a mining prospecting operation intended for their land. The tribes staunchly declared their objection to any mining operation after hearing that the Win Win Mining Company has proposed to conduct mining prospecting on their land. A spokesman for the…
THE Minister for Education & Human Resource Development Lanelle Tanangada is amongst Ministers of Education and Senior Ministry of Education and Training officials from the Pacific Islands region attending the 42nd session of the United Nations Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) General Conference which commenced yesterday. The 42nd session of the UNESCO General Conference…
YOUNG children who are living close to areas where open defections are practised are more likely to experience poor growth and slowness in learning. This was highlighted by Robert Muller RWASH Coordinator at the Environmental Health Division (EHD) of the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) at the launch of the National Sustainable Sanitation…
The Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) sternly reminds the general public to respect the national currency both in handling and its use, and to treat all currency notes and coins as national icons. The call comes following numerous images and graphics widely shared on social media recently, depicting unauthorized designs and changes to the…
THIS year has been a successful year for SOSA (Selwyn Old Students Association) Netball Club and the club has rewarded its players with awards during its closing ceremony in Honiara last weekend. In a statement, SOSA Club said they have awarded three awards to three players. The awards and winners are as follows: 1. Golden…
The Australian Defence Force has handed over a suite of new equipment, including training, maintenance and sustainment, worth more than SBD 70 million, to the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) to enhance their security capabilities ahead of the Pacific Games. The handovers and associated capability demonstrations were attended by the Prime Minister the Honourable…