A YOUNG man found guilty of assaulting a woman outside of the Pacific Crown hotel, Honiara last New Year’s Day will receive his sentence on May 21. Zane Gegeu Taisia is faces sentencing for the charge of Assault Causing Actual Bodily Harm. On Wednesday, both the prosecution and the defence counsel confirmed they rely on…
Over 100 students from Jones Adventist College (JAC) in North Vella La Vella, Western Province, have been suspended following serious allegations involving the use of harmful substances, including copen and the sniffing of fuel. The large-scale disciplinary action was confirmed by school authorities earlier last week, who cited growing concerns over substance abuse among students…
MANY teachers in Western Province have expressed disappointment after failing to receive their backdated salaries, despite government promises that payments would be made yesterday. While teachers did receive their newly re-levelled salaries in line with the government’s revised pay structure, the backdated payments from February 1st to mid-May were not included in their pay packets.…
A NUMBER of senior officials and Members of the Provincial Assembly (MPAs) from Malaita Province have recently visited China as part of a government-endorsed “look-and-learn” program. The visit conducted this year, following official invitations from China, aimed at providing local leaders the opportunity to see firsthand the country’s development and governance practices. The first to…
A drilling company has been confirmed to begin work to help resolve the long-standing water crisis in Gizo, Western Province. This confirmation was made by the Minister for Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification (MMERE), Derrick Manua’rii, in Parliament on Wednesday in response to a question from the Leader of Opposition, Matthew Wale. Wale highlighted that…
Construction of the long-awaited Nusatupe Airport Terminal upgrade in Gizo, Western Province, has yet to begin, pending resolution of ongoing land tenure issues. The Western Provincial Government is pushing for the Fixed Term Estate (FTE) title to be transferred back to the province so it can be converted into Perpetual Estate (PE) ownership, a step…
THOUGH taken within a span of four days, the 2025 “Travelogue of China” organized visit for international journalists in the cities of Hohhot and Ulanqab in the Chinese Autonomous Region of Inner Mongolia has provided an immersive and insightful experience for participants, including myself. The annual “Travelogue of China International Media and Communication Activity” was…
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) officially opened its Annual Planning Conference starting today Monday, 19th May 2025, at the Honiara Hotel. The conferencebrings together ministry leaders, technical officers, and stakeholders to align strategies for the coming year under the theme: “Transforming Agriculture for Economic Growth.” The five-day conference, running from May 19 to…
BEIJING and Washington have reached some common understanding on their economic and trade relations following the high-level China-US trade and economic meeting in Geneva, Brussels recently. This was announced in a joint statement issued by the two sides following the Brussels trade and economic meeting. The joint statement said the government of the People’s Republic…
CHINESE President Xi Jinping has announced the launch of five programs at the Fourth Ministerial Meeting of the China-CELAC Forum in Beijing. The forum, held on Tuesday 13 May and attended by 28 CELAC countries, six regional organizations and over 50 ministerial officials, was dubbed a success by Beijing. CELAC is the abbreviation for Community…