Chief Magistrate Emma Garo has dismissed charges against two chiefs and a spokesman from Choiseul Province, who were accused of making false statements under oath. Chief John Kokoro, Chief Alosi Jonah, and Jerry Pakivai were charged with making a false statement on oath outside of a judicial proceeding, contrary to Section 103(a) and Section 21(a)…
THE prosecution has reached the midpoint in calling its witnesses in the trial of a police officer accused of stealing $300,000 plus kept as exhibit in the Police Facility at Rove Headquarters in 2020. Makasi Dolaiano is on trial on one count of stealing as a Clerk. The prosecution has presented eight witnesses and is…
THE trial of four former Health Ministry workers charged in connection to the $10 million scandal within the Ministry of Health and Medical Services in 2012 and 2013 will resume on March 24. The accused, including former finance controller Stephen Dalipanda, former Senior Accountant Randy Hatigeva, former Health Procurement Officer Robert Manu and former Accounts…
HUNDREDS of women turned up for the free cervical cancer screening at Solomon Islands Planned Parenthood Association (SIPPA) office, Chinatown last Monday and Tuesday. SIPPA offered the free service to mark International Women’s Day (IWD). SIPPA Program Manager, Nester Amasia said SIPPA received many women compared to their normal daily work. “This is an indicator…
ANZ on Friday announced it has agreed an arrangement with the Australian Government in support of its long-term commitment to banking services in the Pacific region. The Australian Government will provide a limited guarantee to ANZ in connection with its current Pacific operations for 10 years. The maximum amount of the guarantee is AUD$2 billion…
THE Solomon Islands Council of Trade Unions (SICTU) has expressed ‘deep’ concern about the ongoing exploitation of workers by both foreign and local employers across the country. SICTU, in a statement, said it has come to its attention that many employers are taking advantage of workers’ gratitude for employment opportunities by denying them access to…
OBOBULU United Church Women’s Fellowship (UCWF) and other women’s fellowship groups from the Rannongah Circuit in Western Province gathered on Tuesday, 11th March, to unveil a monument commemorating the 50th anniversary of the UCWF’s establishment in the region. The celebration marked 50 years since the founding of the Women’s fellowship in Obobulu village on 11…
PEOPLE of Central Islands Province can now access a much improved health services. This followed the commissioning of the three main buildings of the Tulagi Hospital Improvement project on Friday. The Minister for Health and Medical Services the Hon Dr Paul Popora Boswai alongside the Premier of Central Province the Hon Michael Salini this morningofficially…
A special Women in Infrastructure Breakfast Forum on Friday has advocated for women to take up roles in the infrastructure sector. At the forum women working across government, industry and training institutions have also called on their sisters to advance the sustainability and economic potential of Solomon Islands infrastructure by working in the sector. At…
Solomon Islanders working overseas including under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme have sent home a record-breaking SBD431 million in remittances in 2024. Thats according to the Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI). This record breaking figure and is an increase of more than 70 per cent for the same period in 2023. The new…