TRIAL into the matter of the Malaita Provincial Assembly Member for West Baegu-Fataleka Ward and a former Malaita Premier Daniel Suidani and his political adviser Celsius Talifilu will commence in April. Principal Magistrate Elma Veenah Rizzu Hilly on Friday set down the April 21 to 25 for the hearing of evidences. The matter will return…
A SOLEMN atmosphere enveloped the Saint Barnabas Cathedral on Friday afternoon as family, friends and representatives of all walks of life gathered to honor the late Sir Father John Ini Lapli, the fourth Governor-General of the Solomon Islands, who passed on in Honiara on Saturday 18 January, for his dedicated service. The State Funeral Service…
THE fourth Governor-General Late Father Sir John Inilapli was farewelled in a State Funeral in Honiara on Friday. Late Father Sir John, who served as Governor-General from 7 July 1999 to 7 July 2004, died in Honiara on Saturday 18 January after a long illness. As part of the State Funeral programme, the body of…
The Solomon Islands Government on Friday officially received the completed National Referral Hospital (NHR) Comprehensive Medical Centre from the People’s Republic of China. This fulfils the vision for a new state of the art health facility that was initially discussed four years ago. The project commenced 13 months ago and was constructed by Jiangsu Jiangdu…
A Solomon Islands national, who is currently working as Deputy Director – Disaster and Community Resilience Programme for the Pacific Community (SPC) in Suva, Fiji, has become the first Solomon islander to secure a senior position with the Green Climate Fund (GCF) based in Songdo, Incheon, South Korea. Mr Exsley Taloiburi, who hails from North…
This year’s International Education Day will be celebrated on 13th February 2025 instead of 24th January 2025. A statement from the Ministry of Education said, the International Education Day falls on 24th January 2025 but the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) and identified stakeholders and partners have postponed it to allow schools…
The Small Malaita Constituency (SMC) Office has boosted the capability of Port Adam seaweed farmers with the delivery of various essential seaweed farming materials, paving the way for them to venture into large scale farming in the future. The support was made possible through the Constituency Development Funds (CDF) programme of the national government with…
A YOUNG man, Thomas Pegoa was sentenced on Tuesday to one year and two months in prison after setting fire to his father’s house last July in Guadalcanal. However, six months of the sentence were suspended for one year on the condition that Pegoa does not re-offend with a similar offence. This means that he…
THE Multilingual and Professional Education Services Association (MAPESA) is currently providing literacy training-of-the-trainer classes for school teachers and others with the aim of boosting literacy rates in schools and communities across the country. The literacy classes are underway at the Solomon Islands Christian Association (SICA) Headquarter in Koloale, Central Honiara. Lead Trainer Alex Wate said…
THE National Judiciary has transitioned to a digitised court system on January 2. This was highlighted by the Chief Justice Sir. Albert Rocky Palmer on Tuesday at the opening of the 2025 Legal Year. “I am pleased to announce that the long-awaited transition of the National Judiciary of Solomon Islands to a digitised court system…