THE prosecution will write to the Governor General (GG) to seek his consideration on the next steps to be taken on the case of a mentally-ill man accused of sexually abusing a minor. The defendant, who could not be named to protect the identity of the six-year-old victim, faces the charge of Sexual Intercourse with…
GIZO Hospital has issued a public reminder to all patients of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), particularly those with diabetes, following an alarming increase in diabetes-related admissions, especially in January each year.This surge places a significant strain on the hospital’s health services, the patients were told.According to unofficial data and statistics on NCD cases and diabetes, the…
RULING on a committal hearing conducted on the matter of the two men accused of stabbing another man to death at Gilbert Camp, East Honiara, last October will be delivered today. Junior Modoa and Bround Baefaka, who have denied the murder charge, will hear whether their case will proceed to the High Court for trial.…
THE Office of the Judiciary of Tuvalu, operating under the auspices of the Office of the Prime Minister, has reaffirmed its commitment to the Rule of Law with the recent extension of the contract for Resident High Court Judge, Sir John Muria. In addition to this extension, Judge Muria has been appointed as the Acting…
CONCERNS have been raised over education providers in Western Province for failing to adequately support students who have been misplaced by the education system recently. Community members and parents have voiced frustrations, pointing out that some students are not receiving the necessary assistance they need to thrive academically. This concern arose following the release of the Grade 6 (Year 7) results, which saw some…
ONE of the communities in Ward 2 of Central Kwara’ae Constituency in Malaita Province received assistance from the Provincial Assembly Member (MPA) for Aimela (Ward 2), Benjamin Baetalua this week. The Chairman of the Ward 2 Development Committee, Paul Patrick Suakini officially handed a 150-metre roll of polypipe worth $6,000 to the Chairman of Mt…
IN a joint effort to foster stronger connections with local residents and promote public safety during the festive season, a vibrant community outreach activity was conducted by the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) and China Police Liaison Team (CPLT) at Adaliua Community in East Honiara recently. The event brought together officers, local leaders, and…
IT WAS in May 1568 that Spanish Explorer Álvaro de Mendaña made the first sighting Malaulalo in Makira/Ulawa Province, according to published reports. More precisely the sighting of Malaulalo was due to a local voyage that set out from Guadalcanal in a small boat, In the accounts the brigantine Santiago, commanded by Alférez Hernando Énriquez…
THE Governor-General (GG) Reverend David Tiva Kapu has highlighted that Solomon Islands needs peace to achieve its goals for 2025. The Governor-General emphasised the necessity national peace to the achievement of the national goals for this year in his New Year’s Address on the Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation (SIBC). Governor-General Kapu said the country’s successful…
Robert Manu, a 50-year-old former procurement officer of the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS), has been handed a two-year suspended sentence for corruptly receiving $195,000 in exchange for facilitating payments to a shipping company. Manu was convicted of three counts of Official Corruption after a trial. Magistrate Emily Zazariko Vagibule Pakoa imposed a…