SOLOMON Islands has recorded more than a hundred search and rescue cases between 2013 and early this year. This was highlighted in a week-long workshop organised for the search and rescue experts in the pacific. The three day workshop is currently underway in Noumea, New Caledonia and will end today after the kicking off on…
POOR road condition in parts of West Honiara has forced many vehicle owners and commuters to call on responsible authorities and road contractors to consider fixing the road soon. For many weeks after the recent cyclone Pam, the road section between Town ground down to White River had never been fixed. Following the heavy rain,…
A THREE days youth management community reflection workshop for North Malaita youths got underway in Auki this week. Adventist Development Relief Agencies (ADRA) based in Honiara is organizing the training which was held at the Malaita women Resource Centers Building in Auki. This training came under the Youths Engagement and Livelihood Project (YELP) which is…
A REVIEWED Education Act will be tabled in Parliament this year as a critical first step in reforms within the education sector. That’s according to the Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare when speaking at the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) annual graduation ceremony last Friday. “The revised legislation will make for a fully complete educational system…
GCU: Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has pledged the Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) Government’s commitment to maintain 20 percent of the total annual budget for the education sector in the next four years. Mr Sogavare made the pledge in his keynote address at the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) graduation ceremony last Friday which saw…
Magistrates decline warrant of arrest application for Peter Shanel APPLICATION for the magistrate to issue a warrant of arrest yesterday for the Police Minister was declined. This was when the Member of Parliament for Central Guadalcanal Peter Shanel failed to show up in court for his assault case. The court refused to issue the warrant…
THE Beche-de-mer case that has been remitted back to the Honiara Magistrates’ Court for a re-trial has been mentioned on Monday. Accused Dr Regional Aipia was not present in court except for his lawyer, Wilson Rano of Rano & Company. Public Prosecutor Maito’o Hauirae told the court yesterday prosecution will be filing amended charges. An…
THE Court of Appeal has started its hearings on Monday at the High Court. Three appealed cases have been heard yesterday before a three panel judge, Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer, Sir Gordon Ward and Justice Edwin Goldsborough. A total of 13 cases have been listed to go before the judges this week. Among the…
The National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) and its stakeholders and partners have completed the food and none-food items relief supplies distribution on the affected Islands of Tikopia, Anuta, Duff and Reef Outer Islands in Temotu Province on Tuesday. The team has then arrived back in Honiara on Saturday 11th March 2015. In light of the…
THE man who allegedly raped a pregnant woman at Lunga appeared yesterday in the Honiara Magistrates court and was further remanded. Ben Manai, 32 of Marau East Guadalcanal was accused of raping a nine-month old pregnant woman in the early morning of March 22 (last month), near the Sisi dance area at Lunga. Public Prosecutor…