FORMER Member of Parliament for Temotu VATUD Constituency and former Premier of Temotu Province, Clay Forau Soalaoi is now a free man after he was acquitted of the conversion charges against him. Principal Magistrate Fatima Taeburi on Friday 13th September found Soalaoi not guilty of all the 14 counts of conversion against him and acquitted him…
A MAN who hits a woman’s head with a stone in Avuavu, Guadalcanal has been sentenced to one year and six months in prison. The defendant Benjamin Iniga, 24, was sentenced after he pleaded guilty to one count of Grievous Harm. Principal Magistrate Taeburi imposed the sentenced after she found that even though Iniga displayed…
THE Malaita Province Youth Council has expressed its gratitude following the receipt of $3 million for the construction of a historic Malaita Youth Hub. In 2022, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between the Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs (MWYCFA) and the Malaita Provincial Government for an initial budget $5 million. This initiative is part…
A two day ‘National Energy Summit’ was officially opened by Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele in Honiara this morning, Thursday. Led by the Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification, the Summit’s topmost goal is addressing challenges broadly related to affordable energy security through affordable, sustainable and innovative solutions. Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele, delivering the…
A NEWLY launched World Bank report recommends the upgrading the Solomon Islands Road networks and enhancing inter-island shipping services to unlock new sources of economic growth. It also urges the government to revisit the Franchise Shipping Scheme. The report, titled Solomon Islands: Country Economic Memorandum – Unlocking New Sources of Economic Growth, which was launched…
THE Solomon Islands government must enhance its urban planning efforts to address the growing internal migration into urban centers, particularly Honiara City. The World Bank report titled “Solomon Islands: Country Economic Memorandum – Unlocking New Sources of Economic Growth” that was launched yesterday at the Heritage Park Hotel, highlights the urgency of this issue. The…
Mostyn Mangau has been reappointed as the Commissioner of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) for the next 12 months. The sworn-in took place on Wednesday before His Excellency the Governor General (GG) of Solomon Islands at the Government House. The Cabinet has approved his re-appointment as the Commissioner of RSIPF after he received his…
Australia continues to boost the country’s health sector with the announcement of 20 existing and new health partnership deals. Australia’s Minister for International Development and the Pacific Pat Conroy MP, joined by Minister for Health and Medical Services Paul Popora Bosawai made the announcement today where Australia is boosting its support for Solomon Islands’ national…
A total of 290 new solar lights will be provided to communities nation-wide. Australian Minister for International Development and the Pacific, the Hon Pat Conroy MP, has announced at an event at Lungga Community High School on Thursday. The new lights are being delivered by the Australian Defence Force and Royal Solomon Islands Police Force…
The recently concluded Attorney General’s Conference of Parties is seeking to establish a responsive legal system that adapts to globalization, technological advancements, and societal shifts in a contemporary state. Attorney General John Muria Junior said the event is not just about addressing current challenges but about laying the groundwork for the future. “It is about…