THE Acquisition Officer who falsified documents that were produced to the Ministry of Lands, Housing & Survey (MLHS) about land acquired for mining on Rennell island in Renbel Province in 2015 has been fined $600. Principal Magistrate Tearo Beneteti yesterday also included 10 hours of counseling for the defendant, 79-year-old Laury Penrose Palmer. The maximum…
THE trial of former Member of Parliament Temotu VATUD Constituency and former Temotu Premier Clay Soalaoi Forau, who was accused of converting over $350,000 of his constituency project fund in 2012, has ended. Soalaoi stood trial for 14 counts of conversion before Principal Magistrate Fatima Taeburi. The prosecution called a total of nine witnesses when…
Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) in Auki Malaita Province have arrested a 26-year-old male person in relation to the death of a 10 month old baby who was murdered by his father last week in Malaita. Operation (Ops) Manager Malaita Province Superintendent Michael Ramosaea said, “The suspect escaped after the incident…
The fourth China Police Liaison Team (CPLT) deployed in the country for about eight months were presented with certificates of appreciation letters and international law enforcement cooperation medals at Rove police headquarters today 27 May 2024. Eleven CPLT officers will be leaving the country sometime tomorrow (29 May 2024) and a new deployment team is…
THE Lord Mayor of Honiara City Council (HCC), Councilor Eddie Kasuteé Siapu paid a courtesy visit to the Minister of Home Affairs, Isikeli Vave Jr at the Ministry of Home Affairs yesterday. Their discussions focused on the appointment of the Standing Committee of the Honiara City Council. Lord Mayor Siapu took the opportunity to officially…
The Solomon Island Police Support Program (SIPSP) has welcomed the arrival of three new SIPSP advisors from New Zealand (NZ). The advisors arrived in the country this month and will be deployed as part of the SIPSP for a year. The advisors will work alongside the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) colleagues in the…
The US Ambassador to Solomon Islands, PNG and Vanuatu, Her Excellency Ann Marie Yastishock has made a courtesy visit on Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele in Honiara today (27 May). Ambassador Yastishock formally congratulated Hon. Manele on his recent election as the new Prime Minister of Solomon Islands. The two leaders discussed a broad range of…
THE Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MFAET) Peter Shanel Agovaka has participated in the 3rd Singapore Pacific High-Level Visit last week. Minister Agovaka joined other Pacific Islands Ministers along with the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Secretary General Henry Puna during the discussions from Monday to Thursday. The event was the first overseas engagement…
High Court to hear Wale’s claim challenging the validity of the recent Prime Ministerial Election on 12 June, Private Lawyer Suri to argue the inadequacy of the nomination period THE High Court has set June 12 to hear the claim of the candidate of the CARE-SIUP-SIPRA candidate for the Prime Ministership on May 2, Matthew…
FORMER Prime Minister and Member of Parliament for Small Malaita, Rick Hou, has urged the re-elected Mayor of Honiara City Council, Eddie Siapu, to address the town’s transport system issues. MP Hou made this call during his contribution to the special adjournment motion moved by Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele last Friday to adjourn Parliament till…