THE election petition case against the Member of Parliament (MP) for Baegu-Asifola Constituency, Makario Tagini has been struck out on the basis that the petitioner failed to comply with one of the electoral rules. Judge Howard Lawry, on Wednesday, struck out the petition filed by Celsus Talifilu for non-compliance with the mandatory requirements of Electoral…
Samoa is in celebration mood after Miss Samoa, Litara Ieremia-Allan was crowned Miss Pacific Islands 2025-2026 in Honiara, on Saturday night. She became the record-breaking 9th Miss Samoa to win the Miss Pacific Islands Crown, the most of any other countries in the history of the Pageant. Saturday night’s Back to Back victory was also…
Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer has dismissed the election petition case filed against former Prime Minister (PM) and Member of Parliament (MP) for East Choiseul Manasseh Damukana Sogavare. This followed an application by MP Sogavare to strike out the election petition case, arguing the petition and statements from the Petitioner’s witnesses failed to disclose facts…
Gizo police have rescued three adults after being stranded at sea between Choiseul, Gizo, and Vela La Vela on 30 January 2025. This occurred after their outboard motor developed mechanical failure. Assistant Commissioner (AC) National Capital and Crime Prevention (NCCP) Mr. Simpson Pogeava in a press conference today said, three adults (a couple and their…
Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) at Taro and Wagina in Choiseul province have arrested and remanded two young men in relation to the death of an expatriate (Australian) on Kaghau Island. It was alleged that the two young men attacked 80-year-old Erik Djokovic at his home early in the morning on…
Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) in Auki have uprooted and destroyed about two thousand plus marijuana plants from seven different gardens at the Kainafala River in West Kwaio recently. Assistant Commissioner (AC) National Capital and Crime Prevention (NCCP) Simpson Pogeava told reporters that these plantations are the main sources that distribute…
THE case of three individuals accused of scamming over $4,000 from people seeking seasonal employment in Australia will return to court on February 18 for possible plea. Joe Rex Raukaniu, 38, Shirly Fa’aitoa and Elsie Nagive are jointly charged with two counts of false pretence. However, Public Prosecutor Jeremy Oiofa has requested that Raukaniu’s case…
THE Secretary to the Prime Minister (SPM) Dr Jimmie Rodgers and former Speaker of the National Parliament, Waeta Ben Tabusasi have joined the list of knighthoods in Solomon Islands. It means the ‘Sir’ title will now be placed in front of their names. Sir Dr Jimmie received the KCMG (Knight Commander of the Order of…
The Solomon Islands National University (SINU) has commenced a review of its 2021-2025 Strategic Plan supported by Australia, through a workshop facilitated Dr Bob McDonald of Informa Australia. The workshop also supported SINU to set overall goals for the future and develop a framework for their 2026-2030 Strategic Plan. Australian High Commissioner to Solomon Islands,…
Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele this week receives a courtesy call from the newly appointed British High Commissioner to the Solomon Islands, His Excellency (HE) Paul Turner. During the brief visit PM acknowledged the United Kingdom (UK) as one of the first countries to establish bilateral relations with the Solomon Islands after its independence in…