Murder accused to take plea 

THE man accused of the murder of a man at the Nazareth Apostolic Centre (NAC) area in Central Guadalcanal in August will take his plea to the allegation next Monday. A comitial hearing will be also conducted that day. The defendant Michael Manei is facing one count of Murder. He was studying Theology at NAC…

POLICE AWAITS ESP REPORT BEFORE PROBE

The Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) says its waiting for the referral of the Economic Stimulus Package (ESP) audit report from the Office of Auditor General (OAG) before commence its investigation.   Commissioner RSIPF Mr. Mostyn Mangau said, police and the Office of Auditor General had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Office of the Auditor-General…

Planning workshop for communities in Russels

Citizen participation is essential for local development, but it is often missed from the planning process in Solomon Islands.  However, the Provincial Governments and Service Delivery project, funded by the European Union and implemented by UNDP, is aiming to transform the way communities engage in local governance. In line with the project’s objectives, a workshop was held…

Below average cyclone season for Pacific

The Pacific’s eastern islands can expect an usual or below-par cyclone season, according to New Zealand’s climate and forecasting agencies. On Wednesday, NIWA and MetService released their modelling for the upcoming tropical cyclone season which runs from November to April. It is a milder projection for six to 10 cyclones overall, compared with last year’s outlook which tipped nine to…

Dr Pauku refutes ‘conflict of interest’

THE Managing Director of Maraghoto Holdings Company Limited, Dr Richard Pauku has denied any ‘conflict of interest’ after receiving several assistances under the Economic Stimulus Package (ESP). The recently released audit report conducted by Office of Auditor General is concerned with the evaluations on the ESP that were conducted by a consultant who was a…