A 15-YEAR-OLD male accused of breaking into a house at Agape, West Honiara, and stealing mobile phones and $1,300 in cash will be summoned to appear in court on September 26. The juvenile who could not be named for legal reasons is facing one count of Burglary. The defendant was supposed to appear in court…
A twenty (20) year old male person has been senterence to one year imprisonment for striking a victim with an axe during a fundraising program at Sisiga village, Kokota ward, in Isabel province. A visiting Magistrate from the Honiara Central Magistrates’ Court delivered the ruling during a court circuit to Buala recently. Investigation revealed to the court that the victim…
The Magistrate Court from Honiara Central Magistrates’ Court has sentenced two youths in their 20s for stealing about ten thousand dollars from a victim at Sepi village in Isabel province during a court circuit in Buala recently. Two young men, ages 18 and 19, have been sentenced for the offense of simple larceny contrary to…
Farmers in parts of Western Province, particularly copra and cocoa producers from Rannoggah, Vella La Vella, and Simbo have been severely affected by shipping delays in July 2025, coupled with a sudden drop in copra prices this month. Local buyers in rural areas reported paying between $5 to $7 per kilo in July in order…
For as long as she can remember, Hellen had no water at home. She walked for thirty minutes over hilly terrain to fetch water from the nearest stream for her family’s daily needs. When it rained, she collected and stored rainwater. Hellen’s daily activities revolved around water availability. Many days she would trek twice to…
The Police Response Department (PRD) of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF), with support from the RSIPF-Australian Federal Police (AFP) Policing Partnership Program (RAPPP) is preparing for the upcoming Pacific Islands Forum Leaders (PIFL) meeting in Honiara next month. On Friday 22 August 2025 a capability demonstration as part of the operational readiness was…
Due to unprecedented increase in the number of bodies being stored at the National Referral Hospital (NRH) morgue in Honiara, relatives of deceased patients have been advised to collect their loved ones’ bodies within 48 hours The National Referral Hospital (NRH) management in a statement on Wednesday its important for relatives of deceased patients comply…
The Ninth Pacific Water and Wastewater Ministers (PWWM) Meeting concluded on Tuesday in Honiara, with Ministers from 14 Pacific Island countries and territories committing to urgent action to strengthen water and sanitation across the region. The Ministers Forum, held from 25–26 August 2025, brought together Ministers and senior representatives from American Samoa, Cook Islands, Fiji,…
A primary school along the Taeloa river in West Fataleka, Malaita Province, was completely destroyed by fire last month, leaving students, teachers, and parents devastated. The school, which catered for children from pre-school up to grade six, had been the main education provider for surrounding communities. Its destruction has created a major setback for the…
In preparation for next month’s Pacific Island Forum (PIF) Leaders Meeting in Honiara all public servants are now taking few hours off from work each Wednesdays and Fridays to clean up parts of the Honiara city. In a circular to all government ministries last week, all government officers are to take few hours off from…