A COMMITAL hearing will be conducted this Friday on the matter of the man who allegedly killed another man at the Nazareth Apostolic Centre (NAC) area in Central Guadalcanal in August. The defendant Michael Manei is facing one count of Murder. His matter was mentioned in court on Monday and the Public Prosecutor John Wesley…
PROSECUTION will be assessing the bulk case file containing the matter of a man facing multiple false pretences and uttering false document charges before preparing the disclosures. The defendant Chrisbane Habala, 47, is facing 11 counts of False Pretences and 18 counts of Uttering a False Document. He appeared in the Honiara Magistrate Court for…
FIVE provinces have been lifted from the Disclaimer of Audit Opinion since the commencement of the Provincial Governance Strengthening Programme (PGSP). These are Central Islands, Isabel, Western, Choiseul and Temotu Provinces. This was revealed by the Minister for Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening (MPGIS), Wayne Ghemu when delivering his remarks at the launching of the…
The National Diabetes Center at the National Referral Hospital (NRH) recently received 5 sets of diagnostic kits from Ecall Health Center. In donating the diagnostic kit, Manager Dr Lazarus Tavichikai, expressed his commitment towards supporting the fight against NCD as a major disease control policy of the Ministry of Health. “This piece of equipment is…
About 10 ten staff members including 5 women from the Ministry of Health and Medical Services National Medical Stores (NMS) have successfully completed a specialized Forklift Dealership Equipment Training program, facilitated by the Hastings and Deering Institute of Technology. A certified forklift trainer from Hastings and Deering travelled to the Solomon Islands to deliver the…
FOURTEEN Solomon Islanders are poised to make a positive impact on their communities and organizations after participating in a 10-day workshop held in Nadi, Fiji, in October. The participants represented a cross-section of society, including community-based organizations, private sector groups, government bodies, non-governmental organizations and the Solomon Islands National University (SINU). They joined 70 other…
The World Bank Country Director for Papua New Guinea and the Pacific Islands has paid a courtesy visit to Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele MP. The Sydney based World Bank Country Director Stephen Ndegwa is in the country for the Tina Hydro Project ceremony marking the commencement of the main construction works. The works include the…
The newly appointed non-resident Ambassador of the European Union (EU) to the Solomon Islands, Her Excellency Barbara Plinkert, officially presented her credentials to the Governor General (GG), His Excellency Reverend David Tipa Kapu, at Government House. In his welcome remarks, Governor General H.E. Rev. Kapu extended his best wishes for prosperity, success, and fulfillment during…
The Ambassador of Belgium to the Solomon Islands, His Excellency Michel Goffin has presented his letter of credence to Governor General, His Excellency, Rev David Tipa Kapu on Thursday – 31st October 2024. In his address, the Governor-General highlighted the longstanding partnership between the Kingdom of Belgium and the Solomon Islands, underscoring their shared commitment to tackling…
PARLIAMENT has been adjourned till Friday 15 November to give the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) ample time to look at the 2025 Appropriation Bill 2024 (2025 Budget). The house resumed on Monday but was readjourned after the passage of a Special Adjournment Motion moved by Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele. All sides of the House agreed…