World Vision conducts refresher training for S4T leaders

WORLD Vision has successfully conducted a three-day Lesson Learned Workshop for ‘Saving For Transformation (S4T)’ leaders in Buma Village in West Kwara’ae, Malaita Province. The workshop, which was held on Wednesday to Friday last week, brought together a total of 145 participants representing S4T groups from East and North Malaita. World Vision S4T facilitator for the Youth and Sustainable Economic Development (YSED) Project,Hermon Maelilia said,…

ESP PROBE CALL

Public officers and recipients implicated in ESP need to be investigated The Solomon Islands Council of Trade Unions (SICTU) strongly urges the government to promptly refer for investigation public officers and recipients implicated in the $309 Economic Stimulus Package audit report.  The Office of the Auditor General under the leadership of David Dennis conducted an…

MP Makario to face trial next year

A TRIAL date has been fixed to hear the petition case filed against Member of Parliament (MP) for Baegu/Asifola, Makario Tagini.  Justice Howard Lawry set 5th February 2025 when this petition case came before him on Thursday. Mr Makario, also Minister of Forestry and Research, is facing trial for seven grounds or allegations of election bribery.…

$41M FOR DAMAGES

High Court awards Dr Aipia SBD41Million plus in damages for ‘wrongful arrest, detention and imprisonment’  THE HIGH COURT has awarded medical doctor Reginald Aipia more than $41 million in damages for “wrongful arrest, detention and imprisonment”. Judge Emannuel Kouhota made the ruling on Tuesday, saying he had reduced the initial claim of $50 million because…

MP shocked at ESP findings

A MEMBER of Parliament (MP) is appealing for police investigation on those who allegedly committed fraud as per the findings of the audit report on the Economic Stimulus Package. This MP was among three MPs that the audit report found to have received $1.8 million under the ESP. The MP, who requested the non-publication of…

Our students remain safe in Israel

Five Solomon Islands students who are currently embarking on a 10-month agricultural training program at the Arava International Center for Agriculture Training (AICAT) in Israel, are safe and sound. In a statement of assurance sent to the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Media Unit, Director of AICAT Dafna Gommershtadt said, the local students are safe…