20 years for sexual abuse

A MAN from Rarumana, Parara Island, Western Province, will spend 20 years and eight months behind bars for having sex with an underaged girl and committing indecent acts on two other minors. The man who could not be named for legal reasons was convicted during the recent Gizo High Court Circuit. He was found guilty…

Election registration officials deployed

TEAMS to conduct Biometric Voters Registration in fifty constituencies throughout the country have already been deployed to their respective work stations awaiting the nationwide registration which will start next week. Leading up to the registration next week, the Solomon Islands Electoral Commission (SIEC) has been conducting a number of training sessions preparing officers who will be…

Australia commits to Pacific Games and National General Election ‘security’ support

Australia commits support to enhance security arrangements for the 2023 Pacific Games and the 2024 National General Elections, the Australian High Commissioner to Solomon Islands, His Excellency Rod Hilton confirms to Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare MP.   The provision is in response to a formal government request dated 4th August to Prime Minister Hon. Anthony…

SIG Wins Law Suit against Doctor

The High Court of Solomon Islands has upheld a decision by the Ministry of Public Service to terminate Dr. Claude Posala for breaching Regulation 26 of the State of Public Emergency Regulations 2020. The decision states that the State of Public Emergency Regulation 2020 prevails over all provisions of laws during a State of Public…