THE case of a 43-year-old man, accused of exposing his genital to two girls aged 13 and 14 in Isabel Province in 2022, has been adjourned to June 9, for pre-trial conference. This was after the prosecution confirmed that this offence is within the jurisdiction of the Magistrate’s Court. The man, who cannot be named…
THE United States (US) defense chief’s speech at the 22nd Shangri-La Dialogue has been slammed as being “rife with deeply ingrained hegemonic logic and Cold War mentality.” In his speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on Saturday 31 May, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth urged Asia-Pacific countries to increase their military spending to…
Communities in Malu’u, North Malaita are protecting their shoreline from sea level rise, including at the new Malu’u Market by planting mangroves and coastal trees. Twenty-one participants from Kwene, Darowaraua and Duruabu villages within Malu’u have completed a one-day mangrove rehabilitation and management training workshop, delivered by mangrove and conservation expert Mr Jnr John Walenenea…
The theme for this year’s 47th Independence Anniversary celebration has been announced by the Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele this afternoon, Monday 2nd June. This year’s celebration will be commemorated on Monday 7th July on the theme ‘Unity and Stability for Transformation and Prosperity.’ PM Manele announced the theme at a press conference before leaving the…
A two-week advanced training course on the 12.7mm (.50 caliber) machine gun was successfully completed by nineteen police maritime officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF). The training was conducted from 19 to 30 May 2025 in partnership with the Sea Training Group of the Defence Cooperation Program (STG-DCP) as part of the…
Following Solomon Islands adoption and confirmation as the WPRO Member, representing the 22 Pacific Islands countries and territories on the WHO Executive Board, Solomon Islands Minister of Health and Medical Services Hon. Dr Paul Popora Bosawai attended his first Board meeting on the 28th of May 2025. This is the 157th session of the Executive…
A People’s Republic of China (PRC) Foreign Ministry spokesperson’s has responded to negative comments and remarks by U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on China at the Shangri-La Dialogue. Q: It’s reported that in his speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue on May 31, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth repeatedly warned of the so-called “threat” China poses…
THE administration of our land tenure system is a mess, according to Solomon Islands first Commissioner of Lands, Leonard Maenu’u. The culprit? “The British Government is the biggest crook in creating the mess in the landownership of land in Solomon Islands,” Mr. Maenu’u, a retired public servant who now calls Honiara home for many, many…
THE court has withdrawn the case against three men accused of robbing $100,000 from the Holiday Resort in Lungga/Crossroad, Central Guadalcanal in 2023 due to insufficient evidence. As such, the trial previously set for this week, will no longer take place. Principal Magistrate Elma Veenah Rizzu Hilly on Thursday granted the prosecution’s application made under…
A MAN, who confessed to stealing two cartons of can drinks and a cooler container from the Post Office in Honiara in January, will be sentenced on June 10. Michael Wanman Meke, 39, previously pleaded guilty to one count of Simple Larceny. However, the sentence was adjourned due to concerns about another potential charge. Principal…