A 21-year-old man, who broke into his uncle’s liquor shop and stole alcohol and also stole a guitar from a church in Isabel Province, has been sentenced to 14 months in prison. Zivoka Lamani Orodo pleaded guilty to two counts of Housebreaking and committing Felony and one count of Simple Larceny. In his sentencing remark…
LOCAL organisations in Malaita Province can apply for the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI). CFLI Australia-based representative, Ms Marie Claude Codsi introduced the Fund at the Malaita Youth Hub Centre in Auki last week. According to a statement, the session provided an opportunity for attendees to learn more about the funding initiative, including its…
AN induction and professional development workshop aimed at strengthening the Parliamentary oversight role of the country’s 50 Members of Parliament is underway in Honiara. The workshop is hosted by the National Parliament of Solomon Islands, through its Committee Secretariat Department, in partnership with the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD). The three-day workshop commenced on Tuesday…
THE British Government is helping Solomon Islands to navigate the bureaucratic hurdles of accessing the Global Climate Fund (GCF). Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, British High Commissioner to Solomon Islands and Nauru, Paul Turner confirmed that the United Kingdom (UK) has invested heavily in the GCF in recognition of the challenges Pacific nations…
THE Government of the Republic of Korea, through the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and the United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), is embarking on a new partnership to strengthen climate resilience social services in Guadalcanal Province. The new partnership initiative worth US$7 million (SB$58.3 million) was launched yesterday at the King Solomon Hotel…
LEADERS of West Are’are Constituency (WAC) unreservedly endorsed the new Constituency Development Funds (CDF) Act 2023 and have reiterated their resolute commitment to implementing development programmes under this new legislation. The Act, which aims to enhance governance and ensure the effective delivery of CDF development projects, has been welcomed as a significant step forward for…
NEARLY four years after he killed five people on the night of the Independence Day 7th July 2021 at Tenaru Bridge in Central Guadalcanal, Inmate Benson Daniel was able to reconcile with a victims’ family at Tetere Correctional Centre over the weekend. The reconciliation ceremony was made possible by the Prison Fellowship Solomon Islands (PFSI).…
THE British government has expressed its readiness to provide technical assistance to Solomon Islands Government for the Bina Harbour Tuna Processing Plant in West Kwaio, Malaita Province. The Bina Harbour project is expected to create employment opportunities in Malaita and generate much-needed revenue for the country. The new British High Commissioner to Solomon Islands and…
TRIAL of four former Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) workers charged in connection to the $10 million scandal that occurred in the ministry from 2012 to 2013 has been deferred to start on March 10. The accused, which include the former financial controller Stephen Dalipanda, former Senior Accountant Randy Hatigeva, former Procurement Officer…
THE British High Commissioner to Solomon Islands (SI) and Nauru has defended the United Kingdom [UK’s] bilateral assistance to Solomon Islands, stating that whilst its direct funding is limited, the UK contributes significantly through multilateral channels. Paul Turner’s remarks come in response to concerns that British government investments in Solomon Islands have been primarily focused…