The Chinese Association of Solomon Islands has distanced itself from the ongoing dispute between Chinese-owned businesses in the country. This comes following claims a leading hardware in Honiara was dissatisfied with BNBM Hardware and Home Center for lowering prices on hardware materials and goods to attract customers. It was revealed BNBM Hardware was selling a…
A SCHOOL teacher is facing re-trial in April for allegedly embezzling $1.3 million from the Solomon Islands Government (SIG) in 2017 and 2018. The matter of Cecilia Tome who faces one count of embezzlement in the Honiara Magistrate’s Court came before the Honiara Magistrate’s Court on Friday for an interim mention date. Her trial dates…
TWO police officers accused of bribing a leading police investigator in a stolen gold ashes case with $30,000 are likely to take their pleas on February 17. Allen Noni and Gravis Afuga are facing the charge of bribery. Magistrate Emily Zazariko Vagibule Pakoa adjourned the matter to February 17 after the prosecution confirmed that disclosures…
The High Court has resolved 13 out of the 28 petition cases filed against winning candidates in the joint National General Elections held on April 17, 2024. Of the 13 cases relating to the Parliamentary election, 10 were dismissed, and three were withdrawn. Currently, eight petition cases are awaiting rulings on strike-out applications, four are…
MORE Malaitans are forced to travel to Honiara in search for better opportunity due to lack of economic activities in the province in the past years. Malaita Province Premier Elijah Asilaua highlighted these challenges during his speech on the revised 2024/2025 budget meeting in Auki in the past week. Premier Asilaua said the revenue of…
The police have reminded the public that it is wrong to take the law into their own hands when dealing with someone accused of a crime. This statement comes after a 58-second video was posted on Facebook showing two individuals arresting and assaulting a man in a vehicle who allegedly committed a theft. Police Media…
THE recent Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) outbreak in Fiji has raised significant concerns amongst Solomon Islands citizens at home. Fiji’s Minister of Health and Medical Services, Dr Ratu Atonio Rabici Lalabalavu recently declared an official outbreak after recording 1,093 new HIV cases from January to September 2024. “I have repeatedly expressed my concerns about the…
IN the spin of an event, six Solomon Islanders studying medicine at the University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) are demanding the truth from the Solomon Islands Tertiary Education and Skills Authority (SITESA) within the Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development (MEHRD) about the scholarship awards they were promised. SITESA is responsible for the…
A LEGAL team comprising local and international lawyers is set to file a compensation claim next week against the insurer Korea Protection and Indemnity Club (KP&I) over the 2019 oil spill at Kangava Bay, Rennell Island, Renbel Province. The move aims to meet the six-year statute of limitations for civil cases, with the incident occurring…
TRIAL into the matter of the Malaita Provincial Assembly Member for West Baegu-Fataleka Ward and a former Malaita Premier Daniel Suidani and his political adviser Celsius Talifilu will commence in April. Principal Magistrate Elma Veenah Rizzu Hilly on Friday set down the April 21 to 25 for the hearing of evidences. The matter will return…