THE court has withdrawn the case against three men accused of robbing $100,000 from the Holiday Resort in Lungga/Crossroad, Central Guadalcanal in 2023 due to insufficient evidence.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…
CHINESE Foreign Minister Wang Yi has welcomed the new Vanuatu government’s commitment to a friendly policy toward China since assuming office in February. Wang made the salutation in his bilateral discussions with his Vanuatu counterpart Marc Ati at the margins of the 3rd China-Pacific Island Countries’ Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Xiamen City, Fujian Province, China…
CHINESE Foreign Minister Wang Yi has hailed the enduring friendship between China and Papua New Guinea (PNG), describing it as a valuable asset forged across mountains and seas, and tested by time. Wang met with his Papua New Guinea counterpart Justin Tkatchenko in their bilaterial discussions at the margins of the 3rd China-Pacific Island Countries’…
CHINA will boost its support for Pacific Island Countries (PICs) to strengthen their response and resilience to climate change, which is detrimentally impacting their livelihood and very survival. This boosted support is part of the outcomes of the 3rd China-PICs Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Xiamen City, Fujian Province, China on Wednesday 28 May. PICs is…
A team from the Ministry of Infrastructure and Development (MID) in Honiara arrived in Auki on Wednesday to carry out a thorough assessment of the damaged Fiu Bridge in Central Kwara’ae, Malaita province. The assessment follows an incident on Monday, when a heavily loaded dump truck carrying gravel—owned by the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation…
TWO more men have been remanded in custody over the weekend in connection with the brutal killing of a young man from Makira/Ulawa Province at Borderline, East Honiara on May 17. The defendants, Rusileta Jimmy and Daua Redley, joined five others who were remanded in custody earlier in the week. The other five defendants are…
SOLOMON Islands Foreign Minister Peter Shanel Agovaka has assured the Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi that Solomon Islands stands in solidarity with China in combating unilateralism. In the bilateral meeting between the two leaders, Foreign Minister Wang highlighted that China is willing to work with Solomon Islands to uphold multilateralism, basic norms governing international relations,…
FOREIGN Ministers and representatives of China’s Pacific Island ally nations have also commenced bilateral discussions with the Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi as the China-Pacific Island Countries’ Foreign Ministers Meeting proper got underway in Xiamen City, China on Wednesday 28 May. Foreign Ministers who had their bilateral dialogues with the Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi…
THE 3rd China-Pacific Island Countries’ Foreign Ministers’ Meeting proper has concluded in China’s Xiamen City, with the issuance of a nine-point statement reaffirming the commitment by these allies for a shared prosperous future. The meeting was co-chaired by the Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Foreign Minister and President Kiribati, Taneti Maamau. Other Foreign Ministers…