GCU: Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has pledged the Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) Government’s commitment to maintain 20 percent of the total annual budget for the education sector in the next four years. Mr Sogavare made the pledge in his keynote address at the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) graduation ceremony last Friday which saw…
Magistrates decline warrant of arrest application for Peter Shanel APPLICATION for the magistrate to issue a warrant of arrest yesterday for the Police Minister was declined. This was when the Member of Parliament for Central Guadalcanal Peter Shanel failed to show up in court for his assault case. The court refused to issue the warrant…
THE Beche-de-mer case that has been remitted back to the Honiara Magistrates’ Court for a re-trial has been mentioned on Monday. Accused Dr Regional Aipia was not present in court except for his lawyer, Wilson Rano of Rano & Company. Public Prosecutor Maito’o Hauirae told the court yesterday prosecution will be filing amended charges. An…
THE Court of Appeal has started its hearings on Monday at the High Court. Three appealed cases have been heard yesterday before a three panel judge, Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer, Sir Gordon Ward and Justice Edwin Goldsborough. A total of 13 cases have been listed to go before the judges this week. Among the…
The National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) and its stakeholders and partners have completed the food and none-food items relief supplies distribution on the affected Islands of Tikopia, Anuta, Duff and Reef Outer Islands in Temotu Province on Tuesday. The team has then arrived back in Honiara on Saturday 11th March 2015. In light of the…
THE man who allegedly raped a pregnant woman at Lunga appeared yesterday in the Honiara Magistrates court and was further remanded. Ben Manai, 32 of Marau East Guadalcanal was accused of raping a nine-month old pregnant woman in the early morning of March 22 (last month), near the Sisi dance area at Lunga. Public Prosecutor…
A TURKISH company stands ready to provide funds for the construction of the new Kilu’ufi hospital in Malaita province. As part of getting the project rolling the National Government and Malaita Provincial Government will be signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a Turkey’s Nazer Group of companies for a SBD$387 million dollar funding. The…
Cost of electricity Member of Parliament for Aoke/Langalanga Matthew Wale has raised concern over the hiking electricity cost in the country referring to as the highest in the region. Speaking before the house yesterday Wale stated that Solomon Islands Electric Authority (SIEA) shows no interest at all to reduce the rate of electricity in the…
THE closure of Honiara Central Market for an indefinite period as of last week had seen the Fishing village and Kukum market now very busy. The temporary closure was passed by the Honiara City Council’s executive in a way of resolution last Thursday. This is to give time for major improvements to be carried out…
THE induction workshop for block 4 course materials for the certificate in teaching programme (CTP) conducted by Solomon Islands National University (SINU) through its Distance and Flexible Learning (DFL) mode for cohort 1 head teachers ended successfully over the weekend in Auki. Speaking in the closing ceremony on behalf of the SINU Vice Chancellor and…