A man who confesses to drink driving and driving without a valid driver’s license has been fined a total of $3,500 this week in the Honiara Magistrates’ Court. Tender Poloso was sentenced after he pleaded guilty to one count of presence of alcohol in a person’s blood and driving without license. Magistrate Zazariko Vagibule imposed…
A 16 year-old male accused of being part of a group of people who caused disturbances in Honiara after the election of prime minister last month is released on bail. The juvenile who cannot be named to protect his identity was released on a cash bail of $500 with strict bail conditions. His surety also…
MEMBER of Parliament for Aoke/Langalanga Mathew Wale has highlighted some of the issues that need urgent attention from the new government in their yet to complete policy statement. During his congratulation remarks on the floor of parliament on Wednesday, Mr Wale said the Democratic Coalition Government for Advancement (DCGA) must pay serious attention to the…
Australian citizens living in Solomon Islands have already begun casting their vote for the upcoming Australian federal election. On Monday, the Australian High Commission Chancery opened its official Voting Centre for eligible voters to vote during the week ahead of polling day. Voting at the High Commission will be available from Monday 13 to Friday…
Well known gospel reggae band Christafari touched down at Gwounaru’u airport in Auki, Malaita Province, Wednesday afternoon. The band will put on two shows at the Auki primary school field for the public free of charge offering fans and Christians in Malaita a chance of a lifetime to witness the band play live on…
NEWLY elected Speaker to the Parliament Patterson Oti says one of his immediate tasks is to relook at the timing for the Parliament to sit after the Members were elected. Speaking during his first press conference yesterday the new speaker told the media that its more than six weeks now before the first meeting was…
The Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) in Honiara has clarified media reports that Taiwan has been put on notice about Government’s intention to increase funds for the constituencies. The office in a statement on Tuesday made the clarification in response to a report in the Island Sun paper on Monday which has the…
Member of Parliament (MP) for Central Guadalcanal Peter Shanel Agovaka has been convicted of a lesser offence, in the Honiara Magistrates’ Court, Tuesday. Principal Magistrate Fatima Taeburi convicted Agovaka of a common assault charge and acquitted him of the assault causing actual bodily harm charge. The offence of common assault carries the maximum penalty of…
THE Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification (MMERE) on Tuesday conducted a successful consultation with members of the land owning groups at Gold Ridge Mine site. The consultation mainly focused on the National Minerals Policy, Mining Bill and the Solomon Islands Minerals Advisory Centre (SIMAC), a new avenue the government has decided to include…
Former Solomon Islands diplomat Patterson Oti and 10th Parliament speaker Ajilon Nasiu will be vying for the speaker’s post during the election which set down for today. This is the first sitting of the 11th parliament. He was nominated by the Democratic Coalition Government for Advancement (DCGA) while Nasiu was nominated by the Parliamentary Opposition…