Man charged for having multiple sex with niece in Choiseul A male suspect has been arrested for allegedly having multiple sexual intercourse with his niece at a village in Northwest Choiseul. Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at Taro Police Station carried out the arrest and charged the suspect. Choiseul Provincial Police…
The non-resident Ambassador of the Republic of Peru to the Solomon Islands, His Excellency Mr. Vitaliano Gallardo, presented his letter of credentials to the Acting Governor General, Hon. Patterson J. Oti, at Government House on Wednesday. The Acting Governor General commended Ambassador Gallardo’s extensive diplomatic experience and expressed confidence that relations between the Solomon Islands…
The leaders and people of Bina Harbour, West Kwaio, Malaita Province this week warmly welcomed Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele MP to their community and facilitated his delegation’s tour around the Bina Harbour Tuna Processing Plant Project site. The site visit culminated in a formal gathering in the Bina Community Hall where the village leaders…
The non-resident Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to Solomon Islands, His Excellency Pham Hung Tam, presented his Letter of Credence to the Acting Governor General, Hon. Patterson J. Oti, at Government House on Wednesday – 5th March 2025. Welcoming Ambassador Pham Hung Tam, the Acting Governor General reaffirmed Solomon Islands’…
LEADER of Opposition Matthew Wale has acknowledged the Government and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) on the launching of the Auki Road Network Rehabilitation Project. The launching took place in Auki, Malaita province on Wednesday. Hon Wale in a statement has acknowledged the collaborative efforts between the National Government and PRC for this milestone…
A man was found dead this morning in one of the buildings at the BP area in Gizo, Western Province. According to initial reports, the deceased may have collapsed due to cardiac arrest. Earlier in the morning between 8 and 9am he was seen sitting in front of the door by some people who are…
SOLOMON ISLANDS continues to benefit significantly from the British government’s contributions to multilateral organisations and at the bilateral level, the country has received support from the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) and the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). This was highlighted by the British Commissioner to Solomon Islands and Nauru, Paul Turner at a Press Conference…
TRIAL in the case filed against the national government in 2016 by the owner of the Mammal Breeding Centre on Mbungana Island in the Central Islands Province, Dr Bradley Anita concluded in the High Court on Tuesday. Dr Anita, now deceased, filed a lawsuit in 2016 seeking $31,819,591.03 in damages and losses from the Ministry…
TRIAL for the police officer accused of stealing $300,000 kept as exhibit from the Police Facility at Rove in Honiara in 2020, has commenced in the Honiara Magistrate Court. Makasi Dolaiano is on trial one count of Stealing as a Clerk. The prosecution has a total of about six witnesses and is still calling its…
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…