THE Solomon Islands National University (SINU) as of next year 2016 will receive an additional funding support of SBD$7 million, to its recurrent budget. Minister of Education and Human Resources Development Dr. Derrick Sikua announced on Monday this week, cabinet has already approved the SBD$7 million increase for SINU. “Each year, the government normally supported…
THE consumer affairs and price control department of the Ministry of Commerce has been carrying out regular checks in Honiara shops. Director Geoffrey Dan Hou’ua said, his department officials are using three days every week to check goods in shops. A number of complaints have been raised in the recent past by consumers about shops…
THE magistrates court will not make any comments on the issuance of a certificate of no appeal, issued by one of its magistrates Easter Lelapitu, recently. The certificate was issued in favour of Asia Pacific Investment Development Ltd (APID), only to be revoked later by a principal magistrate Jim Seuika. This was in relation to…
TRIAL in relation to the murder of a man at East Kwaio, Malaita province, ended Tuesday at the High Court. Ngadabeu Maenari’i of Kwaio was accused of killing a man at Fanauriri village, in east Kwaio, on 21 April 2012. Prosecution alleged he stabbed a man with a knife following an argument between them. It…
A MAN whose case came before the court, Tuesday for trial in relation to an arson charge has been adjourned to this morning for him to reconsider his plea. Sam Nasareno was about to stand trial for one count of arson before Chief Magistrate Emmanuel Kouhota but his lawyer however, sought an adjournment. This is…
A MAN has been remanded in custody on Monday for allegedly breaking into the Police Commissioner’s office at the Rove police headquarters last week. He is Albert Tutua, who has just been released from serving a prison term for a similar offence of break- in. Police Prosecutor John Palmer on Monday submitted that one of…
TRANSPARENCY Solomon Islands (TSI) is currently in the Western Province to hold workshops on the topic of Constituency Development Fund (CDF). In a statement, the Communication Unit of TSI said that the awareness workshop is intended to increase citizen’s access to information concerning CDF “During the visit, the TSI team will be holding four workshops…
AS major developments and expansion of Munda town are obvious, local residents are sure of associated issues to come and are setting up. The idea of setting up a ‘Town Committee’ has been exhausted and is being pursued. The Town Committee to act as a city council will look at major development and other issues…
Youths of Malango ward raised the Guadalcanal flag as well as the National colors for the first time in thirty years, as they celebrates their provincial second appointed day, last week. The event which was highlighted with the reviving of soccer tournament for the Malango clubs will be completed Thursday this week. The organizer of…
A GUADALCANAL man, Edwin Kuba is calling on both provincial and national members of East Central, and Central Guadalcanal constituencies to quickly mend the feeder road from Nubu to Aroaro. In an interview with this paper early this week, Mr Kuba said that the road is totally in its bad state now and is affecting…