Heavy showers affect businesses

THE continuous heavy rain currently experienced in the country has affected businesses in Gizo, Western Province. Reports reaching this paper early this week said, some shops in Gizo and the main roads have experienced intense flooding as result of the heavy rains, thus very little people travelled from the islands todo trading. A resident,NivasiaNiuta told…

Concern over scavengers at dump site

A CONCERN chief from East Kwara’ae Malaita province is calling on the Honiara City Council (HCC) to address illegal settlements and the number of scavengers at the Ranadi dump site, East Honiara. Abraham Misitana upon seeing them last week revealed that this is very bad to learn from. “I want the city council with its…

JOCV to mark 50th Anniversary

Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCV) will commemorate its 50 Anniversary on June 21. An organizing committee has been formed by the JOCV to prepare for the event. JOCV programme was founded in 1965. In Solomon Islands the exchange of note was signed on the Independence July 7 in 1978 between the government of Solomon Islands…

JICA volunteers’ contribution unique

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Alleged robbers seek bail

THE court will rule on the bail application made for the men accused of the $4 million Westpac daylight robbery next week. Lawyers representing the men made the application for bail yesterday, in the Honiara Magistrates’ Court. Acting Deputy Chief Magistrate Shepherd Lapo will hand down his ruling on Monday next week. Security officer Harry…

Boso trial soon

THE permanent secretary for the Ministry of Rural Development accused of failing to furnish information to the Ombudsman office will be standing trial soon. The hearing date will be fixed on 8 April, when the matter returns to court. Selina Boso did not turn up Tuesday in court, to which her lawyer told the court…

Court refuses Tovosia, Veke bid

CHIEF Magistrate Emmanuel Kouhota has refused an  application to stay the criminal proceedings against MP for East Guadalcanal Bradley Tovosia and former Guadalcanal premier Anthony Veke. Nuatali Tongarutu, who is representing Tovosia, made an application to stay the criminal proceedings against the two accused. She argued the civil case dealing with the same issues from…

Police prosecutors back on the job

POLICE prosecutors turned up in court on Wednesday in their uniforms and with case files after their office doors were unlocked on Tuesday afternoon. They were locked out of their office on Monday due to rental dues which was actually due at the end of this month.The landlord however, locked them out until the first…