A MAN accused of stealing gold ashes worth $2.6million from his boss’s vehicle outside of the Bred Bank at Kukum, East Honiara will enter his plea on May 23. Peter Olben, 25, is facing one count of Simple Larceny. He was finally arrested on March 18, at Ranadi, East Honiara, after evading police arrest for…
A YOUNG man found guilty of assaulting a woman outside of the Pacific Crown hotel, Honiara last New Year’s Day will receive his sentence on May 21. Zane Gegeu Taisia is faces sentencing for the charge of Assault Causing Actual Bodily Harm. On Wednesday, both the prosecution and the defence counsel confirmed they rely on…
MANY teachers in Western Province have expressed disappointment after failing to receive their backdated salaries, despite government promises that payments would be made yesterday. While teachers did receive their newly re-levelled salaries in line with the government’s revised pay structure, the backdated payments from February 1st to mid-May were not included in their pay packets.…
A NUMBER of senior officials and Members of the Provincial Assembly (MPAs) from Malaita Province have recently visited China as part of a government-endorsed “look-and-learn” program. The visit conducted this year, following official invitations from China, aimed at providing local leaders the opportunity to see firsthand the country’s development and governance practices. The first to…
A drilling company has been confirmed to begin work to help resolve the long-standing water crisis in Gizo, Western Province. This confirmation was made by the Minister for Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification (MMERE), Derrick Manua’rii, in Parliament on Wednesday in response to a question from the Leader of Opposition, Matthew Wale. Wale highlighted that…
Construction of the long-awaited Nusatupe Airport Terminal upgrade in Gizo, Western Province, has yet to begin, pending resolution of ongoing land tenure issues. The Western Provincial Government is pushing for the Fixed Term Estate (FTE) title to be transferred back to the province so it can be converted into Perpetual Estate (PE) ownership, a step…
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) officially opened its Annual Planning Conference starting today Monday, 19th May 2025, at the Honiara Hotel. The conferencebrings together ministry leaders, technical officers, and stakeholders to align strategies for the coming year under the theme: “Transforming Agriculture for Economic Growth.” The five-day conference, running from May 19 to…
BEIJING and Washington have reached some common understanding on their economic and trade relations following the high-level China-US trade and economic meeting in Geneva, Brussels recently. This was announced in a joint statement issued by the two sides following the Brussels trade and economic meeting. The joint statement said the government of the People’s Republic…
WITH awarded titles such as National Garden City, National Hygienic City, National Food Safety Food Demonstration City, and reputation as Potato Capital of China, Summer Retreat Capital of China’s Grasslands, Oat Capital of China and Yogurt Capital of China’s Grasslands, Ulanqab City stands tall as a thriving industrial ecological hub. Located in the central part…
A two-day Early Childhood Development (ECD) Policy Training was successfully conducted in Gizo, Western Province last week. The primary objective of the training was to raise awareness of the National ECD Policy, its goals, and how it can be effectively implemented at the community and provincial levels. The workshop, held on Tuesday and Wednesday at…