Maelanga to Bellona for big day

A high level delegation from government led by the acting Prime Minister Manasseh Maelanga will be attending the Rennell and Bellona 2nd Appointed Day celebration today in Bellona. The delegation which comprised of four other ministers and senior Government officials will travel on a chartered Solomon Airlines flight this morning. Renbel province is celebrating its…

Bobongi back to court in August

The trial on the case of the former Central Bank employee Philip Bobongi will resume in the High Court in August. This is for the defence case to start. Prosecution has already closed its case in early June after calling a total of 13 witnesses. The former CBSI currency officer Philip Bobongi, 44, is standing…

Gov’t on new police chief

Questions over whether or not the newly appointed police commissioner Frank Prendergast of Australia will take up his new role is still unclear since he has a case to answer in the Australian Federal Court. This was in relation to his involvement in the 2011 Christmas Island riot in which he was tapped as saying…

Our High Commissioner making her mark in NZ

THE FIRST female High Commissioner for the Solomon Islands, Her Excellency Joy Kere, is not intimidated by her position or the tasks that lie ahead. Mrs Kere hosted her first official Solomon Islands day celebration in Wellington fortnight ago, 18 July 2014. “The time is right for the Solomon Islands to make its mark in…

New hearing date for market murder case

A new hearing date will be fixed for the four men who allegedly murdered a young diplomat in 2012 outside of the Honiara Central Market. The men were supposed to go on trial as of yesterday but the prosecutor in carriage of the case and the Judge who will hear the trial are currently engaged…

Witness changes testimony

The defence has yesterday grilled a prosecution’s witness who changed her story in court during the trial in relation to the murder of a man at Lungga, East Honiara in 2010. The witness was giving her evidence in court since Thursday and Friday last week. She was again called in court yesterday where the defence…

SI big day celebrated in Wellington

Pan pipes, dancers, art, food and music filled the Wellington venue on Friday 18th July for the first official celebration of Solomon Islands National Day in Wellington, New Zealand. The first Solomon High Commissioner to New Zealand, Her Excellency Joy Kere hosted the independence anniversary celebrations. The gathering brought together local dignitaries, Solomon Islanders from…

Finance pressured to release funds

Renbel premier Lence Tango has been accused of pressurising the ministry of finance and treasury to release a sum of $20,000 to host the  Renbel  second appointed  in Bellona today. The amount was approved by the ministry of provincial government for the occasion. However it was revealed that following the approval Mr Tango went and…