THE matter of a man accused of possessing a World War II rifle and ammunitions without a firearm licence in 2021 in Honiara has been withdrawn in the Honiara Magistrate Court. This was after the prosecution made an application under 190 (2) (b) (ii) of the Criminal Procedure Code (CPC) to discharge defendant Iro Kwaita…
THE High Court has deferred its ruling on the strike out application on the petition filed against the Member of Parliament (MP) for East Guadalcanal, Bradley Tovosia to September 18. The ruling was earlier listed to be delivered on Wednesday afternoon. However, Judge Augustine Aulanga deferred it to September 18 because the ruling was no…
THE Government of National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) is actively seeking donor partners to bring the ambitious Bina Harbor Project to fruition, a milestone project that will see the construction of an international seaport and a state-of-the-art tuna processing facility. During Wednesday’s roundtable dialogue between Solomon Islands Government and the country’s development partners at the…
STUDENTS from schools in Honiara have participated in a two-day Open Day program hosted by the Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) as part of its 45th Anniversary celebration. The event, conducted on Wednesday and Thursday, was held at the FFA Conference Center. The students’ participation followed an invitation by FFA to their respective schools which resulted in…
SOLOMON ISLANDS is attending the 3rd Ministerial Dialogue on Police Capacity-Building and Cooperation between China and Pacific Island Countries, underlining China’s willingness to share its experience in the field of security. Police Minister Jimson Fiau Tanangada is attending the Conference which opened in Fujian Province, China, on 10September. Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Samoa and Vanuatu are,…
The Minister for National Planning and Development Coordination (MNPDC), Rexon Ramofafia has highlighted the significance of collaborative efforts to drive Solomon Islands’ development forward. He was speaking during the donor roundtable dialogue held on Wednesday at the Heritage Park Hotel in Honiara. It was the first of its kind to be organized by any ruling…
PRIME Minister Jeremiah Manele has invited all Solomon Islands development partners to join hands with his Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) to accomplish its ambition to transform Solomon Islands into a united and self- reliant nation. GNUT convened a Solomon Islands Government-Donors roundtable dialogue at the Heritage Park Hotel in Honiara on Wednesday.…
THE Solomon Island Council of Trade Union (SICTU) is calling on the government to halt all existing mining operations to review its mining and tax laws for the maximization of benefits to landowners and host provincial government and the national government before reopening the mining sector to investors. SICTU said the Minister of Finance and…
Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) in Noro have arrested and charged a 36-year-old male person on 6 September 2024 for allegedly raping a 12-year-old girl. It was alleged that the suspect rape the girl in different times between 2021 and 2023, a statement issued by Police Media Unit revealed. The first rape incident…
A 39-year-old father has been apprehended on Thursday 5 September 2024 for allegedly raping his own daughter in the Western Province. Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) in Western Province conducted the arrest, a statement issued by Police Media Unit revealed. It was alleged that the father rapes his daughter in 2022…