THE Solomon Islands Community Conservation Partnership (SICCP) is currently partnering with community-based organisations to manage a set of linked protected areas across Western Province. This network includes some of the most vibrant coral reef to ridgeline systems in the western Pacific. As part of efforts to update and improve understanding about the status of marine…
In last week’s article I highlighted the benefits of ANZ goMoney. This week I would like to focus on how ANZ goMoney is increasing financial literacy, especially in the rural communities. Earlier this year, ANZ announced an additional ANZ goMoney merchant, Soltai Staff Credit Union store, to our expanding network across the Solomon Islands; taking…
MALAITA premier Edwin Suibaea yesterday hailed the launch of Malaita Star, describing it as a timely initiative for his province. Mr Suibaea was the guest of honour at the launch of the news magazine, a new publication the Solomon Star Company is producing for the province. “This initiative comes at the right time because we…
PUBLISHER of the Solomon Star Company Limited, Catherine Lamani, yesterday hailed the launch of her company’s news magazine for Malaita as a historic and significant achievement for the newspaper. She was speaking at the launch of Malaita Star at provincial capital Auki. Mrs Lamani said the Malaita Star is not only an avenue for Malaitans…
THE Solomon Star officially launched its first news magazine for Malaita Province yesterday. Malaita premier Edwin Suibaea officiated at the ceremony at provincial capital Auki. Called the Malaita Star, the 28-page full-coloured gloss magazine will be initially published every two months. Malaita provincial members, business house reps, and members of the public witnessed the ceremony.…
Solomon Star launches news magazine for province today. THE Solomon Star newspaper will launch its first news magazine for Malaita Province today. The full-coloured gloss magazine, to be called the Malaita Star, comes at the back of the newspaper’s recent establishment of its branch office at provincial capital Auki. “This news magazine offers a space…
THE court has deferred the sentencing of a man who allegedly defrauded the government of about $1.5 million to June 25. Principal Magistrate Jim Seuika said he had just returned from a court circuit and has not prepared the sentencing. He therefore adjourned the matter to give him time to prepare the sentencing. The accused,…
FOUR men who allegedly helped a life time prisoner escape police arrest in Guadalcanal in 2013 are still waiting for the outcome of their case. The ruling will be handed down shortly after the closing submissions which are yet to be made in court. The trial in this case has been completed recently in the…
THE forgery case involving the cashing of a government cheque of more than $50,000 is back in court and almost in its finally stage of sentencing. The sentencing submissions will be made in court before Justice Leonard Maina on June 27. This followed the long awaited ruling which had just been delivered on May 23,…
SENTENCING submissions on the case of the man who raped a disabled girl at Rannogga Island in Western Province will be made in the High Court, today. The accused, who cannot be named to protect the identity of the now 21-year-old girl, has been found guilty of two counts of rape after a trial in…