A 16-YEAR-OLD girl, who falsely claimed to have been kidnapped by unknown men, giving rise to fears over allegations of abductions in Honiara in October this year, has been discharged without a conviction and committed to the care of her mother. The juvenile, who pleaded guilty to the charge of Spreading False Rumours, was sentenced…
THE young man arrested and charged with one count of spreading false rumours that men in a Toyota RAV4 attempted to abduct him at the Kola Ridge cemetery in Honiara in October pleaded guilty when he appeared in court on last week. Junior Harry Gereniu’s guilty plea was ensued by sentencing submissions and mitigation. He…
ABOUT 13,966 arrivals have been recorded for Solomon Islands for the third quarter of 2024. That’s according to the Solomon Islands National Statistics Office (SINSO) in their report released at the eve of Christmas on Monday 23 December. The report highlights that the total international arrivals of persons for the third quarter of 2024 was…
THE new year 2025 will see a newly furnished classroom handed over to the good People of the Vaekau Ward by the Temotu Provincial Government. The Vaekau Ward is composed of strings of Islands which include Matema, Pileni, Nukapu, Nupani, Makalumu and Nifiloli. The children in this ward and their teachers had been studying and…
WHILE many people enjoy the convenience of reliable transport services to return home for Christmas celebrations, those traveling the East Malaita Road faced significant challenges due to the region’s poor road conditions. Certain sections of the road have deteriorated severely, hindering the ability of vehicles to provide dependable transport services. However, more than a week…
VILLAGERS living along the Busurata Road in the highland region of the Central Kwara’ae Constituency in Malaita Province, have expressed support for the ongoing emergency maintenance of the road. The much-needed repairs follow years of neglect, which left the road impassable, severely affecting the daily lives of residents and hindering the movement of goods and…
The agreement between the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Government of Solomon Islands on Mutual Visa Exemption for Citizens Holding Ordinary Passports enters into force on Saturday, 28th December, 2024 According to the agreement, citizens holding valid ordinary passports of the People’s Republic of China or Solomon Islands shall be exempted…
Heavy rain had resulted in parts of the low-lying areas of Honiara city being flooded as showers continue to hit Solomon Islands. A notable part of the city which has been flooded included the Kukum highway in East Honiara. Images circulating via the social media have seen the Kukum highway being flooded from run offs…
The National Medical Stores under the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) wishes to clarify, there is sufficient national stock of sterile gloves and gauze of all sizes that is available, contrary to recent social media posts. While Betadine 10% antiseptic solution is currently out of stock and Betadine 7.5% is in low supply,…
Solomon Islands Meteorological Service (MET) has issued its first heavy raining warning this afternoon. In a statement issued at 5pm, the weather office said, “heavy rain warning number one issued by the Solomon Islands Meteorological Service at 5pm this afternoon on Saturday, 28th December 2024.” The heavy raining warning is current for most of the…