THE election petition filed against Member of Parliament for West Honiara, Namson Tran has been dismissed in the High Court. This followed an application made by MP Tran through his lawyers to strike out all six allegations of bribery made against him by the petitioner, Wilson Mamae. In his ruling, Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer…
THE lack of funds by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to pay for witnesses’ expenses has resulted in trials being delayed or vacated in the High Court. According to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Andrew Kelesi, the office is struggling to secure finances to cover the costs of bringing witnesses…
MALAITA Province Premier Elijah Asilaua has met earlier last week with the representatives of provincial workers who have threatened to go on strike if their six-year-old log of claims are not addressed. The meeting was convened to consult with the government regarding a strike notice issued by the Workers Union of Solomon Islands (WUSI) on…
THE Honiara Magistrate Court will on March 12 review an arrest warrant issued for a man accused of wounding his wife’s head with a sector knife last November. Richard Kennedy is facing one count of Unlawful Wounding following the alleged incident on 16 November. Following his arrest, Kennedy never attended his court case, resulting in…
THE Mindset Plus Training and Community visits in the Shortland Islands proved to be a valuable and insightful experience for both the Royal Solomon Islands Police Officers and the local communities. With 15 officers participating in the training led by PC James Opa of the National Crime Prevention Department, the focus was on developing high-performing…
THE groundbreaking ceremony for the much-awaited China-funded Auki Road tar seal project is scheduled for this Wednesday. The multi-million-dollar project, which was agreed upon between the Solomon Islands and the People’s Republic of China in 2023, is part of national efforts to improve the state of infrastructures in the country. Before the end of last…
Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele MP, and the Director-General of the Pacific Community (SPC), Dr. Stuart Minchin, have held a highly successful bilateral meeting in Honiara. This marks the first such meeting between Dr. Minchin and Prime Minister Manele since the latter assumed office. The discussions centered on deepening the collaboration between the Solomon Islands…
COLLABORATION and working together are strong words emanated out from the Honiara Summit that ended at Friendship Hall this afternoon. The Summit, hosted by the Government of the Solomon Islands and organized together with the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Pacific Community (SPC),…
Minister for National Planning and Development Coordination Hon. Rexon Ramofafia, held a high-level meeting with visiting Asian Development Bank (ADB) Board Members to discuss key national development priorities and ongoing collaborations. During a meeting with the ADB team on Wednesday, 26 February, discussions reaffirmed the strong partnership between the Solomon Islands and ADB in advancing…
FAR EAST Resources Company Ltd – the Hong Kong-based company recently accused of illegal mining in Isabel – has taken one step further in its bid to obtain Surface Access Rights Agreement (SARA) for the rich nickel tenement on San Jorge Island, Isabel Province. This time, it involves the transfer of Company shares to new…