Uncle who cuts nephew jailed

A 40 year-old man who cut his 16-year-old nephew with a bush knife while he was sleeping over suspicion he had an affair with his wife has been sentenced to two years imprisonment. Eliah Eliot Manehogo Tobahogo was sentenced via zoom video link recently in the Honiara Magistrate’s Court after he pleaded guilty to one…

BSP decrease its loan rate

BANK South Pacific yesterday announces a reduction in interest rate for personal loans. In a notice issued on Monday, the bank said the decrease in its lending rate will be effective today, 1st March 2022. It said the new decreased interest rates are between 16 per cent to 13 per cent. “BSP personal loan is…

First friendly postponed

THE proposed first friendly match for the country’s national men’s football team against Australia’s A-league’s Brisbane Roars today is now postponed. Coach Felipe Arango confirmed the postponement yesterday. Felipe said this is due to the bad weather experienced in Brisbane where the team is camping for the next two weeks. “We have to postpone last…

67 new cases 3 deaths

SOLOMON Islands on Monday recorded 67 new COVID-19 positive cases bringing the country’s total case count to 7049. Minister of Health and Medical Services Dr Culwick Togamana in his daily update on the COVID-19 situation in the country last night said these figures are data collected from the provinces from midday, Monday. Dr Togamana said…

COVID-19 admissions at NRH reduced

TWENTY eight COVID-19 positive cases are currently admitted at the National Referral Hospital. Minister of Health and Medical Services Dr Culwick Togamana said of the 28 cases, 23 are in the National Referral Hospital Golden Ward – the ward set aside for critical and severe COVID-19 patients – the remaining five cases are admitted at…

RSIPF Contingents complete week four of training in Australia

Training continues for the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) officers that have travelled to Brisbane, Australia. The officers undertake training in new equipment and tactics. In their fourth week they have untaken trainings on. Range Safety Briefings; Range Controller roles and responsibilities; Range Safety Officer roles and responsibilities; Delivering 5.56 mm shooting assessments as…