Police arrest 42-yr old man  for having sexual intercourse with his two daughters in Temotu

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at Lata Police Station have arrested a 42 year-old man for having sexual intercourse with his two biological daughters in Temotu Province. Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Temotu Province Superintendent James Toaki says, “Initial report stated that the suspect had sexual affair with his 17 year old…

In Court with Assumpta

Nehemiah’s ‘false pretence’ trial to start Feb 2022 TRIAL on the case of a man accused of obtaining a laptop and mobile phones worth more than $11,000 in 2019 from a phone shop in Honiara will proceed early next year. Martin Pola Nehemiah, 40, is facing trial for three counts of obtaining credits by false…

FIKA PASSES ON

Solomon Islands has lost a great leader, says Sogavare  MEMBER of Parliament (MP) for West Kwaio Constituency, Titus Mokofi Fika has passed on in the early hours of Friday morning, Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has confirmed. He was the Minister for Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management, and Meteorology under the Sogavare-led Democratic Coalition Government for…

Govt: Wale’s outburst baseless

Accusations by Opposition Leader Mathew Wale claiming the Prime Minister (PM) intends to extend the life of Parliament for five years were baseless and grossly misleading. First, it is Parliament that has the legal mandate to amend the Constitution to extend the life of Parliament, NOT the Prime Minister, a statement issued by Government Communication…

SHOW OF HUMILITY

Suidani thanks Malaita MPs for attending event The Malaita Provincial Premier Daniel Suidani has thanked Malaitan leaders at the national level for their show of support towards the Malaita Sons and Daughter reconciliation ceremony. Speaking to local media yesterday in Auki, Premier Suidani said the presence of some Malaitan Members of Parliament (MP) shows that…

Dean slams DCGA

On the basis for extending life of Parliament THE Leader of the Independent Group in Parliament has called on the Prime Minister to take his government’s proposal to extend the life of parliament to the people in the 2023 General Elections. John Dean Kuku made the comment following revelations that Cabinet has agreed to extend…

Report: SIG not combating corruption

ABOUT 52% of respondents that took part in a survey Global Corruption Barometer believe Solomon Islands Government (SIG) is not doing a good job combating corruption. TSI Vice Chairman Rodney Kingmele highlighted this in his keynote address at the launch of the Global Corruption Barometer – Pacific 2021 report on Tuesday. “52% of respondents believe…