AUSTRALIA has described as “incorrect” a news article the Island Sun newspaper published that claim they are further opening up their doors to Solomon Islanders. The front page article, published on Monday, quoted unnamed sources. It claimed Australia came up with the offer to counter moves by the Sogavare Government to switch diplomatic ties from…
* Taremae’s trial starts today* Men facing riot charges on bail Taremae’s trial starts today Trial will start today on the case of the former Member of Parliament for Makira/Ulawa accused of misusing more than $200,000 funds intended for his constituents in 2012 and 2013. Hypolite Taremae is standing trial for two counts of conversion.…
STATE Owned Entity (SOE) Solomon Ports last week unveiled its hi-tech LED lighting system and CCTV Surveillance System at the Honiara Port. The project is worth SBD$15 million and was fully funded by Solomon Ports itself. The project is the largest of its kind in the South Pacific. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare officially commissioned the…
MORE than 50 men, women and children took to Honiara’s streets Monday night wearing Red dresses in the annual Hash House Harriers “red dress” run in support of women’s refuge SeifPleis. $4,000 was raised through the generous support of Honiara business and individuals including Sullivans, Justina’s Physiotherapy spa and beauty, Honiara Hardware, Lime Lounge,Breakwater cafe,…
THE man who caused damage to the Coral Sea Resort in Honiara using a Backhoe Excavator last October will appear in court today. This is for the sentencing submissions and mitigation on the matter of Dickson Irofinao. Irofinao had pleaded guilty to the charges of intimidation and wilful & unlawful damage. He will be appearing…
POLICE in Gizo, Western Province, have arrested and charged three brothers from theGizo Top hill area for alleged common assault following an incident on 6 September 2019. Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Western Province, Chief Superintendent Mathias Lenialu says the suspects, in their 20s,are part from Shortland Islands and part Bougainville. “The suspects and the victim,…
THE United States (us) is considering working in Bina Harbour, Malaita Province with other donor partners under the USAID program. USAID Deputy Assistant Administrator Ann Marie Yastishock told local journalists in a press conference in Honiara, Tuesday. She unveiled some areas US will step into fund under the USAID program with regards to infrastructure development.…
• Heavy rain cause havoc in Western Provincial capital • Mother died, husband, daughter survived By TERENCE ZIRUin Gizo A MOTHER is dead while her daughter survived after they were buried by a tragic landslide early Tuesday morning in Gizo, Western Province. The landslide came after days of heavy rain at the provincial…
THE Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) will farewell the Royal Solomon Islands Police Vessel (RSIPV) Lata tomorrow at Aola Base, Point Cruz in Honiara. Assistant Commissioner Operations, Chief Superintendent Alfred Uiga says; “The Police Patrol boat Lata was gifted by the Government of Australia to the RSIPF in 1988 to the RSIPF under its…
THE Anglican Church of Melanesia (ACOM) owned school in Makira Ulawa province St Stephen Pamua College has taken ownership of a new girls’ sanitation project. The project was funded under the Melanesian Mission United Kingdom (MMUK) from England. The project started off over the past few years after the need for sanitation for the girls…