In court with Assumpta

Man pleads guilty to obstructing Solomon Water officer THE man who obstructed a Solomon Water worker who went to disconnect his water metre has pleaded guilty to the offence. Walter Natei has pleaded guilty to one count of obstruction of work, a charge laid under the Solomon Islands Water Authority (SIWA) Act. Sentencing submissions and…

Choiseul, Western provinces recommended to join 2024 NGE

THE Parliamentary Bills and Legislation Committee (BLC) has recommended that Choiseul and Western provinces join the proposed synchronised National General Election in 2024. This recommendation was amongst other recommendations made by the committee when scrutinising the Honiara City Council (Amendment) Bill 2023. Minister of Home Affairs, Chris Laore, revealed this in Parliament last week in…

Solomon Airlines passes IOSA IATA safety audit

 SOLOMON Airlines has passed the Operation Safety Audit (IOSA) programme for the International Air Transport Association (IATA). This means Solomon Airlines has been certified for two more years for the IATA Audit check. Solomon Airlines Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Gus Kraus, in a media briefing session this week, highlighted this achievement in which he acknowledged…

Aust BOOSTS FUNDING

With a desire to see a peaceful, prosperous and resilient Pacific, Canberra has announced funding boosts to SI and the wider Pacific region THE Australian Government is delivering around $1.9 billion over five years to the Pacific in response to the priorities Prime Minister Albanese and Foreign Minister Wong have heard on their visits to…