Murder accused secures lawyer

THE PROSECUTION will be handing over disclosures to the lawyer of the man accused of the murder of his five month-old pregnant wife at northeast Guadalcanal. This was after it was confirmed that Public Solicitor Douglas Hou will be representing Edward Sikua Liua. Public Prosecutor Freliz Fakarii said prosecution will serve the disclosures to the…

SEX ASSAULT PROBE

POLICE are investigating a sexual assault allegation which reportedly occurred during the visit of a Papua New Guinea naval ship in Honiara last week. HMPNGS Lakekamu sailed into Honiara last Monday with a crew of about 27 for a brief stop-over to replenish its supplies. While at Point Cruz, its crew had a friendly soccer…

Our queen is second runner-up

MISS Solomon Islands’ Camilla Grossmith finished second runner up at the 30th Miss Pacific Islands in Apia, Samoa, last Friday. She was also awarded the best talent. The new Miss Pacific Islands title went to Miss Fiji’s Anne Christine Dunn. The first runner up went to Miss American Samoa’s Antonina Keka Lilomaiava, followed by Miss…

Work to re-service abandoned airports

PLANS for Solomon Airlines to operate domestic flights into abandoned airports in the country is making progress. That was according to the permanent secretary (PS) of the Ministry of Communication and Aviation (MCA) Moses Virivolomo. He revealed this when appearing before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) this week. “Work to resume flights into long abandoned…

Police to mount operation

WITH the festive season fast approaching police will step up its presence in all communities in the coming days and weeks. As such an operation during this season is coming up, the director for national community policing and crime prevention, Solomon Sisimia had revealed. While he could give details of the operations, he urged communities…