The pre-trial conference on the case of the Provincial Government minister David Tome who is facing conversion charges will be made in court on June 16. This date was fixed last Friday where he appeared in court and entered not guilty pleas to the 14 counts of conversion against him. The court after hearing the…
Police and members of the Solomon Islands Post Conflict Rehabilitation and Restoration Association (SIPRRA) of Guadalcanal Desk are preparing to visit eight constituencies of the province, to collect fire arms believed to be hidden, since RAMSI arrived in the country. This is part of the amnesty program declared by the Prime Minister (PM) Manasseh Sogavare…
ONE of the policy action areas of the Democratic Alliance Party (DAP) is that leaders must have high ethical leadership qualities. This was revealed by the President of the group John Usuramo. “Our aim is to house people with highest ethical standards,” Mr Usuramo said. He added that its more important leaders to have personal…
The captains of the three blue boats who illegally entered our waters and stole our marine resources will appear in the High Court again on June 9. This is for the mention of their matter and for the court to hear the next step their matter had reached so far since now they are legally…
Three men facing the murder of an elderly person in North Guadalcanal early this month will be appearing in the Honiara Magistrates’ Court today. This would be their first appearance in court after they were remanded in custody on the last occasion. George Meloli, 35, Patrick Kennedy, 26 and 20 year-old Maison Okeni Hilly were…
THE Parliamentary Opposition Group has applauded the Government for initiating and launching the 2017 Disarmament and Amnesty Exercise. The gun amnesty exercise came into effective as of Monday May 22nd 2017 and will lapse on June 9th 2017. In a statement early this week, the Parliamentary Opposition Leader Honorable Jeremiah Manele said this initiative is…
European Union (EU) Ambassador to Solomon Islands Leonidas Tezapsidis warns Solomon Islands not to rely much on foreign aid if they are seriously thinking of building and empowering the economy. He stressed this during the recent launching of the 2016 Annual Report of Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) on Friday at the Heritage Park…
WESTERN provincial government has put a ban on plastic bag to be used in the province. This was endorsed during an urgent meeting early this week. “I hate plastic bag!, a bolt and provoking statement, that Hon. Wayne Maepioh Premier of Western Province made at a local ministerial and stakeholder holder officials meeting held at…
A founding member of the People’s Alliance Party (PAP), Kamilio Teke of Guadalcanal says the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands, RAMSI must be commended for instilling a peaceful environment in Solomon Islands. He says the Alliance Party led Coalition Government headed by Sir Allan Kemakeza brought RAMSI into the country in 2003 to end…
HONIARA City Council (HCC) has been called on to consider constructing of ‘bus stop shelters’ at the Central Market Bus bays to accommodate people from scorching sun and rain while waiting for public. The concern has been raised by a good number of passengers waiting for transport (bus) at the Central Market bus stop on…