One of the two accused who cashed a government cheque of more than $50,000 has been asked to find a lawyer to mitigate for him in court. Simon Tigota is currently without a lawyer and was asked to find one to mitigate for him in court. His co-accused Betris Wale has a lawyer and he…
A high level delegation from government led by the acting Prime Minister Manasseh Maelanga will be attending the Rennell and Bellona 2nd Appointed Day celebration today in Bellona. The delegation which comprised of four other ministers and senior Government officials will travel on a chartered Solomon Airlines flight this morning. Renbel province is celebrating its…
The trial on the case of the former Central Bank employee Philip Bobongi will resume in the High Court in August. This is for the defence case to start. Prosecution has already closed its case in early June after calling a total of 13 witnesses. The former CBSI currency officer Philip Bobongi, 44, is standing…
Questions over whether or not the newly appointed police commissioner Frank Prendergast of Australia will take up his new role is still unclear since he has a case to answer in the Australian Federal Court. This was in relation to his involvement in the 2011 Christmas Island riot in which he was tapped as saying…
THE FIRST female High Commissioner for the Solomon Islands, Her Excellency Joy Kere, is not intimidated by her position or the tasks that lie ahead. Mrs Kere hosted her first official Solomon Islands day celebration in Wellington fortnight ago, 18 July 2014. “The time is right for the Solomon Islands to make its mark in…
A new hearing date will be fixed for the four men who allegedly murdered a young diplomat in 2012 outside of the Honiara Central Market. The men were supposed to go on trial as of yesterday but the prosecutor in carriage of the case and the Judge who will hear the trial are currently engaged…
The defence has yesterday grilled a prosecution’s witness who changed her story in court during the trial in relation to the murder of a man at Lungga, East Honiara in 2010. The witness was giving her evidence in court since Thursday and Friday last week. She was again called in court yesterday where the defence…
Twenty- One years from now, the incidence of diabetes among Fiji’s population could be 50 per cent, equating to a ratio of one diabetic patient for every healthy person. This was revealed by medical officer-in-charge and chair of Diabetes Fiji for the Central and Eastern Division, Dr Lisi Finiasi. He made the assertion while commenting…
Pan pipes, dancers, art, food and music filled the Wellington venue on Friday 18th July for the first official celebration of Solomon Islands National Day in Wellington, New Zealand. The first Solomon High Commissioner to New Zealand, Her Excellency Joy Kere hosted the independence anniversary celebrations. The gathering brought together local dignitaries, Solomon Islanders from…
Renbel premier Lence Tango has been accused of pressurising the ministry of finance and treasury to release a sum of $20,000 to host the Renbel second appointed in Bellona today. The amount was approved by the ministry of provincial government for the occasion. However it was revealed that following the approval Mr Tango went and…