POLICE will be searching for an alleged arsonist who failed to turn up on Monday in court for the setting of his trial date. This followed a warrant of arrest that has been issued for the accused John Makasi on Monday in the Honiara Magistrate Court. He was supposed to turn up so that a…
CHARLES against a man accused of obstructing Government officers on duty at one of the flood evacuation centres in Honiara have been cleared. This is due to insufficient evidence against the accused Eddie Agooka. Principal Magistrate Shepherd Lapo freed Eddie of the six counts of refusing to cooperate with government officers during the state of…
A MOTHER who mistreated her five year-old daughter on various occasions this year has been placed on a good behaviour bond. Principal Magistrate Jim Seuika imposed a 12-month bound over in the sum of $300 for the mother of four, Anna Matakale on Tuesday. Magistrate Seuika warned the 34-year-old mother that if she commits any…
TWO witnesses have testified in court during a committal hearing on Monday in relation to a murder case at Kolobangara last year. The long form preliminary inquiry (PI) was conducted before Principal Magistrate Jim Seuika. He will deliver his ruling tomorrow. If there is sufficient evidence, the two accused Reuben Kobolo and Tana Kabolo will…
HIGH Court judge Francis Mwanesalua will today deliver his ruling on the no case to answer submission in relation to the murder case at Lungga River, East Honiara. Lawyer representing the accused Aaron Konle has submitted a no case to answer submission at the close of the prosecution case. Konle faces one count of murder…
UNITED States Secretary of State John Kerry arrives today on his first visit to Solomon Islands. He’ll spent a couple of hours in Honiara before flying over to Hawai’, where he’ll end his Asia-Pacific trip that includes Burma, Australia, and Solomon Islands. In Honiara, he will attend wreath-laying ceremonies at the Guadalcanal American Memorial and…
(SPC), Suva – This year marks the first year of the United Nations Decade of Sustainable Energy for All. At the Pacific Regional Energy and Transport (Aviation and Maritime) Ministers’ Meeting in Nadi, Fiji, in April 2014, which was convened by the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), Ministers acknowledged the central enabling role of…
VANUATU DAILY POST: The Vanuatu government is collaborating with the Vanuatu National Provident Fund (VNPF) and a local property owner in Suva to build an apartment complex for regional students studying at the University of the South Pacific (USP) in Fiji. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between the parties on July 29paving the…
The newly established coconut crushing mill in Mangakiki, West Guadalcanal will venture into bio fuel production soon. This was stated during the opening of the new community crushing mill over the week. Operation manager of the Solomon Tropical Product (SPT) Bevan Vollrath said as production continues to increase the community will go into small bio-fuel…
The visiting Archbishop of Canterbury The Most Reverend Justin Welby yesterday paid tribute and respect to the graves of the seven martyred Melanesian Brothers during a visit to Brotherhood headquarter in Tambalia, North West Guadalcanal. At the same time he also unveiled a monumental cross in front of the cemetery in honour of the seven…