The Taiwanese national accused of intimidating two Malaysian brothers over the issue of Tubi logs will know his fate on May 25. This was after the prosecution and the defence counsel orally presented their closing submissions on Wednesday in the Magistrates’ Court. The judgment was supposed to be handed down by Principal Magistrate Fatima Taeburi…
POLICE commissioner Frank Prendergast and visiting Special Representative of the UN Secretary General Marta Santos Pais have discussed ways forward on the issue of family violence and violence against children. Mr Prendergast on Thursday said he had fruitful discussions on the continuous combat against the issue. “It was a useful meeting and we appreciate the…
Police are following up on a number of leads on the shooting at Mbike Island in the Central Islands Province according to Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast. Mr Prendergast said police are actively onto some “promising leads” but maintained his consistency in not talking about operational issues in detail. In December last year, some men discharged…
Blood Bank at the National Referral Hospital (NRH) is running out of blood and is calling on the general public for voluntary blood donation. A member of the Blood Donation Programme, Fragrana Balova revealed to this paper yesterday that the Blood Bank is in urgent need for blood as the demand for blood is on…
A PEACEFUL rally calling for Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) leaders to vote for West Papua to become full member of the MSG will go ahead today after permission was granted by the Police Commissioner yesterday. Solomon Islands Solidarity for West Papua Freedom (SISWPF) is organising the rally to demonstrate their support for West Papua. Initially…
Discipline is very crucial if the Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA), as a State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs), is to move forward, Chief Executive Officer, Colin Yow says. Mr Yow made the remark in Singapore this week when he presented an overview of SIPA’s projected growth to a visiting Solomon Islands Government delegation. The delegation consisting of…
The visiting Special Representative of the UN Secretary General (SRSG), Marta Santos Pais has called on the Solomon Islands Government to redouble its effort towards achieving full implementation of protocols to the protection of child convention. “It’s time to scale up,” said the SRSG, Ms. Pais. While she acknowledges passing of the Child and Family…
PAN Oceanic Bank (POB) will launch a newly savings account for children between ages 0-18 this morning. Called ‘PIKININI SAVINGS’ it would be launched at POB Panatina Plaza Branch. Pan Oceanic Bank (POB) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Nihal Kekulawala, told local journalist during a press conference on Wednesday. Mr Kekulawala said, PIKININI SAVINGS account is…
Asia Pacific Investment Development (APID) has willingly offered a way out of the mess on Rennell mining, suggesting taking the place of exporting stockpiles because they are a legal mining company. The call came after decision taken by Cabinet to approve PT Bintang Borneo limited shipment of stockpiled bauxite from the Rennell mine creating much…
The Solomon Islands Government requires reliable statistical evidence to develop, implement and evaluate its increasingly diverse and complex sustainable economic development program. To achieve this goal, the National Statistics Office in the Ministry of Finance and Treasury is coordinating the formulation of the National Statistics Development Strategy, a 20-year plan to oversee the development of…