PACIFIC prosecutors and Fisheries officials are putting Illegal fishers on trial this week. They’ve transformed the FFA Conference Centre venue into a moot-courtroom with role plays around scenarios involving illegal fishing boats accused of breaking their license rules in Pacific EEZs. FFA’s MCS Policy Advisor Peter Graham became courtroom bailiff and Legal Advisors Dr Filimon…
Bmobile-Vodafone has won an award for the best emerging large business at the recent Business Excellence Awards (BEA) night organised by the Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) over the weekend. In a statement this week the company said, this is a great endorsement for its parent companies investment into the business for…
Miss Solomon Islands Beauty Pageants have raised their voice to stop domestic violence against women and children. They raised their voice after visiting the victims of domestic violence at the Christian Care Centre at Tenaru yesterday. The beauty pageants said, it was sad thing for them to see women and children having gone through hard…
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THE main event for the Miss Solomon Beauty Pageant will start today with a float parade from Rove to Lawson Tama stadium. The parade is expected to be colourful as eight contestants will make their public appearance on each float along the main road to Lawson Tama. Leading the parade will be Miss Red Mason,…
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Correctional Service of Solomon Islands (CSSI) and its Yellow Ribbon Team and the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church 31 Youth leaders have met to tackle the issues affecting Solomon Islands youths. Why do we have growing number of young people in CSSI facilities? This is a question for everyone to think about it seriously and…
Sacked PS defends his personal wealth A SACKED permanent secretary has challenged those who accused him of amassing his properties using stolen public funds to take him to court. Francis Lomo, who was terminated in June this year from the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Communication and Aviation, was speaking for the first time…
NO new trial date has been fixed yesterday on the case of Dr Reginald Aipia accused of catching and retaining beche-de-mer for export during the ban period. This was because Chief Magistrate Emmanuel Kouhota, who was supposed to set down the date, was not available yesterday as he was reportedly sick. Magistrate Augustine Aulanga adjourned…
A LAWYER’S request to vacate the trial against a juvenile facing a defilement charge yesterday has disappointed the presiding magistrate. Principal Magistrate Jim Seuika said this is very unprofessional. “I’m not happy with the defence counsel as he was present in all the mentions and when the trial date was set. “This is not a…