THE Prosecution has closed its case on Friday in the trial of the man who allegedly killed his girlfriend at the Tuvaruhu hill top in 2012. The defence will start its case on Monday next week in the hearing before Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer in the High Court. Brian Schofield Baro Alagere is standing…
POLICE and the Honiara City Council have reaffirmed their partnership to fight and reduce crime rate in the city. This was the message from the Minister of Police, Peter Shanel and Honiara City Mayor, Alfrence Fatai during the official opening of Chinatown Police Post on Friday. Mr Shanel said the government’s policy statement included putting…
THE Honiara City Council Law Enforcement Division has established a working partnership with the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force. This was discussed in a brief meeting held by the Law Enforcement Division and the Provincial Police Commander for Honiara City Police on Friday. Chairman of the HCC Law Enforcement Division Charles Aiwosuga said this is…
THE re-elected Member of Parliament for Gao Bugotu constituency, Samuel Manetoali has started to implement some of his plans for the constituency. On Saturday 24th January 2015, he invited some of the women from Gao Bugotu constituency in Isabel, who were based in Honiara, to his residence and held a meeting with them. Mr Manetoali…
CONSTRUCTION work on the Japanese Government funded project for improvement of the Honiara International Seaport Facility is set to begin following its ground breaking ceremony on Friday. The event was officiated by Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare and the Japanese ambassador to Solomon Islands, Kenichi Kimiya. The project entails the expansion of the current seaport facility…
THE Democratic Coalition for Change Government is holding a thanksgiving service tomorrow to thank God for its success in forming the government after the 19 November General Elections last year. Announcing the ecumenical service, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs Douglas Ete said: “On behalf of the Democratic Coalition for Change Government, I…
THE University of the South Pacific, Solomon Islands (USPSI) campus has secured a new classroom building in Chinatown to host its daily tutorial and lectures. The new classroom building is located just opposite the Coronation Christian School at Chinatown and is owned by a Chinese businessman. The new location was necessary following last April’s flash…
2015 sees the Youth@Work program starting off full speed, with the first week beginning with registrations for the next phase of interns for the program, phase 6, with an orientation program, Thursday. Registration for the next phase started last week and has concluded on Wednesday with more than 180 youth registered and entered into the…
A SECOND charter taking students studying at the University of the South Pacific (USP) in Fiji will leave Monday. The first charter left Wednesday. A spokesman from the National Training Unit (NTU) said 136 students were booked for the second charter flight. “The flight will depart Honiara to Nadi (Fiji) Monday afternoon,” the spokesman said.…
Solomon Islands Development Trust (SIDT) is set to work collaboratively with stakeholders to oversee child-centred climate change adaptation programs. During a consultation meeting yesterday the stakeholders applauded projects implemented so far to fight climate change and welcomed initiatives the NGO has formulated. Stakeholders comprised representatives from Ministry of Education and Human Resources (MERHD) Development, Provincial…