Rape accused to take their pleas A COUPLE accused of working together to rape a girl at Gela, Central Province, will take their pleas this week. This was after the court was informed that George Solopoto, and wife Elizabeth Koka are now armed with lawyers. They were previously without lawyers. Having confirmed that the two…
TECHNICAL issues have been raised on Friday on the case of the suspended Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Infrastructure Development Henry Murray and his wife, preventing them from taking their pleas. Murray and his wife, who were accused of defrauding the government of more than $1.1 million, were to enter their pleas on Friday.…
THE organising committee for Miss Guadalcanal Pageant program on Wednesday 20th September 2017 has successfully selected a candidate to represent Guadalcanal Province in the upcoming Miss Solomon Islands Pageant 2017. The successful candidate is 21-year-old Gladys Veronica Vasuni. Miss Vasauni snatched the Miss Guadalcanal crown from two other finalists in the first ever provincial pageant…
Doctor accused of starting illegal beche-de-mer farm By ASSUMPTA BUCHANAN POLICE on Thursday charged medical practioner Dr Reginald Aipia and his American business consultant over their alleged illegal beche-de-mer farming in the Ontong Java atolls, Malaita Outer Islands. The pair appeared in the Honiara Magistrate Court yesterday on two counts each of engaging in commercial…
NORTH Guadalcanal Constituency (NGC) has finally taken delivery of heavy plant equipment from the government yesterday to help with its road infrastructure development. A ceremony to officially hand over and dedicate those machineries was held at the Pitukoli village in North Guadalcanal. The machines include three dump trucks and one excavator. “This is to help…
UNDER Secretary of the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources Ferral Lasi on Wednesday explained the reason why they disallowed Dr Aipia’s beche-de-mer project, saying the species is regulated through a ban. He said the letter of endorsement from the Minister back in 2014 to Dr Aipia and his business partner is not equivalent to…
SOLOMON Islands chocolate will be amongst coffee and chocolate products from five Pacific Island countries to be showcased at the fourth Chocolate & Coffee Show on Auckland’s waterfront this weekend. The show features all things related to chocolate and coffee. Pacific Trade & Invest (PTI) New Zealand will host Samoa’s Koko Loa and ELife, Tonga’s…
THE Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) welcomes public criticism for an allegation of misconduct during a police raid over the weekend which claim that Police Response Team (PRT) was involved. A statement by the Police Media said, the Island Sun newspaper issue number 2705 reported that PRT is under public criticism over its treatment…
THE United Nations Peace Building Support Office is currently working with the Solomon Islands Government towards eligibility to the UN sponsored Peace Building Fund. This was highlighted by the Assistant Secretary-General for the UN Peace Building Support Office, Oscar Fernandez-Taranco in a meeting with Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare at the margins of the UN General…
GENERAL Secretary of the National Council of Women Casper Fa’asala has slammed the informal response by the acting Prime Minister Manasseh Maelanga when receiving the petition by the Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) for the re-introduction of the anti-corruption bill, Tuesday. Mr Maelanga received the petition at the main entrance to the Prime Minister’s Office where…