THE case of a man who allegedly cut off a piece of flesh from his three-year-old son’s feet and ate it will appear again in court on January 16. Thomas Nota, 45, is facing charges of cruelty to children, unlawful wounding and physical abuse under the Family Protection Act. The prosecution had served disclosures to…
Gizo-Kolombangara voters to elect new leader this year By EDDIE OSIFELO CONSTITUENTS of Gizo-Kolombangara in Western Province are expected to go to the polls this year to elect their new leader. This is necessary after the High Court last November declared the election of Jimson Tanangada in the 2014 national elections null and void. The…
SIXTEEN babies were born on New Year’s Day at the National Referral Hospital (NRH) in Honiara. That’s four more from the12 that were recorded on New Year’s Day last year. NRH’s Clinical Nurse Consultant and Midwife Doris Dudley told the Solomon Star yesterday eight of the babies were female, while another eight were male. “All…