Kava is now becoming a lucrative cash crop in Solomon Islands. Since its commercialization, the crop has attracted enormous interest among rural farmers to venture into Kava farming with the hope to reap its economic benefits for an improved livelihood and social wellbeing. But achieving such is not an overnight dream as it takes proper…
Eleven (11) dwelling houses at Taravo Village in the Titige area of West Honiara, Guadalcanal Province have been burnt down early Sunday morning in retaliation after a man was allegedly attacked for using abusive words. As a result relatives of the man who was attacked entered the Taravo village and allegedly went on a rampage…
SUPERVISING Police Commissioner Juanita Matanga says the recent incident at Coral Sea Resort in Honiara involving a man who damaged the hotel’s reception using a Backhoe excavator relates to family violence. Ms Matanga said it is an act of violence that someone was unable to manage his emotional feelings towards his wife. “The case…
POLICE are yet to destroy the million dollars worth of cocaine that was seized from a yacht in Honiara in September. Speaking to media personnel at the weekly commissioner’s conference yesterday, supervising police commissioner Juanita Matanga said they are continuing with their investigation on the case. “We are still waiting for feedback from our samples,”…
‘$20 million tax-free for MPs’ By ANDREW FANASIA THE Members of Parliament (MP) will walk away with their untaxed $400,000 each terminal grant when the 10th Parliament comes to its natural death in few weeks. Minister for Finance and Treasury, Manasseh Sogavare told Parliament when he moved the 2018 Supplementary Appropriation Bill (No.2) 2018 this…
THE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance and Treasury Manasseh Sogavare has announced a $3.93 billion budget under the theme ‘Resourcing the basic fundamentals’, Tuesday. The announcement was made when he moved the 2019 Appropriation Bill 2018 to be put to the second reading in the parliament on Tuesday. Delivering the Government’s fiscal plan…
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) today will commence hearings into the second supplementary appropriation bill intended to further fund the financial year ending 31st December 2018. The Ministry of Finance and Treasury brought the 2018 Supplementary Appropriation Bill 2018 sought approval for a total of $119.4million for 11 Government ministries. A total of $21.7million was…
Malaita Province has the potential to supply the country with carrots says a local farmer who grows carrot locally. Lionel Maeliu, a well-known organic farmer in Central Kwara’ae, Malaita Province believes that Malaita has the potential to supply the country with carrots once carrot farming is encouraged throughout the province. He revealed this potential after…
Man accused of rampaging hotel with Backhoe remanded By ASSUMPTA BUCHANAN THE man accused of damaging the reception area at the Coral Sea Resort in Honiara with a Backhoe Excavator over the weekend has been remanded in custody on Tuesday. Davidson Irofinao has been charged with one count of malicious damage and five counts of…
A HEADMASTER at a primary school in Gela, Central Province has been charged and remanded in custody for allegedly raping his 15 year-old step daughter. The man who cannot be named to protect the identity of the alleged victim is facing two counts of indecent act without consent and five counts of rape. The maximum…