July 18, 2019

TSI commends appeal

Transparency Solomon Islands (TSI) has commended the Public Prosecutions for filing an appeal against the decision of a magistrate to acquit MP for Central Guadalcanal of the assault causing actual bodily harm charge. In a statement to this paper, TSI said this case has taken so long and went from Magistrates’ Court to Appeal Court…

FIRISUA RETAINS 10K GOLD 

Solomon Islands’ long-distance runner Sharon Kikini Firisua raced to victory in the women’s 10,000 metres a feat she also achieved in Port Moresby four years ago. However, unlike in PNG, Firisua was joined on the podium by her compatriot Dianah Matekali, who won bronze. The gold medallist led the other six athletes from almost the…