THE ruling on a second bail application for One Link Pacifica director Gerrad Tauohu will be delivered on Monday next week. Tauohu in May this year had also applied for bail but his application was refused by Deputy Chief Magistrate Ricky Iomea. His lawyer then made another bail application to the High Court but was…
MAKIRA Ulawa Provincial Premier, Mr. Julian Maka’a has assured the people of Ward 5 in Arosi 2 of West Makira that his Government will struggle with them for better health services. He made the assurance while speaking at the opening of the Maetawa Community Health Centre Building in Ward 5 of Arosi 2 in West…
* Men committed to High Court for trial* Sentencing next for alleged attackers * Courts to resume normal next week Men committed to High Court for trial TWO MEN facing separate criminal offences of murder and unlawful sex have been committed to stand trial in the High Court. One of them is a 21-year-old man accused…
TWELVE rugby teams will participate in this year’s PAC Sevens Rugby Tournament. The teams are Hammerheads RC, Auki Tigers RC, Ma Ra Ta, SOSA Chiefs, Islander Brothers, Honiara Roo Doggs, Islanders, Luapel, TIA Warriors, SOSA Floods, and Tauloto. A statement from the organizers, Henderson Hammerheads (HHH) Rugby Club made the confirmation. They said they can…
THE Makira Ulawa Provincial Government has issued immediate response measures on the COVID 19 situation in Solomon Islands. A media release from the Communications Unit of the Provincial Disaster Organizing Committee says the immediate response measures are relayed to the people of Makira Ulawa Province, Chiefs, Community Leaders, Stakeholders, Non-Governmental Organizations, Business Houses and Government…
THE Honiara Rugby Union (HRUA) president, Brian Taupiri has called for respect from all players and rugby clubs. He made the call after the Solomon Islands Rugby Union (SIRUF) took over the case to deal with the issue surrounding the HRUA Division A grand finals. Taupiri highlighted that any resolution cannot be solved by arguments.…
THE High Court of the Solomon Islands and the Pacific Judicial Strengthening Initiative (PJSI) will be hosting a three-day National Judicial Workshop from 21-23 October 2020. The workshop will be attended by 20 Judges and Magistrates from across the Solomon Islands. The objectives of this workshop are to provide an online forum for Judicial Officers…
SEVENTY-nine (79) nurses have yesterday graduated to Registered Nurses (RN) status after successfully completing a 12-month ‘Nurses Supervised Practice program’. Held at the St. Barnabas Cathedral in Honiara, the graduation ceremony was attended by the Ministry of Health and Medical Service Officials, Solomon Islands Nursing Council representatives, new grandaunts, parents, and friends. Speaking during the…
THE Premier of Makira Ulawa Province Julian Maka’a says his Government has agreed on measures it will take as it prepares for COVID 19 under an Adaption Policy. He says the first measure is to limit the number of seaports and airports in the Province to 10 under the COVID 19 Adaption Policy. He revealed…
JOHN Hugani Kouni – the nation’s pioneer Director-General of the Solomon Islands Independent Commission Against Corruption (SIICAC) – spent his first day at work, Friday. Mr. Kouni, who hailed from Vururua Village on Small Ngella, took his oath following his contract signing on Thursday this week. The ceremony took place on the 4th Floor of…