THE man who broke and entered the Honiara City Council (HCC) head office in 2018 and stole a perfume has been sentenced to four years in prison, Tuesday. Frank Firimolea was convicted after a trial on one count of office break-in. Deputy Chief Magistrate Ricky Iomea said believes this sentence will again provide another opportunity…
THE Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) has approved 47 projects at the value of $587,082 to boost agriculture productivity within the country this year. Minister of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) Senley Levi Filualea said this is to assist cocoa, coconut, oil palm, coffee, kava, root crops, and tree crop farmers and processors under the…
Over its ESP approach and payout By Alfred SasakoNewsroom, Honiara THE tax-payer-funded $320 million Economic Stimulus Package (ESP) is nothing more than a ‘slush fund’ for politicians and their cronies, is the latest blasting of the Government by social media commentators. The accusation comes as the first ‘unofficial’ list of recipients began circulating on…
THE High Court has welcomed a new judge to the Bench to fill the gap left by the retirement of one of its long-serving judges who also retires this week. Howard David Minett Lawry of New Zealand is not a new face, having worked in the country since 2013. He initially started as a legal…
The biggest problem with the nation today is good leadership. That’s according to Michael Saru who is adamant that he has what it takes to go all the way in Central Honiara’s upcoming by-election. Despite other more established candidates, Saru is unfazed about the much-hyped popularity around some of them, money politics or scholarly attributes. …
Five new cases announced, total 13 cases registered now By ANDREW FANASIANewsroom, Honiara SOLOMON Islands has registered five (5) new positive cases as government and health authorities are working around the clock to contain the spread of COVID -19 virus in the quarantine and isolation stations. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare yesterday announced it in his…
Fo’ondo Community High School (CHS) from the northern region of Malaita Province is second time lucky to get a share of benefit under the Provincial Capacity Development Fund (PCDF) says the School Principal Herman Salekai. Fo’ondo CHS benefited from a double-storey building funded under PCDF a year ago. On Friday the school took ownership of…
FAMILIES and friends of Lio Creek Catholic Church community gathered at the Holy Cross Cathedral’s Saint Dominic Chapel to witness baptism, confirmation, and four marriage ceremonies last weekend. A statement from Catholic Communication said during the service, 23 received the sacrament of baptism, 28 confirmation, and four the sacrament of matrimony. The service was led…
The Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) has expressed its appreciation towards officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) and other front line and health workers for their tireless efforts in keeping our citizens safe during this global pandemic. This was during a SICCI/RSIPF Executive Group meeting on Thursday 29th October…
Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) in Buala, Isabel Province are investigating an alleged defilement incident involving an adult male with a 12-year-old girl at Kolopakisa Village in Kia between 2015 and 12 September 2020. Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Isabel Province, Superintendent Leonard Tahnimana says, “The alleged incident was reported to have…