Former CDO’s trial set for next year TRIAL on the matter of the former Constituency Development Officer (CDO) for Temotu Nende Constituency accused of misusing constituency funds has been set for next year. The dates for the trial was fixed yesterday after a pre-trial conference was conducted on the matter of Philip Tuplo. Tuplo is…
Ready to resume Nadi service Repatriation flight from Fiji confirmed Solomon Airlines has welcomed the announcement of Pacific neighbour Fiji’s international border reopening, confirming Solomon Islands national carrier is also ready to increase scheduled international flying, when the time is right. In a statement Tuesday, the national flag carrier said after Fiji reached its milestone…
Northwest Guadalcanal is anticipating an increase in pig production activity after the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) through its Livestock Department conducted a three-day piggery training aimed at enhancing pig farmers capacity in the area last week. Deputy Director of Livestock Hearley Atupule and his officers facilitated the training that ran from 6th-8th October…
RENOVATION work to upgrade St Joseph’s Catholic National Secondary School Tenaru for the Pacific Games 2023 commences mid next year. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare stated this when officially naming St. Joseph’s Tenaru among Games Village venues for the important regional event. Mr Sogavare said, as Minister for Pacific Games 2023, he will ensure that all…
THE Government of Japan delivered a garbage truck worth $650,000 to Malaita Province yesterday to boost waste management efforts in Auki Town. The handing over ceremony of the garbage truck happened a day after Malaita Province premier Daniel Suidani touched down in Auki to a historical welcome ceremony. Ambassador of Japan to Solomon Islands His…
ROYAL Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Community Engagement Team consisting of police officers and Director of the Solomon Islands Community Development Program (SICPD) have conducted Crime Prevention and Community Setup awareness programs at White River, West Honiara on 26 September 2021. Commander and Crime Prevention Program Coordinator Staff Sergeant (SSgt) Macfretch Tesuatai says, “During the…
THE Magistrate’s Court Circuits to the provinces that had been cancelled last month will now go head for the rest of this year. This was after the Australian Government stepped in to assist with the funding shortfall that had forced the cancellation of the court circuit sittings last month for the remainder of this year’s…
Malaita Provincial Capital of Auki came to a standstill on Monday as thousands packed the township to welcome Premier Daniel Suidani and his delegation home. The massive grand homecoming welcome ceremony was dubbed as a historic and biggest ever to have been witnessed in Auki. Premier Suidani and his advisor Celsus Talifilu have spent months…
One Link Pacifica’s (OLP) Managing Director Charles Dora has been sentenced to two years in prison on Monday for operating money investment scheme without a bank’s license from July 2019 to March 2020. Dora was sentenced after he pleaded guilty to one count of operating unlicensed banking business, a charge laid under the Financial Institution…
THE Premier for Malaita Province Daniel Suidani has cleared allegations leveled against him based on rumors that has been misleading the general public, and the people of Malaita Province. After being released from quarantine centre on Friday, he was invited to join a meeting at Gilbert Camp in East Honiara on Saturday that was organized…