Closing arguments on laptop, mobile phones larceny today CLOSING submissions on the matter of the man who stood trial for allegedly stealing a laptop and some mobile phones from a shop in Honiara will be made in court this morning. Martin Pola Nehemiah has faced trial for three counts of simple larceny before Principal Magistrate,…
STUDENTS and staff of the Jones Adventist College (JAC) in North Vella, Western Province, celebrated the World Environment Day on Monday. World Environment Day falls every 5June and the theme for this year is ‘Beating Plastic Pollution’ which highlights the importance of reducing plastic pollution in our environment. The celebration at JAC begun with a…
CHAIRMAN of the Bills and Legislation Committee Hon. John Maneniaru has probed the Government’s most recent plan of dealing with the high cost of electricity. Hon Maneniaru is probing the Government’s legislative strategy to amend Section 21 of the Electricity Act which allows the Minister of Mines Energy and Rural Electrification to adjust the electricity…
Dreamcast Theatre Solomon Islands is bringing the first of its kind choir singing competition to Honiara, with calls for local groups to register for the event. The Sing Above Yourself (SAY!) Choir Competition is set to take place from 4 – 30 July at the Dreamcast Art Hub with the competition format designed to take…
With the hosting of the 18th PNA in Honiara next week, the national government says its preparations are on track for a successful convention THE Solomon Islands Government through the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) is on track to host the upcoming Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) 18th Ministerial Meeting mid this…
Marovo Constituency Office (MCO) has delivered yet again another biggest consignment of project supplies worth more than 6 million in Constituency Development Fund (CDF) as loading of supplies on-board MV Fair King commences today (Wednesday 7 June 2023). The delivery is part of the constituency ongoing support towards development in the constituency as aligned to…
Acting Prime Minister Manasseh Maelanga has received a courtesy call from the visiting University of the South Pacific’s (USP) deputy vice chancellor and vice president (regional campuses and global engagement), Dr Gulio Paunga this morning. Dr Paunga used the courtesy call to provide an update to the Acting PM on the progress of the USP’s…
POLICE are still investigating the matter of the alleged Militia leader who allegedly planned to burn down the Maramara Housing Estate Development Building and State-Owned properties, the court has heard. The prosecution will on June 9 update the court on the status of police investigation into this matter. John Damusi, 53, is facing four counts…
THE effects of COVID-19 pandemic and Honiara 2021 November Riot are continuing to put pressure on service delivery for both the national government and provincial governments. Deputy Prime Minister, Manasseh Maelanga, when speaking at the Isabel Province 2nd Appointed Day last Friday highlighted these challenges which he said keep putting pressure on the service delivery…
A SINGLE tablet of Panadol costs about $3 per tablet in Gizo, Western Province as the Panadol shortage continues to hit the province. Shortages of this particular drug have hit the main provincial hospital in Gizo since last month. For most of the rural clinics and area health centres, the situation is also the same.…