THE Minister of the Ministry of National Planning and Development Coordination (MNPDC), Rexon Ramofafia, has signed a grant Financing Agreement with the European Union (EU) for the EUR 5.6 million (SBD51.7 million) Strengthening Electoral Cycle in Solomon Islands Phase III project (SECSIP). The SECSIP phase III project aims to contribute to the democratic development in…
A TOP level delegation from the United States has left Honiara without seeing Prime Minister, Manasseh Sogavare – an experience which left a delegation member feeling ‘what it’s like to be treated as a leper.’ Representative woman, Amata Coleman Radewagen and Congressman, Republican Neal Dunn, left for Port Moresby on Wednesday after staying an extra…
TWO police officers on trial for allegedly assaulting a 17-year-old boy at the Watchhouse at the Central Police Station in Honiara in 2020 will return to the Honiara Magistrate Court today. This is for the continuation of their trial before Principal Magistrate, Fatima Taeburi. Lawrence Moli and John Tatal are on trial for one count…
THE Solomon Power Iumi Plei U14 Championship has reached the final stage of competition following yesterday’s semi final matches. Honiara U14 girls will take on the Guadalcanal Hornets U14 girls for the U14 girls’ grand final match. Honiara edged defending girls’ champions Makira Ulawa 1-0 and Guadalcanal beat Malaita U14 girls 2-0 in the semi…
A MAN has been sentenced to 18-months in prison recently for erecting a roadblock within the vicinity of the Henderson Police Station during the November 2021 riot. Rubenson Kedi was sentenced after he pleaded guilty to one count of Obstructing a Police Officer at a previous court date. Chief Magistrate, Emma Garo, when sentencing Kedi…