Man charged with rape in Makira

A 60-year-old man has been charged for raping a 13-year-old girl at a logging camp in West Makira. It was alleged that the suspect had invited the victim with her aunty to spend the night with him, and he allegedly raped the victim after having beer with them. Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Makira-Ulawa Province, Superintendent…

Education leaders attend course in Australia

Twenty-five education sector leaders from across Solomon Islands are attending a Change Leadership course at the University of Newcastle, Australia, supported by the Australian Government. Training participants include senior officials from the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD), Provincial Education Providers from all nine provinces, representatives from the Education Sector Support Program (ESSP),…