A 43-year-old male suspect has been arrested for an alleged attempted murder of a 19-year-old girl in Northwest Choiseul recently. Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Choiseul Province, Superintendent Berry Pogesopa said, it was alleged that the suspect repeatedly punched the victim on her forehead and repeatedly hit the victim’s head against the post of a graveyard…
Police in Auki have arrested a suspect who attack and cut a victim in his 20s with a bush knife early Wednesday morning at Maofa village in West Kwara’ae, Malaita Province. Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Malaita Province, Chief Superintendent Tex Tafoa, said it was alleged that the suspect entered the victim’s house and attacked him…
Two men, a 36-year-old and a 43-year-old male suspects have been arrested for assaulting a 24-year-old male victim recently at Taro in Choiseul Province over a missing phone. Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Choiseul Province, Superintendent Berry Pogesopa, said, “The incident occurred at Sunset Lodge at night when the suspects accused the victim of taking a…
MINISTRY of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) will advise the public when the results are ready. The assurance came after many students, teachers, parents, guardians and the public are anticipating the release of the placement results for forms 4, 6 and 7. Placement results for year 7 (form 1) were the first to be…
SOLOMON Islands national veteran footballer and Solomon Warriors forward Dennis Ifunaoa has announced his retirement from national football after his debut in the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Prime Minister’s Cup (PM’s) 2024 in Honiara. Ifunaoa is one of the true legends of the game, having shown commitment to football at both the national team level…
THE Tuasulia Christmas Sports Tournament in Ward 4 of the West Kwara’ae Constituency in Malaita Province has touched the hearts of many of the young people who participated in the two-week event held at the Dala North Playing Ground. The tournament, which ran from 22 December 2024 to 6 January 2025, was a significant occasion…
THE Tegano Rugby 7s Competition 2025 is set to kick off next week at the Vaigau field, Niupani village, in East Rennell, Renbel Province. The two-day event will be staged on Wednesday 15 January and Thursday 16 January. The Tegano Rugby 7s Competition 2025 Organising Committee said they were thrilled to announce the resumption of…
THE New Tenabuti End of Year Cup 2024 was successfully concluded last Saturday night with an awards presentation ceremony. The ceremony was held at New Tenabuti SDA Youth Hall in North East Guadalcanal. The End of Year Cup 2024 was officially sponsored by the Associate Education Director for SDA (EP) Ferol Asa and his family…
THE community of Pusiju on South Vella La Vella Island in the Western Province successfully hosted a music competition recently. The event was a collaborative effort between Moonlight Band, Sirubai Voko Tribe Association SVTA) and the Indigenous People for Sustainable Biodiversity Solomon Islands (IPSBSI). Supported by a Secretariat of Pacific Community (SPC) LMMA Grant through…
THE Minister of Finance and Treasury, Manasseh Sogavare, has approved a total of $15.2 million in exemptions for Xiao’s Henderson Hotel Ltd, a Chinese company. The exemptions include: Both exemptions were granted on 31st July 2024 and will expire on 31st January 2025. The issuing of exemptions to both local and foreign businesses has been…