Four individuals accused of breaking into the Tech Hub shop in Honiara, and allegedly stole over 80 mobile phones and $560 in cash early this year, will take their pleas on March 4. The four defendants include a Tech Hub employee Jimmy Kiriau and his associates, Stephen Yim, Jared Meke and Andrew Kiriau, are facing…
TWO women who confessed to assaulting another woman over a sexual arrangement have been sentenced to fines in Magistrate court yesterday. The principal offender, Anna Vathagi, 29, and her co-defendant, Lisa Kope, 40, have pleaded guilty to Common Assault. Deputy Chief Magistrate Ricky Iomea imposed a fine of $1,500 on Vathagi and $1,000 on Kope.…
A GROUP known as the “Friends of No. 9’ recently supported the National Referral Hospital (NRH) in Honiara by donating equipment to support the medical officers. The generous support was initiated by Robert Goh, Eddy Leung, and their families. With the support the NRH staff will soon enjoy a refreshed workspace, complete with new office…
Member of Parliament (MP) for North East Guadalcanal, Jaimie Lency Vokia is a free man. The High Court declared MP Vokia “the duly elected MP for North East Guadalcanal Constituency. He was exonerated of all charges relating to his election in the joint elections on 17 April last year. Judge Augustine Aulanga dismissed all counts…
MEMBER of Parliament (MP) for North West Guadalcanal has urged his constituents to set aside political differences and collaborate for the advancement of the region. This appeal follows the High Court’s recent dismissal of an election petition filed against him by former MP Bodo Dettke. “It’s time to work together and forget the past,” Sade…
PRIME Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele has called for stronger international collaboration and adequate implementation mechanisms, including finance and technology, to support the efforts of small island developing states. PM Manele made the call when he participated as one of the two plenary discussants on the effectiveness of government strategies for preparedness and response to environmental…
WESTERN provincial government and Gizo Town Council have been called to address the waste problems at Gizo market. Markets vendors and residents are calling for improved waste management solutions to maintain cleanliness and hygiene. They urged the local authorities to take immediate action, including increasing waste collection, providing more bins, and enforcing proper disposal measures.…
Last month, I was contacted by Martha and Timothy Matzke from the Summer Institute of Linguistics (Pacific-based), who sought my insights on the theme for this year’s International Mother Language Day: “Taking Our Languages into the Future.” At the time, I was preoccupied with preparations for my move to New Zealand, making it a particularly…
A day’s training to equip parliamentary officials in Solomon Islands on effective media relations was held this week. The objective was to equip parliamentary officers with strategies for effective media relations, enabling them to communicate clearly and accurately with the media on the activities of parliament. The focused workshop would also help parliament officials sharpen…
Piggery farmers in Malaita Province are complaining of the high costs of pig’s feeds in Auki. This came after a 40-kilogram bag of mill-run feed costs $200, while a 20-kilogram bag of copra meal costs $100. Franklyn Tiko, a local piggery farmer at Gelabu village in West Kwara’ae constituency, said the high cost of pig…