A MAN accused of stealing a large quantity of gold carbon from Gold Ridge Mining Company in Central Guadalcanal has been remanded in custody, while his alleged accomplices remain at large. Aron Loke, 33, faces one count of warehouse breaking and committing felony. He appeared on Wednesday in the Honiara Magistrate Court, where a remand application was…
A WARRANT of arrest has been issued for a convicted man who escaped police custody in Buala, Isabel after police officers allowed him to leave briefly to collect his belongings from his uncle’s home. Francis Goidi was found guilty last week after a trial for one count of Indecent Act during the Magistrate Court circuit in Buala. Public…
A YOUNG man has been sentenced to one year and 10 months in prison for stealing $8,000 in cash from his relative’s bedroom in July at Tamboko Village, Northwest Guadalcanal. Bendito Tavechikai, 27, was sentenced after pleading guilty to one count of Burglary. Deputy Chief Magistrate Ricky Iomea handed down the sentence this week and…
LAWYERS representing landowners of Kangava Bay, East Rennell, have served applications related to the 2019 oil spill to the accused companies based in Korea, the Caribbean, and Hong Kong. This follows the High Court’s approval for the applications to be served out of jurisdiction. Attorney General John Muria Junior confirmed this in Parliament on Tuesday…
A MAGISTRATE has raised concern over continued lack of police vehicles to execute arrest warrants and serve summons on accused persons. Principal Magistrate Tearo Beneteti made the remarks after issuing a warrant of arrest for an accused in a domestic violence case who failed to appear in court this week. She issued the warrant and…
Solomon Islands will host the 2026 Council of Tourism Ministers’ Meeting. This followed a successful bid by Minister of Culture and Tourism (MCT) Hon. Choylin Yim Douglas who is attending the 2025 event in Tonga this week. The event presents a major economic windfall for the Solomon Islands with a large contingent, including delegations from…
The Ambassador of Japan, His Excellency Keiichi Higuchi on Tuesday 21st October visited St. Nicholas College and St. John Primary School in Honiara to observe Japan’s ongoing educational assistance and the work of JICA Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCVs). During the visit, the Ambassador met with JOCV members Mr. Ando, who teaches Physical Education, and Ms.…
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS), through its Rural Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (RWASH) Program, in collaboration with UNICEF and the Western Provincial Government, will host a major No Open Defecation (NOD) celebration in Western Province next week. The event will be held from 27th to 30th October 2025 with visits to some of the…
The National Steering Committee (NSC) of the World Bank-funded Second Solomon Islands Roads and Aviation Project (SIRAP2) has acknowledged the ongoing progress on major transport infrastructure in five provinces. This was during the Committee’s third quarterly meeting of 2025 on October 1. At this meeting they were able to assess progress on major transport infrastructure initiatives across Temotu, Isabel, Malaita, Western and Guadalcanal Provinces. …
OFC: National Solomon Islands team players Rovu Boyers and Gordon Iro have made history as the first footballers from their country to participate in the OFC Placement Programme, marking a milestone for Pacific football development. Their professional training placements have been made possible through collaboration with Auckland FC, the newly established yet rapidly ascending professional club…