LONGLINE fishing vessels will be the next issue Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) will be targeting to engage in the vessel day scheme (VDS) to generate more revenue for member nations as well as control tuna harvesting in the region. Director of the organisation Dr Transform Aqorau highlighted this yesterday during his presentation at…
A High Court officer yesterday appeared in the Honiara Magistrate Court to face an embezzlement charge in relation to a missing $20,000 at High Court registry office. Patterson Pou, the High Court office manager was accused of converting for his own use $20,000 collected and received by the High Court for Security of Cost for…
A committal hearing will be conducted next month on a court case involving a man who allegedly defiled an eight year-old girl at Russell, Central Province early this year. The accused’s lawyer Chris Rarumae from the Public Solicitor’s Office opted for a short form preliminary inquiry that only required the tendering of documents relevant to…
The court case involving a man who alleged to have repeatedly rape a teenage girl at Gizo, Western Province this year, has been further adjourned to give time for his lawyer to get instructions for plea. The man from Western Province who cannot be named to protect the alleged victim’s identity was charged with six…
SPREP – Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands are part of a USD 6 million dollar project spanning five years, to conserve dugongs and sea-grass across the Indian and Pacific Ocean basins. This was announced at the Pacific Joint Preparatory Meeting to the Convention of Biological Diversity COP12, Convention on Migratory Species COP 11 and Ramsar…
LAND dispute is key problem that hampers the many planned developments for Malaita, a provincial member said. Speaking during the opening of a Shell-Money Festival hosted at Busu village during teh weekend, provincial member for Langalanga Lagoon, ward 30, Randal Sifoni said a lot of development plans have been put in place but were never…
A Taiwanese National who allegedly intimidated a Malaysian national over the issue of Tubi log will return to court on September 1, this year. Mai Yung Fu, 65, is facing one count of intimidation & molestation in relation to an allegation on July 21, this year in Honiara. Police alleged that after calling up the…
Minister of Tourism and Culture Samuel Manetoali has made his first visit to Malaita Province over the weekend. He was accompanied by staff of the ministry and Solomon Island Visitors Bureau (SIVB) Chairman Wilson Nee. Mr Manetoali attended a Shell Money Festival organised at Busu village, Langa Langa lagoon and visited tourism establishments around Auki.…
Minister of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification Moses Garu has called on St. Barbara Company to be more responsible. Mr Garo also cautioned the company not to mislead the public about the current issue on the mine site and the company. “Why should you blame the government? The Government, given the current complex situation and…
The global number of children in child labour has declined by one third since 2000, from 246 million to 168 million children and more than half of them, 85 million, are in hazardous work. Asia and the Pacific still has the largest numbers (almost 78 million or 9.3% of child population) involved in child labour…