Farmers delighted at China’s continued support for Malaita

FARMERS in Malaita Province have expressed delight over the recent delivery of agricultural equipment from China’s Jiangsu Province to the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) and Malaita Province.  The equipment handover ceremony was held at the JQY Warehouse at Lungga-Henderson Crossroad in Central Guadalcanal on Friday 18 October. Malaita Province and Jiangsu enjoy a Sister Relationship and the donation of agricultural equipment come under their…

Haibagau gets 3yrs jail term

A 36-year-old man from Hongaubea, Bellona, in Renbel Province has been sentenced to three years imprisonment on Wednesday 23 October in the Honiara Magistrate court. Nigel Haibagau received the sentence after he was found guilty of stabbing a Bangladesh national, Sumsi Hague with a kitchen knife in the side of his head. He committed the offence…

TRANSFER APPLICATION REJECTED

High Court clips businessman Bartlett’s wings on Russell Islands land deal BUSINESSMAN Alex Bartlett faces the prospect of having to pay back $1 million he advanced from the Copra Export Marketing Authority (CEMA) in a deal to sell a popular beachfront hideaway in West Honiara for $7 million. The deal involves the titles of some…