WOMEN in Honiara on Wednesday,2nd October officially relaunched the Honiara Council of Women at the Multi-purpose Hall Youth Hub in China Town. The relaunching came after years of idleness in working with women’s groups in different communities in Honiara over the past years. The theme of the programme was “Inspire Our Women.” Delivering the keynote address,…
A HUNT is currently underway for the skipper of a 75 horse-powered outboard motor (OBM) ray boat which hit a father and his daughter who were traveling in a boat near Seghe, Marovo, Western Province last week. A man in his 50s and his 11-year-old daughter narrowly survived the tragic boat accident on Wednesday evening,…
Public officers and recipients implicated in ESP need to be investigated The Solomon Islands Council of Trade Unions (SICTU) strongly urges the government to promptly refer for investigation public officers and recipients implicated in the $309 Economic Stimulus Package audit report. The Office of the Auditor General under the leadership of David Dennis conducted an…
A TRIAL date has been fixed to hear the petition case filed against Member of Parliament (MP) for Baegu/Asifola, Makario Tagini. Justice Howard Lawry set 5th February 2025 when this petition case came before him on Thursday. Mr Makario, also Minister of Forestry and Research, is facing trial for seven grounds or allegations of election bribery.…
THERE is growing call for the responsible authorities to employ full time security officers to look after the Munda international terminal premises in Western Province. The appeal was issued after increasing incidents of vandalism at Munda terminal. It was revealed that careless behaviors and attitude of some young people who tend to destroy private properties…
SOLOMON Islands National Provident Fund (SINPF) youSave is catching up quickly to formal memberships. This after 6,132 new youSave members were registered in the year, up from the previous year level of 4,617 new members. Unlike the formal sector, 6,644 new formal members were registered during the year, up from the previous year’s level of…
(MHMS/SOLSTAR) THE Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) partnered with World Health Organization (WHO) to host a stakeholder consultation to review and update the 2015 National Medicines Policy. Held recently at the Heritage Park Hotel in Honiara, the event gathered key voices from across the health sector to gather their perspectives and inputs and…
STRAY dogs are a common sight in Honiara and in provincial centers and they pose significant public safety risks. In the Western Provincial Capital Gizo, a mentally-impaired person had died after a stray dog attack. There were other stray dog attack incidents in Gizo that resulted in serious injuries. New Zealander Debs McKee is a…
High Court awards Dr Aipia SBD41Million plus in damages for ‘wrongful arrest, detention and imprisonment’ THE HIGH COURT has awarded medical doctor Reginald Aipia more than $41 million in damages for “wrongful arrest, detention and imprisonment”. Judge Emannuel Kouhota made the ruling on Tuesday, saying he had reduced the initial claim of $50 million because…
TRIAL for the man accused of raping a seven-year-old boy in 2020 in Honiara will start on Monday 7th October in the High Court. The 43-year-old defendant who could not be named for the protection of the identity of the victim is facing trial for one count of rape. His matter went before the High Court…