POLICE have not recovered the firearm allegedly used in the robbery incident at the Bank of South Pacific (BSP) in Auki, Malaita Province. Public Prosecutor Bradley Dalipanda informed the court this week that police ended up on Faka Island in Suava Bay after a tip-off from someone, but did not locate the firearm. He said…
MALAITA’S provincial capital Auki has been without electricity since Monday afternoon this week. The power black-out, caused by mechanical fault to Solomon Power’s generator, has seriously affected the town’s residents and businesses. The incident has forced businesses depending on electricity to suspend operations over the past days, caused inactivity by government offices and other organizations…
Four people have been remanded in custody on Tuesday afternoon in relation to the gun threat at Taba’a Bridge at Matakwalao, North Malaita last week. Iki Olomea, Leonard Ofaka, Bredley Abarai and Jimmy Eno Bana are jointly charged with one count of in possession of firearm and threatening violence. This was in relation to an…
The Vessel Day Scheme (VDS) has helped pacific countries that joined the Party to Nauru Agreement (PNA) to maximise benefits acquired from tuna catches within their Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). This was revealed during the Forum Fisheries Agency’s (FFA) Judicial Conference held in Honiara this week. The Vessel Day Scheme (VDS) is a scheme where…
THE Solomon Islands National University (SINU) has awarded the contract to supply computers for the School of Business and Management and the Institute of Tourism’s computer laboratory to eWorld Technology (SI) Ltd. The SINU Tender Board had received a total of seven offers from prospective vendors and eWorld was the successful bidder. SINU is upgrading…
INDIGENOUS Chambers of Commerce, Trade and Industries for Solomon Islands (ICCTISI) calls on the government to review the Foreign Investment Act. Parliament passed the Act in 2006 and amended it in 2008. ICCTISI chief executive officer, Charles Dausabea said the Act is too wide and disadvantaged the indigenous business people. “People who have money find…
PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare and his delegation currently on a state visit to Taiwan attended the 20th Anniversary of Taiwan’s International Cooperation Development Fund (ICDF) at Taichung City. The Prime Minister was the guest of honour at the event hosted by the Taichung Municipal Authority. The event saw the exhibition of the stories of Taiwan’s…
YOUNG Solomon Islanders will have the opportunity to share their views and ideas today in a partnership and peace building workshop being held in Honiara. The UN Peacebuilding Programme, ‘Supporting Peaceful and Inclusive Transition in Solomon Islands’, is organising the workshop in cooperation with the Solomon Islands National University, Ministry of Women, Youths, Children and…
THE University of the South Pacific (USP) Solomon Islands campus has been busy with late registration this week. And a technical fault with the registration system has also forced the university to register late students manually this week, said the campus’ acting director Dr Patricia Rodie. She made the clarification following complains and concerns raised…
THE Sagalu ward house of chiefs in North West Guadalcanal has elected their new paramount chief this week to look after the communities. He was Raymond Kapini who replaces Anthony Limanisara who finished his term. Newly elected chief Kapini said that he is happy with the result and hope to carry on from where the…