CLOSING submissions on the voir dire trial involving Brian Schofield Baro Alagere, will be made in court today. Baro Alagere was accused of killing his girlfriend at the Tuvaruhu hill top in 2012. The voir dire trial (trial within a trial) was opened on Thursday by the prosecution. Alagere is challenging the second caution interview…
THE Solomon Islands National University (SINU) in its continuous efforts to boost the institution successfully engaged its first senior international academics who will take up posts at SINU starting this year. The Pro-Chancellor of the University, Sir Nathaniel Waena welcomed the new deans to the University on Monday this week. The new deans are Dr.…
The Solomon Islands Chinese Association has assured the Sogavare-led Democratic Coalition for Change Government (DCC) of its cooperation with the state in ensuring the Chinese living in Solomon Islands and those coming into the country do what is right. President of the Solomon Islands Chinese Association Matthew Quan made the assurance when he and two…
THE Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) government will continue to implement the existing development projects on Malaita, Guadalcanal, Western and Choiseul. These are mainly in agriculture, industrial, township, aviation, energy and fisheries. The projects include Auluta Palm Oil, Waisisi Palm oil, Bina Habour Industrial Township Project, Fiu Hydro Project, Suava Tuna Canning Project (Malaita), Noro…
LEADER Of Opposition Jeremiah Manele has described the response made by the Prime Minister regarding the disclosure of the list of 39 political appointees ‘childish’. Mr Manele said while he acknowledged the response made by the Prime Minister, the Leader of Opposition added that the response was emotional and subjective, detracting from the core issue…
A POLICE officer and three other men have been remanded in custody on Wednesday afternoon for allegedly giving false information to police officers. As a result of this, police were not able to arrest the suspects of the break-in at the Carpenter’s hardware at Ranadi on the early hours on Monday. Police alleged off-duty officer…
THE National Training Unit (NTU) in the Ministry of Education will be stricter on awarding of scholarships and on continuing SIG sponsored students. It was reported, that with a new leadership and management team within NTU and the Ministry, selection for this year’s SIG scholarship recipients and decision on who to continue will see a…
TRANSPORT service providers in North Malaita and farmers are calling on responsible authorities to fix the long north road which they say has deteriorated badly. Andrew Kiri said some sections of the lengthy road are in dangerous state and needs immediate repair. “There is a 15 kilometer section from Kwaitafu to Afufu that is beyond…
Taiwan’s International Cooperation and Development Fund (ICDF), has given USD $500,000 to World Vision to support its flood rehabilitation effort in addressing the Health and Hygiene needs of those affected by the April Flooding in the Weathercoast of Guadalcanal Province. World Vision Solomon Islands Director Janes Imanuel Ginting, thanked ICDF and the Taiwan Ambassador Victor…
THE word “Wantok” is Pijin for “one talk”, or “somebody who speaks my language”. It has been adapted more broadly by Australia’s South Sea Islander community to mean “welcome” or “a gathering”. About 62,000 islanders from Vanuatu, the Solomons and numerous other Pacific islands were kidnapped (or “blackbirded”) and brought to Australia from 1847 to…