HOW to best manage Solomon Islands’ forests was the focus for 24 landholders at the recent Sustainable Forest Management & Certification Workshop at Kirakira, of Makira/Ulawa province. The workshop was funded by the Ministry of Forestry and Research through Utilization division, and was coordinated by Chief Forester Miss Stephanie Rikoi of Utilization Division. Positive comments…
TEMOTU premier Fr Brown Beu has commended the national government for its commitment to developing his province. He uttered this at his province’s second appointed celebration at provincial capital Lata, yesterday. “I sincerely wish to acknowledge the national government for its positive presence in our province through the number of non-devolved functions carried out by…
A WOMAN yesterday told the High Court former Central Bank employee Philip Bobongi bought her a car. She was giving evidence during the trial of Bobongi, who was charged with 38 counts of money laundering and two counts of larceny & embezzlement. Bobongi was accused of stealing more than $1.7 million of muted notes from…
A FORMER bank officer yesterday testified she received money on three occasions from the former Central Bank employee Philip Bobongi who is facing criminal charges. Christina was giving evidence in the trial involving the theft of more than $1 million of muted notes from the Central Bank of Solomon Islands. The former CBSI currency officer…
TRIAL on the case of the former Central Bank employee (CBSI) who allegedly stole more than a million dollars of muted notes from the Bank continues, in the High Court. The trial has started with a voir dire hearing in late March followed by a long adjournment as the presiding judge was on sick leave.…
THE Joint Civil Society Groups & Concerned Citizens (JCSG & CC) strongly calls on Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo to honour promises and commitments made by his government to provinces and people. The group’s interim chairman Barnabas Henson said Mr Lilo must honour promises given the very little time left to fulfil his obligations as…
A HIGH Court judge yesterday found the man on trial for the rape of a disabled girl at Ranongga, Western Province, guilty of the offence. Justice Stephen Pallaras delivered his judgment shortly after the closing submission during a high court circuit in Gizo, Western Province. The short hearing was held on Tuesday and heard evidences…
WESTERN Province’s director of health Dr Gregory Jilini has denied reports Seghe Mini Hospital in Marovo has run out of basic medication. A mother from the area, Endu Luiramo, told the Solomon Star yesterday they went to the hospital on Monday with their babies but were told medicines have run out. “Monday is normally post-natal…
THE Malaita Ma’asina Forum (MMF) yesterday explains that their accusation of the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI) was misunderstood by Duran Angiki. MMF’s media officer Henry Daukalia said if Mr Angiki understands what MMF had been vocal about, he would have responded accurately. Mr Angiki, in a widely circulated article, said accusation and…
FLASH flood victims say they still have hopes that the Minister of Lands will live up to his promise to resettle them on government land in Honiara. Chairman of those who used to live at Mbokonavera school evacuation centre, Charles Ketea, said what’s in everyone’s mind now is when they will move to the land…