THE Solomon Islands Electoral Commission (SIEC) says the first stage of the Biometric Voter Registration process has been a great success, with the new system detecting almost 6000 potentially fraudulent voter registrations. The SIEC is in the process of finalising the Provisional List of Voters, which has revealed 5923 duplicate registrations. “One person tried to…
TRANSPARENCY Solomon Islands says it is encouraging to see an authority using its powers to actually enforce the law. This week, the country’s giant logging company Earth Movers Solomons Limited has been served with a seizure notice by the Commissioner of Forest. The seizure notice was given following reports the company failed to comply with…
VICTIMS of the April floods have questioned the government and its relevant authorities where the millions of dollars that were poured into the country for flood victims went and spent. Speaking to this paper in an interview yesterday, chairman of the victims committee said they are anxious to know how these millions of dollars have…
RELATIVES of the Christian Fellowship Church (CFC) spiritual leader who passed away last week confirmed the Prime Minister was unwelcomed and forced to return upon arrival for the funeral service of the late Sir Ikan Rove. After seeing the denial by the Prime Minister’s press secretary Douglas Marau yesterday, some relatives of the church leader…
POLICE are yet to arrest an accused facing an arson charge in the Honiara Magistrates’ Court after he breached his bail conditions and escaped to his home province. Once police have arrested him, and the prosecutor in charge of the case resumes work in July, the court can set a trial date for the defence…
A TAIWANESE accused of trying to export millions of dollars’ worth of the restricted tubi logs out of the country is likely to enter his plea on July 1. His lawyer Desmond Nimepo yesterday asked for the adjournment to take instructions for plea. He confirmed receiving disclosures from the prosecution. Mr Nimepo further added that…
UP to 19 court orders relating to land evictions are before the High Court ready for execution. That’s according to High Court Sheriff Richard Muaki. He said land is becoming a major issue in the country and that it is good that people understand the processes involve so they do not get themselves into confusion.…
HONIARA city council is currently making plans to review its city law. City clerk Charles Kelly told this paper that there is urgency for a review of the current city act and council ordinances which have been long overdue. “It has come to a time that the city act and council ordinance must be reviewed…
FORUM Solomon Islands International (FSII) has dismissed accusations by veteran journalist and former MP Alfred Sasako that FSII is chasing away potential investors. The group was responding to Mr Sasako’s private column in the Solomon Star and Island Sun newspapers yesterday. The statement said Sasako’s claim that FSII members led by its Chief Executive Officer,…
CALLS have again been made for the swift re-opening of the Kilu’ufi Psychiatric Unit in Malaita. This was after concerns over the ill-fated and aggressive behavior of some the Unit’s former patients, mostly roaming the streets of Auki town, and also in communities surrounding the provincial capital. Over the past months, Auki police have attended…