A 63 year-old man has been sentenced to nine years in jail recently after he sexually abused his seven year-old grand-daughter in Isabel back in 2017. The man who cannot be named to protect the identity of the Complainant/Victim was convicted after a trial of one count of sexual intercourse with a child under 15.…
Acting Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Maelanga has congratulated the newly elected Premiers of Western and Choiseul Provinces. The Western Provincial assembly today elected honourable Billy Veo, the MPA for Noro Ward as the new Premier of Western Province. Choiseul Province also has a new Premier. He is honourable Togoua Tabe of Wagina ward. Acting Prime…
Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) in Honiara have arrested and remanded a murder suspect in relation to the Domestic Violence incident that led to the death of a 47-year-old mother at Fulisango area in East Honiara. Supervising Director National Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) Superintendent Michael Bole says, “The suspect (husband) and…
TONGOUA Tabe is the newly elected Premier of Choiseul Province in the recent election of the Premiership. Mr. Tabe is member from Wagina Ward and a micronesian. He is also a former Teacher at Goldie College School in Western Province. Hon David Deva from Viviru is the other candidate who lost the Premier’s seat. By…
The new Premier for Western Province is Billy Veo. He is the Provincial Member for Ward 25 – Noro Town. Mr Veo has been a long time politician in the Western Provincial before after the ethnic tension. Speaking after his election victory, Mr Veo said his government will ensure its new policy is prepared in the…
Five people are recovering at the Kilu’ufi Hospital while the driver was arrested following an early morning accident at Ambu community near Auki. According to Auki Police, the accident occurred around 6am on Saturday when fully loaded passenger truck veered off the road at Ambu. The truck is a regular transport provider along the South…
DOUGLAS ETE – the MP for East Honiara and Chairman of the Public Accounts [PAC] – said he is against increasing basic salary and entitlements of MPs because the country cannot afford it. By statute, Hon Ete as PAC Chairman, is a member of the committee that decides the terms and conditions of employment for…
A 36-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested, charged and remanded in custody for having sexually abused a 12-year-old boy in Honiara. The defendant who is facing one count of buggery was remanded on Wednesday afternoon in the Honiara Magistrate’s Court. He is due in court again on January 18. The maximum penalty for this offence is…
THE election of a new premier for Western Province has been adjourned to Monday 9th January 2023. Western Province Assembly Speaker Ramrakah Talasasa said this was because the two candidates for the premier’s position were unable to secure an absolute majority in votes. “We cannot elect the new premier unless the number of votes must…
THE Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Executive with the company of Chinese Embassy Officials and China Police Liaison Team (CPLT), visited the 2023 Pacific Games Stadium Project built by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) and the Solomon Islands National University Dormitory Buildings Project built by JiangSu Provincial Construction Group Corporation (JPC). RSIPF executives…