DEPUTY Chief Magistrate yesterday acquitted a couple of stealing a substantial amount of money from their employer. Ricky Iomea found them not guilty of all the charges against them and acquitted them. Carman Qiusheng Liu and his wife Vivian Xi Tong had stood trial for two counts of Larceny by Clerk and one count of…
Honiara City Council (HCC) has praised the National Government, State Own Enterprises (SOEs), None Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Churches and communities within the city for the massive turnout over the weekend to clean up the city, preparing the city safe and beautiful for the games and beyond. The Honiara City Council (HCC) Lord Mayor Councillor Edward…
Central Honiara Constituency Office (CHCO) under the leadership of Honourable Alfred Efona has supported Feraladoa community with hardware materials towards construction of their much-needed footbridge project. Delivered on 4th March 2023, the materials include 50 pieces of steel rod, 50 pieces of 12mm steel rod, 20 pieces of 12mm steel rod, 70 bags of 40kg…
Almost a week after Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle swept through Hawke’s Bay, Solomon Islanders working there under New Zealand’s Recognized Seasonal Employer (RSE) Scheme have already returned to work, with some back in the orchards, while others are assisting with the clean-up and recovery efforts. The Category 3 tropical Cyclone Gabrielle hit parts of New Zealand’s…
Justice Ronald Bei Talasasa was sworn-in by the Acting Governor General, Sir Albert Palmer at the Government House today. Justice Talasasa took his Oath of Allegiance and Judicial Oath to formalise his recent appointment as a new Puisne Judge of the High Court of Solomon Islands. Justice Talasasa graduated with a Bachelor of Law (LLB)…
THERE is still no word from the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (OPMC) as to when the next Parliament will commence its sitting for this year. Three months on and the Office of the Clerk and Speaker of the National Parliament Office are yet to receive advice from the Prime Minister’s Office, an…
TWO Solomon Islanders working on farms in Australia under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) Scheme are suing their employers for injuries sustained in the course of their duty. Thomas Lency and Morris Tataiora both got injured while on duty last year. Since then, they have been put out of work while recovering from their…
The National Disaster Council (NDC) in its efforts to support the Temotu Provincial Response to the twin weather systems, the Planning Function Team within the National Emergency Operation Center (NEOC) has developed a Response Plan of action. The document captures a plan of actions to be taken for the deployment of resources in responding to…
A five-day Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) training course was conducted at Central Fire Station in Honiara recently. The course was attended by 18 participants from the National Disaster Management Office (NDMO), Airport Fire, and Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF)’s Fire Rescue. The Course was facilitated by a representative from Fire Rescue New South…
A 25-year-old motocross rider died at the National Referral Hospital early this morning from injuries sustained when his motor bike hit a car at Kukum on Sunday. According to eye-witnesses, the accident happened around 1pm at the junction into Kukum Police Station. They said the bike was travelling at high speed on the highway when…