THE trial of four men accused of arson and shooting at Mbike Island Resort in Ngella, Central Islands Province in 2014, has been vacated. The reasons are Justice Leonard Maena has been reassigned to hear civil cases and prosecution witnesses were unavailable due to lack of financial resources to prepare for the trial. The case…
THE case against two police officers accused of bribing a leading investigator in a stolen gold ashes case with $30,000 has been adjourned to February 26 for plea. Public Prosecutor Jeremy Oiofa yon Thursday confirmed in court they will maintain the charge against one of the police officers, Gravis Afuga. Afuga and his colleague, Allen…
A DIGITAL currency community from Korea, BITMOBIC Community, has handed over a ‘Rainwater Drinking Facility’ to Lilika Community High School (CHS) of Isabel on Wednesday. The school is located in the Hograno Kia Havulei Constituency. The handing over ceremony was held in Honiara. Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele and Member of Parliament (MP) for the…
A Government delegation has issued a strong stance in the 18th session of the Inter-sessional Working Group on Greenhouse Gas Emissions (ISWG-GHG 18) underway at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) headquarters in London. They call upon all IMO member states to support robust measures that will significantly reduce GHG emissions from the maritime industry, safeguarding…
ANY illegal activities linking to the Constituency Development Funds (CDF) programme must be reported. Constituents of Small Malaita Constituency (SMC) have been reminded the Deputy Director (Supervising) of the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD), Gabriel Manetiva call during a series of awareness conducted by MRD on the Constituency Development Funds (CDF) Act 2023 for communities…
Member of Parliament (MP) for Small Malaita Constituency (SMC) Rick Hou has successfully concluded his first constituency visit for this year, on 14 February. The visit was to inform communities and constituents of the Constituency’s four-year Development Plan (CDP) for 2024-2028 including priority programs and activities. During the tour he also held consultations with landowners…
The Honiara City Council (HCC), with the support of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF), undertook its demolition operation at the Kolaridge Graveyard, Central Honiara Wednesday on 19th February. This operation was part of the council’s ongoing effort to clear illegal structures and ensure the proper management of public spaces within the city. HCC’s…
A safeguards and road safety engineer team of the Construction Supervision Consultant (CSC) group overseeing the environmental and social safeguards of the Land and Maritime Connectivity Project (LMCP) has commenced a road safety awareness campaign this week targeting schools in West Honiara. The initiative aims to educate students and the surrounding community on road safety…
A DEAL to ensure legal aid is more accessible to people with disabilities across the Solomon Islands was signed this week. This significant milestone was achieved on Wednesday after the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Public Solicitor’s Office (PSO), the Disabled Peoples Association of Solomon Islands (DPASI), and the Development Services…
Transparency Solomon Islands (TSI) has welcomed and congratulated the appointment of five new Commissioners to serve in the Solomon Islands Independent Commission Against Corruption (SIICAC). Sworn in as the five new Commissioners are a former Attorney General, and judge lawyer, James Apaniai as chairman, Ms. Florrie Alalo as the Deputy Chair (lawyer) Mr. Jimmy…