THE High Court has officially welcomed two new judges and admitted fifteen new lawyers in a ceremonial sitting last Friday. The two new Judges are Augustine Aulanga and Michael Pitakaka who were already sworn in as judges early this year. Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer, in his remarks to welcome the two new judges, said…
THE Attorney General John Muria Jr has highlighted the importance of the Attorney General’s Chamber (AGC) Conference of Parties (COP) to build a responsive legal system that adapts to globalization, technical advancement and societal shifts. He was speaking at the opening of the three-day Solomon Islands AGC 2024 Inaugural COP at the Solomon Kitano Mendana…
VILLAGERS of Aisalinga clinic, located in Ward 29 of the Central Kwara’ae electorate in Malaita, are calling on the national government through the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) to urgently address the ongoing drug shortage. Reports indicated that Aisalinga clinic, which serves a significant population along Busutara Road, has been grappling with a prolonged drug shortage that poses…
Minister for Police National Security & Correctional Services (MPNSCS) Jimson Tanangada attended a ground-breaking ceremony of the China-Pacific Island Training Centre Complex (CPPTC) in Fuzhou, Fujian Police College, on Wednesday, September 11, 2024. This centre will allow Pacific Island countries to send in police officers to attend various training courses in China. Minister Tanangada, when…
With the ever-growing complexities affecting the global migration landscape, the Solomon Islands is looking forward to strengthening exchanges and cooperation with the People’s Republic of China (PRC) on Migration Management. Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce, Industries, Labour, and Immigration, Riley Mesepitu highlighted this at a recent Sub-Forum on Migration Management and Cooperation in…
TWO persons have been arrested by Auki Police in Malaita for allegedly removing four 100kg bags of dried cocoa beans worth $20, 000. Following a thorough investigation, Police in Auki have arrested and charged the two male suspects, aged 46 and 37. This was in relation to a burglary incident that occurred in Auki on…
Progressing is now being made to revive the Public Works Department (PWD). Government through the Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) is undertaking the task to review and re-establish the department. The Minister for Infrastructure Development (MID) Manasseh Maelanga informed Parliament last week that ministry officials are carrying out a review and assessment to ensure a…
Nusa Mahiri community in North Kolombangara, Western Province is the latest to be declared as ‘No Open Defecation’ (NOD). On Wednesday, 11 September, the community was officially declared and certified as a No Open Defecation (NOD) Community last week. Open defecation is the human practice of defecating outside (“in the open”) rather than into a…
A one-week conference of the Provincial Police Commanders (PPC) and departmental directors of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) is now underway at the Rove Police Headquarters in Honiara. The Minister of Police, National Security and Correctional Services (MPNSCS) Jimson Tanangada officially opened the conference on Monday, 16 September 2024. The conference is being…
Members of Parliament (MP) have been assured that the 2024 MP Scholarship grants is now available. However, it only can be accessed once their retirements of 2023 are submitted to the Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development’s (MEHRD) Accounts Division. Minister of Education Tozen Leokana made the assurance in response to a question raised…