THE matter in relation to MV Taimareho incident at sea that claimed the lives of 27 people last April will return to the High Court on December 3. This is for pre-trial conference. The adjournment was made after the pre-trial conference scheduled for yesterday afternoon was not conducted. The prosecution is seeking more time to…
THE Leader of Opposition Matthew Wale has found the recent allegations of payments to High Court officials, very alarming. According to the Opposition Leader, such allegations must be investigated and dealt with swiftly. Speaking on the gravity of the issue, Mr Wale expressed that it is very disturbing to hear corruption allegations linked with the…
PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare has farewelled the outgoing New Zealand High Commissioner to Solomon Islands H.E Georgina Roberts. Her Excellency Roberts paid a farewell visit to the Prime Minister at the Office of the Prime Minister & Cabinet on Wednesday. The Prime Minister on behalf of the government and people of Solomon Islands thanked the…
A MAN was sentenced on Wednesday to 13 years in prison for raping his 14 year-old daughter on three occasions in 2016. T.K, 47, was sentenced after he pleaded guilty to three counts of rape. Justice Maelyn Bird when sentencing the defendant that what he did to his daughter is very demeaning to her. “You…
Lapse in legislation threatens young children A lapse in legislation has left police in a quandary as a new drug with potential harmful effects invades nearly every school in Honiara. And police warned yesterday that unless urgent action is taken to make the production of the drug an offence, they will be powerless to deal…
THE ‘March for Justice’ for young Mary which was scheduled to take place yesterday in Honiara has been rescheduled for today. Yesterday’s heavy down pour has forced the cancelation of the event, a spokeswoman who is part of the organising committee said. “Due to the weather today (yesterday), the march has been postponed and is…
THE Solomon Islands Chinese Business Council (SCBC) a newly registered body that aims to promote and assist in the development aspirations of Solomon Islands with China has met with the Prime Minister yesterday. The group paid a courtesy visit to Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare yesterday at the Office of the Prime Minister & Cabinet, a…
BETWEEN 50 to 60 students at the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) claimed their names were excluded from the graduation list scheduled for this November graduation. A parent who informed this paper yesterday said these students have completed their studies in June, however their names were not in the graduation list for 2021. “We would…
THE case of the controversial Chief of Staff at the Prime Minister’s Office, Robson Djokovic accused of fraudulent voting during the 2019 National General Election will be mentioned today in the Honiara Magistrate’s Court. His lawyer will be updating the court on the status of the appeal lodged on behalf of his client in the…
ISRAEL has expressed its willingness to offer Solomon Islands its groundbreaking medical antiviral drug against COVID-19 – Codivir for use. This came about when Deputy Commissioner General Dennis Marita met with officials from Israeli pharmaceutical company CODE PHARMA at the Dubai Expo this week, a statement issued by Government Communication Unit said. The statement said…