The defeat of the Constituent Assembly Meeting Amendment Bill 2024 during the Parliament session recently, has sparked disagreement among Western Province leaders and citizens , with concerns raised over absenteeism and dissenting votes. Two Members of Parliament (MPs) abstained, three voted against the bill, and a notable 14 MPs did not attend to vote. The…
The Disabled People’s Association of Solomon Islands (DPASI) has been and is doing inclusive work in communities in the country, in order to reach out to other people with special needs outside of Honiara. DPASI Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Casper Fa’asala said some recent programs include eight poultry projects in Auki that was delivered last…
PRIME Minister Jeremiah Manele has taken the trouble of using part of his first ever Christmas Message as Prime Minister to deplore the Motion of No-Confidence filed against his seven-and-half-month-old Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) as an attempt to destroy, destabilise and disunite the country and asserted that through the will of God,…
A 62-YEAR-OLD man accused of raping his three (3) year-old grand-niece in Honiara this year has been committed to stand trial in the High Court. He was charged with one count of rape. He pleaded not guilty to the charge and a Short Form Preliminary Inquiry was conducted. Magistrate Emily Zazariko Vagibule Pakoa delivered the…
MADDLYN Hamara, the former Coral Sea Casino dealer who stole gaming chips from the company in 2023, has been sentenced to two years in prison. Hamara pleaded guilty to two counts of Larceny by Clerk and was sentenced on Monday by Magistrate Emily Zazariko Vagibule Pakoa. In her sentencing remarks, Magistrate Pakoa emphasised that Hamara…
A 16-YEAR-OLD girl, who falsely claimed to have been kidnapped by unknown men, giving rise to fears over allegations of abductions in Honiara in October this year, has been discharged without a conviction and committed to the care of her mother. The juvenile, who pleaded guilty to the charge of Spreading False Rumours, was sentenced…
THE young man arrested and charged with one count of spreading false rumours that men in a Toyota RAV4 attempted to abduct him at the Kola Ridge cemetery in Honiara in October pleaded guilty when he appeared in court on last week. Junior Harry Gereniu’s guilty plea was ensued by sentencing submissions and mitigation. He…
THE new year 2025 will see a newly furnished classroom handed over to the good People of the Vaekau Ward by the Temotu Provincial Government. The Vaekau Ward is composed of strings of Islands which include Matema, Pileni, Nukapu, Nupani, Makalumu and Nifiloli. The children in this ward and their teachers had been studying and…
VILLAGERS living along the Busurata Road in the highland region of the Central Kwara’ae Constituency in Malaita Province, have expressed support for the ongoing emergency maintenance of the road. The much-needed repairs follow years of neglect, which left the road impassable, severely affecting the daily lives of residents and hindering the movement of goods and…
Heavy rain had resulted in parts of the low-lying areas of Honiara city being flooded as showers continue to hit Solomon Islands. A notable part of the city which has been flooded included the Kukum highway in East Honiara. Images circulating via the social media have seen the Kukum highway being flooded from run offs…