SEVERAL hundred family members, invited guests and officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) yesterday witnessed the graduation of 68 recruit officers as police constables during a ceremony at the Rove Police Headquarters in Honiara. This is the first recruit group for 2021. There are 28 women and 40 men in the group.…
THE High Court on Friday denied a meeting with the Honiara agent of Australian couple, Fred and Gloria Olsson, William Gua, who was following up an application by the Olssons for an urgent hearing. The Olssons filed an application for a hearing more than four weeks ago. A subsequent Certificate of Urgency was filed mid-last…
A WEEKLONG Australian Indigenous art exhibition at the National Art Gallery was an eye opener for visiting schools in Honiara. Called the ‘Yuendumu 30 Doors art exhibition’, the event showcased cultures and traditional believes of indigenous people of Australia. The exhibition was launched Monday this week, led by staff of the Australia High Commission in…
THE court will today hear submission for the ‘no case to answer’ on the matter of one of the One Link Pacifica’s managers Gerrad Tauohu. Tauohu’s lawyer had indicated in court at the close of the prosecution case last week that they will be making submissions for a “no case to answer”. Prosecution had called…
THE Metropolis Mamara Development Limited, General Manager (GM), William Ling said he was not aware of any of the workers at the Mamara project being laid-off from work. Mr Ling stated this when responding to claims published on the Guadalcanal Forum on Facebook, by one Danny Rasile. Rasile had reported on social media that “Mamara…
TWO people were killed in a logging camp in Roto, Makira province last week when a log slipped from an excavator fell on them. Police Commissioner, Mostyn Mangau said those two were killed when an excavator driven by an Asian was carrying logs, and one of the logs slide from its bucket onto the two…
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has announced a number of major infrastructure developments for Makira Ulawa Province (MUP) have been declared by Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare. This was during the celebration commemorating the Province’s 38th Second Appointed Day in Kirakira yesterday, a statement issued by the Government Communication Unit said. In his keynote address, Sogavare reiterated…
THE Community Access & Urban Service Enhancement (CAUSE) Project is doing a great job in Auki, Malaita province in maintaining the township clean and tidy. This week workers under the CAUSE project were seen cleaning the drain at Sikitae, which has been left untouched for some time making it clean as ever, which caught the…
STUDENTS 18 years and over from Lungga Community High School in East Honaira received their vaccination yesterday from the Guadalcanal Mobilise Vaccination Team. The one day rollout vaccination program was held at Lungga School compound for students, teachers and people in communities around the school. Lungga School principal Joy Cornelius said she was happy students…
THE President of the Malaita Masina Forum (MMF), William Gua, has called for the overhaul of the High Court, saying its administration has failed the people of Solomon Islands. “The High Court is no longer what it used to be. The respect people once had for it is no longer there. Cases languished before the…