A MAN accused of breaking into the office of a cocoa exportation company in Northwest Guadalcanal and stealing around $20,000 in cash last month will plea take his plea on August 26. Francis Tandakusu, 24, was charged with one count of House Breaking. He appeared in the Honiara Magistrate Court on Tuesday, where the prosecution…
A MAN accused of the murder of a 26-year-old man with disability at Small Hae in West Russell, Central Islands Province, last December will enter his plea on August 26. The adjournment was made after the prosecution confirmed that the disclosures served on the defence counsel were complete disclosures. The defendant, Willie Atkin Wate, 40,…
A MAN who assaulted and tied a young boy upside down from a kapok tree after claiming he spent the night with his 15-year-old niece has been sentenced to 16 months in prison. Rudgard Lomoan has pleaded guilty to one count of Assault Causing Actual Bodily Harm. Magistrate Michael Fagani, when sentencing the Lomoan, described…
The newly constructed Fisheries office complex for Choiseul Provincial Government (CPG) is progressing well with work currently on phase three. The project iss funded by the Provincial Governance Strengthening Programme (PGSP) through its rehabilitation programme. It is constructed by LS building construction, a locally owned firm. In an interview, Mr Livingstone Sike, the Manager of…
SOLOMON Islands has presented national papers on key regional issues during the Forum Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (FFMM) in Suva, Fiji, from 14–18 August. Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Collin Beck, confirmed this on Sunday after returning from the meeting. Speaking on SIBC’s talkback show, Beck said Solomon Islands highlighted…
Taro police have arrested a 47-year-old male suspect for hitting a 20-year-old girl with a knife after she refused to have sex him. The alleged incident occurred at Sariana village in northwest Choiseul when the victim went to a local store. On her way in the coconut plantation, she met the suspect, and he asked her for…
The Correctional Services Solomon Islands (CSSI) Training Academy has officially received accreditation as both a Registered Training Organisation, and for its Certificate III in Correctional Practice from the Solomon Islands Tertiary Education and Skills Authority (SITESA). This marks a significant milestone in the development of the country’s correctional services sector and reflects Solomon Islands and Australia’s…
The Government of National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) has placed a strong emphasis on ensuring that the Gold Ridge Mining Limited’s (GRML) Processing Plant Expansion Project proceeds in full compliance with international best practices. Minister of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification (MMERE), Derrick Rawcliff Manuari stated this in his address at the project’s groundbreaking ceremony…
A 25-year-old man, who admitted to stealing gold ashes worth $2.6 million last September in Honiara, has had his sentencing deferred to Monday next week. Peter Olben had previously pleaded guilty to one count of Simple Larceny. His matter was adjourned from the last court date to Monday for sentencing. On Monday, the presiding magistrate informed Olben, the…
Members of the three wards in the Malaita Outer Islands (MOI) have united for the first time to push climate change and tuna issues onto the national and regional agenda. Representatives from Ward 31 (Luaniua), Ward 32 (Pelau), and Sikaina came together in Honiara on Saturday during the 42nd Anniversary celebration of Malaita Province. Chairman…