Police to launch games operation By CARLOS ARUAFU As the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) under 16 championship kicks off today, police say they’ll ensure there’s security for all. Eight teams from the region are taking part in the championship, with Vanuatu taking on defending champions New Zealand in the opening match this morning. “A total…
REGISTERED voters in Buma ward, west Kwara’ae constituency, Malaita Province who have lost their 2014 national general election (NGE) identification (ID) cards have been denied the opportunity to update their details. Most of the voters have registered during the 2014 election and decided to switch constituency and wanted to update their registration details inorder to…
Guilty of murdering Chinese couple By ASSUMPTA BUCHANAN TWO men who went on a blood path, killing a Chinese couple within a span of 10 minutes before robbing their shop, will now spend the rest of their lives in jail. This was after Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer on Thursday found Jimson Goufi and Raymond…
POLICE say they are monitoring the registration of voters, which started Monday this week throughout the country. RSIPF Supervising Deputy Commissioner (DC) Operation, Joseph Manelugu says his officers in Honiara and throughout the provinces are monitoring the registration process as part of their normal duties with people travelling to their registration centres scattered throughout the…
PRIME Minister Rick Hou has welcomed the new Australian Government’s assurance to progress with the Under Sea Cable Project. Australia’s Foreign Minister Senator Marise Payne assured Mr Hou during their bilateral meeting in Nauru on Wednesday. “We are keen to continue with the cable project and we are pleased that everything is in progress, “…
* Bellona murder accused in court* Lawyer wants time with client* Court to inquire into sexual offence case* Closing submissions in abduction case today Bellona murder accused in court A YOUNG man accused of the murder of a little girl and injuring four people at Bellona, Renbell Province, last month has appeared in the Honiara Magistrates’ Court…
Saitala: ‘Ordinary resident’ a contentious issue By AATAI JOHN LAUNGI MOVEMENT of voters from one constituency to another will remain an election issue due to the broad definition of the term “ordinary resident”. That’s according to Chief Electoral Officer Mose Saitala. Mr Saitala explained that to register and vote in a constituency is defined…
MEMBER of Parliament (MP) for East Malaita and Leader of the Parliamentary Opposition group Manasseh Maelanga welcomes the move to re-establish the public works department (PWD) under the Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID). MID Permanent Secretary (PS) Steven Maesiola expressed his intention to bring back the department to purposely look after the road work. Speaking…
Big Mountain’s front man Joaquin ‘Quino’ McWhinney says that we need to care for the mother earth. He made the statement this during the band’s one off live concert at the Heritage Park Hotel car park area in Honiara over the weekend. “Our mother earth needs to be protected from harm. “It is you and…
Transparency Solomon Islands (TSI) claimed it has been made aware by reliable sources that funds needed by the appointed Electoral Officials and substantive Electoral Officials to carry out their duties and responsibilities is slow in reaching them or has not been released. In a statement on Tuesday TSI said this is a big concern as…