The Pacific’s eastern islands can expect an usual or below-par cyclone season, according to New Zealand’s climate and forecasting agencies. On Wednesday, NIWA and MetService released their modelling for the upcoming tropical cyclone season which runs from November to April. It is a milder projection for six to 10 cyclones overall, compared with last year’s outlook which tipped nine to…
THE recent installation of three telecommunication towers in the Shortland islands has not only enhanced connectivity for local communities but also benefits residents of Bougainville in the autonomous province of Papua New Guinea (PNG). With these developments, residents of Buka Town and surrounding areas can now connect to Solomon Telekom services. This cross-border telecommunication infrastructure…
Improvements to Noro Roads in Western Province have seen significant progress in recent months. This investment is funded by the World Bank and implemented by the Solomon Islands Government through the Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) under the Second Solomon Islands Roads and Aviation Project (SIRAP2). The project aims to improve the climate resilience and…
THE Managing Director of Maraghoto Holdings Company Limited, Dr Richard Pauku has denied any ‘conflict of interest’ after receiving several assistances under the Economic Stimulus Package (ESP). The recently released audit report conducted by Office of Auditor General is concerned with the evaluations on the ESP that were conducted by a consultant who was a…
THE trial of the Master of MV Taimareho who was charged in connection to the tragedy that claimed the lives of 27 of the passengers who travelled aboard the vessel in 2020 continues in the High Court today. The defendant Michael Roy Galo is facing trial for 27 counts of manslaughter before Judge Ronald Bei…
HIGH Court judge Howard Lawry has refused to strike out the amended petition filed against the Member of Parliament (MP) for Northwest Guadalcanal Francis Sade and therefore the case will proceed to trial. The petition was filed by the former MP Bodo Dettke after he lost the Northwest Guadalcanal Constituency parliamentary seat to the former…
INVESTING in audit and data collections should be a key priority for any government and development partners. That’s according to the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance and Treasury, McKinnie Dentana at the launching of Capacity-building in Statistics and Audit (CAPSA) Project recently. “In the long run, investing in audit and data collections should…
Leader of the Independent Group in Parliament, has called on the Minister of Mines and Energy Bradley Tovosia, to immediately rectify his recent actions in the appointment of public officers to the Board of the Solomon Islands Water Authority (SIWA). Peter Kenilorea Jr. has expressed grave concern over the Minister’s actions, asserting that they exceed…
THE couple accused of raping a girl in Gela, Central Province, in 2017 will know their fate when they appear in court on Friday. That is when Judge Leonard Maina will deliver his judgement on defendants George Solopoto and wife Elizabeth Koka. The judgement was listed to be delivered yesterday. However, the Registry Office informed the two defendants…
THE Atori police in East Malata have arrested a 58-year-old man for stabbing a 30-year-old man at Kwai and Ngongosila Island recently. Police investigation revealed that the victim, a drunk catechist, provoked the suspect who was with a group of men and women preparing food for a program. The suspect warned the victim to leave the…