Pan Oceanic Bank (POB) has celebrated their tremendously successful two years of operations on the 11th of July 2016. In the banking and finance field, it is essential to talk about few key financial strengths to showcase the robustness and the sustainability of the bank. “We are proud to announce as we complete the two-year…
Prosecution has been ordered to advise court on the outcome of police investigation regarding a murder weapon on July 20. This was after prosecution informed the court that police are yet to locate the weapon allegedly used on July 20, in relation to the murder charge against Joel Abia. Principal Magistrate Augustine Aulanga said the…
Prosecution has completed its case in relation to the trial on the case of the Member Parliament for East Guadalcanal Bradley Tovosia and Guadalcanal Premier Anthony Veke. The matter was then adjourned to Wednesday next week so that the audio recording of some of the witnesses will be sent to the high court to be…
The police officer who took two state vehicles without authority has been fined $1, 500 on Wednesday at the Honiara Magistrates Court. David Hermis was found guilty after a trial for taking two state vehicles without the authority of the person who looked after the vehicles on 26, September 2015. The vehicles were the Crown…
The Youth@Work Non Communicable Disease (NCD) Warriors have started visiting communities in and around Honiara to raise awareness on the effects of NCDs. In an effort to reduce the increasing number of cases in the country, the group covered a number of places including Tanagai area and White River Clinic, Rove Clinic, Independence Valley at…
HUNDREDS of West Papua advocators in Solomon Islands and the region have gathered at the SMI compound in West Honiara to show their support for West Papua as a bid for full membership is mounting at the Melanesian Spearhead group meeting this week. Organised by the Solomon Islands Solidarity Movement for Free West Papua and…
A man accused of abducting a girl and raping her at West Guadalcanal will plea to the allegation on July 20 when he appears again in the Honiara Magistrates Court. A committal hearing will be also conducted on that day. The accused who cannot be named to protect the identity of the young teenage girl…
The Leader of Parliamentary Independent Group Dr. Derek Sikua has welcomed the proposed legal action by Prime Minister Sogavare on the allegation that he (PM) was involved in the events leading up to the 5th June 2000 coup. The independent group recently issued a statement posing questions that urged the Prime Minister to tell the…
PARTICIPANTS at the recent Vaka Pasifiki Education Conference, held at Solomon Islands National University (SINU) last week have expressed their joy following their experience. Its the first for many Solomon Islanders to attend such an event attended by top international academics event In an appreciative message, Andrew Misitom said, I salute everyone who helped to…
GOVERNMENT sponsored students studying at the University of the South Pacific (USP) Laucala Campus in Suva are calling for the release of their second semester allowance. A number of students speaking to this paper via facebook said many of them are being affected by the delay. One student said, the issue of allowance delay has…