POLICE at Taro in the Choiseul province have arrested and charged four Bougainvilleans and a Solomon Islands national with alleged armed robbery in connection with an incident at Supizae Island near Taro Station, Choiseul Province on November 28, 2018. Provincial…
THE Central Bank of the Solomon Islands (CBSI) has warned public that individuals or groups involved in deliberately damaging the nation’s currency banknotes and coins, can be penalised. “Destroying or defacing Solomon Islands currency banknotes and coins amount to vandalism…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA THE Prime Minister Rick Hou has clarified his stand on the West Papua issue that he cannot interfere with other countries issues. Responding to questions asked during the his press conference recently he said that the Solomon…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA THE man alleged to have taken people’s money to travel to Australia for seasonal worker will appear again in court today. The accused Robert Ngengele from Isabel province is facing one count of obtaining money from people…
By Gary Hatigeva WHILE members of Parliament are asking for the government through the Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development (MEHRD) to maintain the number of scholarship awards for constituencies, institutes are also asking them to pay their dues.…
By Alfred Sasako DECEMBER is often regarded in the Christian calendar as the month which ushers in the festive season and spirit. While the festive spirit is no doubt there, the beginning of the month is being overshadowed by accidents,…
BY LYNTON AARON FILIA THE Education Bill for Solomon Islands is in its final stage, it is reported. Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development is working on finalising the Education Bill which aims at transforming education system in Solomon…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO ALARMING rate of water shortage across the country has forced authorities to produce a national water resources and sanitation policy to address this matter. Speaking at the launch of the policy last week, Minister of Mines…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA THE case against the MP for Savo/Russells will be mentioned again in court tomorrow. MP Dickson Mua was arrested and charged by police in relation to the offence of alleged conversion. Mua was charged in relation to…
Reduced because of poor management By Gary Hatigeva THE number of scholarships that are given out as part of a scholarship scheme for members of Parliament (MPs), with the privilege to send out students within their constituencies for studies,…
