POLICE in Honiara have arrested a 35-year-old male in connection with the death of a 10-year-old boy in the West Kola Ridge area of the city yesterday. It is alleged that the deceased was playing with other kids of his…
BY BEN BILUA SOME Solomon Islands students had received threats over a Facebook post which had provoked users from Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea. A recent post on Facebook had attracted hundreds of comments from SI and PNG nationals.…
BY LORETTA BRIGIDIA MANELE Cervical cancer is on the rise, it is revealed. And, women and girls throughout the country are being urged to visit their nearest health centre for check-up. This was revealed by Adolescent, Youth and Health (AYH)…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA CLOSING submission into the case against murder-accused, Edmond Sae, will be made today at the High Court after the completion of the trial. Prosecution, during the trial, called on a number of witnesses with the defence calling…
POLICE in Choiseul Province are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of an Asian male adult at the Luti Logging Camp in South Choiseul. Taro Police were informed of the incident on October 19. It is believed that the person…
POLICE at Lata in the Temotu Province are monitoring the situation in the province after the Tinakula volcano erupted on Saturday October 21 with the wind carrying ash to the nearby islands. Provincial Police Commander, Temotu Province, Frank Menesa said,…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO VOIS Blo Mere Solomon (VBMS) and Women for Peace Network in Solomon Islands have strongly condemned the recent gang rape of a 13-year-old girl in weathercoast, Guadalcanal. This was in response to the news report bearing…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA THE hearing into the murder case against Martin Rapena has been vacated yesterday in the High Court due to the presiding judge’s ill health. This case relates to the stabbing incident of January 1, 2015, in the…
Silence from Electoral office, home affairs ministry waiting, ward 12 residents still waiting BY SAMIE WAIKORI THERE is still no sign of any progress towards having a by-election for Panatina ward. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) yesterday admitted that…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA PRINCIPAL Magistrate Fatimah Taeburi has reminded accused who have been bailed to always appear in court for case hearings. She reminded them on the obligation to adhere to bail conditions, adding that failure to abide by conditions…
