BY BARNABAS MANEBONA MOTION of no confidence against the Premier of Rennell and Bellona Province Collin Singamoana by the MPA for Ward 9 Nicholas Taika has been defeated. Six of the nine standing MPAs of Renbel province voted against the…
By Mike Puia FORMER Prime Minister and member of the parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Dr Derek Sikua, suggested the need to scrap out the form 7 school level. Mr Sikua was speaking to staff of the Ministry of Education…
A 64-year-old man charged with cases of allegedly raping his 11-year-old grand-daughter on several separate occasions at different locations in the West Maringe District of Isabel Province will reappear for the third time in the Honiara Magistrates Court on March…
By Mike Puia THE Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development (MEHRD) has promised to find a better option on how to stop secondary school exam leakage. Acting Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, James Bosamata, made the assurance when appearing…
By Mike Puia AN inspection exercise conducted on secondary, primary and early childhood education schools in Malaita province has found a lot of issues with teachers in the province. The Whole School Inspection (WSI) exercise was carried out and completed…
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU GIZO THE trial of a man charged with the murder of a young woman at Noro in March 2015 is in its second week in the Gizo Magistrate court, Western province. Director of Public Prosecutions, Ronald Bei…
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU GIZO PEOPLE of Rarumana island are disputing a logging operation at the Iriri Paspas camp, Vonavona lagoon, which is reported to have begun on Monday this week. A well-placed source in Rarumana told the Island Sun Gizo…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA THE case against a man alleged of murder in Bauro, Makira province, has adjourned for April 5 to allow prosecution to get additional statements from the investigators. Public Prosecutor John Wesley Zoze, appearing for his colleague, said…
BY LYNTON AARON FILIA GIZO police have charged and remanded the 70-year-old man accused of having raped a six-year-old girl at the Helena Goldie compound. He is being kept in custody awaiting his court date. RSIPF Police Commissioner Mr Mathew…
By Taromane Martin MARIST FC Head Coach Jerry Allen says his boys are still in form for their OFC quarterfinal clash with Vanuatu side Nalkutan FC next month in Port Villa. Marist who defeated an outstanding Malaita Kingz FC 1-0…
