BY JENNIFER KUSAPA POLICE Commissioner Mathew Varley has condemned the actions of a school teacher in Sikaiana for allegedly sexually assaulting a female student at a school there. Mr Varley said a teacher involving in such offending is an abuse…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA WHILE there has been a lot of criticism against police officers in relation to the search for the missing man, police say they will continue with their search operation. Supervising Assistant Commissioner for National Capital Solomon Sisimia…
By Mike Puia Gizo WESTERN province will ban plastics as of July this year as part of its effort to be a plastic-free province. The province is the first to impose such ban. Premier of Western Province, Wayne Maepioh, said…
By Gary Hatigeva WITH the recent revelation in the alleged manufacturing of tobacco product under a ‘Youki’ brand name that is said to be done without approval of the responsible authorities, there is also confusion over similarities in appearances and…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO DESPITE how much shop owners may love their pet(s), they just cannot keep them in their shops. Honiara City Council Chief Health Inspector George Titulu says unregistered pets kept in shops within town boundary is illegal.…
BY LORETTA BRIGIDIA MANELE THE Paramount Chief of North Guadalcanal’s Thimbo tribe, Mr Benedict Garimane is calling on the former Member of Parliament for North Guadalcanal constituency, Mr Martin Sopage to explain to the people how he carried out constituency…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA THE court was told yesterday that investigation into the case against a man charged for three counts of sexual offence and one count of intimidation is still pending. Public Prosecutor Dalcy Belapitu, under instruction from colleague in…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA PRINCIPAL Magistrate Jim Seuika has committed the Bauro murder case to the High Court. Magistrate Seuika said after having looked through the documents tendered by the prosecution, at this stage prosecution is yet to prove the charge…
BY ROMULUS HUTA In Port Moresby, PNG THE Solomon Islands national under-18 hockey men’s team made a perfect comeback in the final third to edge hosts PNG 5-4 in a nail-biting action yesterday in the second round of the Oceania…
Mataks bags first win. By Taromane Martin SIPA National futsal league table leaders Kooline FC were held to a disappointing 3-3 draw by Guntimac FC at the Multipurpose Hall yesterday. A win for Kooline yesterday would have seen them sitting…
