BY CHARLES KADAMANA Prime minister Sogavare’s government has been called to heel by a group of Malaitans based in Honiara. Following a petition by the group, national government is taking on board issues raised and will address them through the…
By EDDIE OSIFELO Government has already identified a candidate to be the country’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador to US and High Commissioner to Canada. Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Collin Beck confirmed…
PUBLIC servants are reminded to take their first COVID-19 jab by 31 August 2021. Government made the reminded as the months comes to its end Tuesday next week. Cabinet recently directed that all public servants and employees of the central…
THE Government of Japan continues to lend its helping hand to Solomon Islands regardless of the negative impacts of covid-19 on both countries. The latest of this is a Grant Aid of $29 million support to the country’s Energy and…
By EDDIE OSIFELO Foreign Affairs is waiting for a report from the Australian police regarding two citizens involved in a stabbing incident on Sunday. The ministry says it would make an announcement when they receive the report. Initial social media…
BY BEN BILUAGizo The much-awaited Banana Valley Market opened to vendors yesterday, with the official handover soon. Betel nut vendors mostly women raced to the market to set up stalls and also occupy space on the tables. Manager of Gizo…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA High Court has put the spotlight on lawyers of the Public Solicitors Office for not attending court sessions. And, worse, Judge Maelyn Bird says this trend of public solicitors not attending their court cases is becoming frequent.…
Police are reminding public residing within the Emergency Zone from Poha to Aligetor Bridge to report any form of domestic violence during the 36-hour lockdown from August 29-31, 2021. Police Commissioner Mostyn Mangau says, “If you are experiencing domestic violence…
A group from a village in Shortland Islands ransacked a logging company removing some valuable company properties onAugust 23, 2021. Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Western Province, Chief Superintendent Mathias Lenialu said the landowners acted because they were not happy with the licensee…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA A sexual offence case is stalling before the High Court because the complainant is nowhere to be found. Both prosecution and the police’s sexual assault unit cannot reach her. And, because of this, prosecution cannot respond to…
