October 2023

Six man arrested for arson

BY ROMINAH FAKA SIX men arrested for burning of a dwelling house at Bulokalai village in Aola area, East Guadalcanal were charged with one count of arson each for burning a building. The six were now remanded in custody and…

Missing fishermen from Mala escape ordeal

BY SAMIE WAIKORI AUKI TWO fishermen from Lilisiana village near Auki town in Malaita province who went missing on a fishing trip weeks ago had been found. They were reported to have been found in Choiseul province and responsible authorities…

Election candidate case heard in court

BY ROMINAH FAKA AN election candidate Junior Silas Ika Philip was charged for one count of failing to submit his campaign expenses and fund sources to the Chief Electoral Officer of the Solomon Islands Commission. Defendant Ika Philip pleaded guilty…

FORGOTTEN AND IGNORED

 “Mental health services is nothing but a gross violation of principles of human rights”:Dr Orotaloa BY INDY MAEALASIA NUMEROUS calls to upgrade an acute mental health inpatient services at the National Referral Hospital (NRH) to date have been ignored and…

CAUSE project for Auki PIU to lapse soon

BY SAMIE WAIKORI AUKI SCHEDULE for the Community Access and Urban Service Enhancement (CAUSE) project for Auki will soon come to an end. The project has been in Auki for the past years and number of infrastructure projects involved bridges,…

Man charged for stealing

BY ROMINAH FAKA TRIAL into the case of defendant Augustine Teama set to commence yesterday is now vacant by the court. Parties will now communicate and find suitable date for the trial and inform the court on October 11, 2023.…

SUSPEND AND INVESTIGATE

Wale slams NHA’s ignorance & weak control measures LEADER of Opposition Hon Matthew Wale says the National Hosting Authority’s (NHA) ignorance shows there are weak internal control measures that are vulnerable to gross abuse. Hon Wale said the fact that…