It’s a huge infrastructure loss, says finance minister BY JENNIFER KUSAPA Last year’s November riots have led to the destruction of $811 million worth of infrastructure. Minister of Finance Harry Kuma revealed this during the 2022 appropriation bill. Kuma said…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA A retired female police officer will be sentenced after the court convicted her of one count of indecent assault and one count of consumption of liquor in a vehicle. This is the case against Lily Dagi who…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade through the Enhanced Integrated Framework project have signed an agreement with a locally owned company to build a taro packhouse at Adeliua, Malaita Province. Permanent Secretary Collin Beck said…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA THE man charged with a count of being in possession of a fire-arm will know his fate today. Judgement on a firearms related case is set to be made today at the Honiara Magistrates Court. Principal Magistrate…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA A man who attacked his victims when they caught him spying in their homes has been sentenced to eight months’ jail time. David Afukese pleaded guilty to two counts of unlawful wounding regarding an incident on October…
Gov’t says it’s expanding its security cooperation with more countries By JENNIFER KUSAPA REPORTS of China signing off on a new security deal with Solomon Islands has sparked concerns in Australia and New Zealand. A copy of the agreement was…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA THE man charged with false pretence and attempt to commit false pretence incident in 2019 has been found guilty by the courts. He will be sentenced later. Peter Fakaia was charged with three counts of False Pretence…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA MEMBER of Parliament for North East Guadalcanal Constituency Ethel Vokia, and her husband Jamie Vokia with the Member of the Provincial Assembly Rose Tala and two others will come back in court on March 28, 2022 for…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA THE case of a man alleged to be one of the instigators of last year’s November riots is set for trial in April. This was after the pre-trial conference was conducted at the Honiara Magistrate Court yesterday.…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA A former police officer has been convicted yesterday of one count of indecent assault and one count of consuming liquor in a vehicle. The former officer will be sentenced during her next court appearance. Principal Magistrate Augustine…