BY JENNIFER KUSAPA PRINCIPAL Magistrate Augustine Aulanga will deliver his judgment on March 15 on the case of a retired police officer. Yesterday prosecution and defence lawyers made their closing submission and the presiding magistrate adjourned the case to March…
The much-anticipated 2021 examination Results for Year 9,11&12 will be ready by today, the Ministry of Education says. Permanent Secretary Dr Franco Rodie said Minister Lanelle Tanagada will sign the release of the results today and these will be made…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA POLICE have charged the MP for North East Guadalcanal Constituency Ethel Vokia and her husband Jamie Vokia with election bribery charges. This was in relation to the 2019 national election. The couple has been released on bail…
By EDDIE OSIFELO Many business houses who are members of Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry have opposed Government’s move to extend Parliament from 4 to 5 years. It was reported Cabinet had agreed to extend this Parliament until…
Women in the Tina River Hydropower Project catchment communities are once again coming together this week to celebrate International Women’s Day. They will spend time discussing and acknowledging the significant progress made to improve gender equality for rural women thanks…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO THE International Planned Parenthood Federation IPPF Sub Regional Office for the Pacific has recognised 23-year-old Amelyn Aitora for voluntarily leading the national covid-19 response in helping communities to respond effectively to the current pandemic. As the…
AS she settles into her new apartment in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, Dr Tammy Tabe reflects on her life’s journeys. The young Solomon Islander woman recently moved to Honolulu to take up an appointment as a fellow at the East-West Center (EWC).…
By EDDIE OSIFELO SEVERAL children of members of Parliament (MPs) are among the 78 students heading to China on March 21 to study in different universities. Forty-three (43) of the students are male while thirty-five (35) are females. Most of…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI AUKI MANAGER of Auki Central Market, James Hagi says business activity is picking up at the market after it resumed normal services recently. In a recent interview, he said since the lift was made to measures imposed…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI AUKI THE new COVID-19 center at Aligegeo Provincial School in Auki will open for operations this week. Chairman of PDOC Malaita, Inspector Charles Eddie Koto told this paper yesterday the center is ready for use. He said…
