3 YEARS FOR WIFE BEATER
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA A man found guilty for assaulting his wife with a knife will be jailed for three years and six months. High Court Judge Justice Maelyn Bird made the sentence at the High Court yesterday. This is in…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA A man found guilty for assaulting his wife with a knife will be jailed for three years and six months. High Court Judge Justice Maelyn Bird made the sentence at the High Court yesterday. This is in…
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU NORO township is likely to face a water crisis as landowning tribes are threatening to close down the Ziata water source from Tuesday this week. The action by the tribes follows disagreement over the non-settlement of outstanding…
PETER FORAU Honiara I’M compelled to contribute to the discussion on the PPP form adopted to develop the Tina Hydro Project basically to provide an answer to the question on whether Solomon Islands as the owner of the project (asset)…
By EDDIE OSIFELO THE Mamara New City project on North West Guadalcanal is expected to alleviate the problem of congestion in Honiara. Guadalcanal Premier, Francis Mbelande Sade highlighted this during the official launching of the multi-million-dollar project on friday. “But…
Police claim strong evidence on Chinese woman’s death BY JENNIFER KUSAPA Police are claiming to have strong evidence into the April-13 killing of the Chinese woman at White Angel building, Pt Cruz. Deputy Police Commissioner Ian Vaevaso told reporters yesterday…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA A security guard of the Silver Lake pub has been arrested over the alleged robbery of $44,000. The arrest was made on April 23. Deputy Police Commissioner Ian Vaevaso during the Commissioner’s weekly conference yesterday said a…
By EDDIE OSIFELO THE Solomon Islands’ economy had slowed down prior to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a Central Bank of Solomon Islands reports. Economic Association of Solomon Islands (EASI) President, Reuben Tovutovu said this in response to Asian Development…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI AUKI Stocks of illegally harvested beche-de-mer are reportedly piled in the Luaniua community of the Malaita Outer Islands’ Ontong Java circle. Sightings of the piles and open practising of illegal harvesting are contained in a report by…
By EDDIE OSIFELO THE Solomon Islands economy is expected to recover to one percent in 2021 and 4.5 percent in 2022 as fishing and construction rebound. However, logging output is expected to continue falling. Asian Development Bank’s Solomon Islands Country…
By EDDIE OSIFELO ECONOMIC Association of Solomon Islands (EASI) says one of the challenges confronting the country is the high population growth rate. The recent national census confirmed the country’s population has reached more than 700,000. EASI President, Reuben Tovutovu…