BY ROMIAN FAKA Trial into the case against four men accused of attacking and injuring a man at the Town Council depot area last year has been set for October 7-18. Yesterday both prosecution and defence agreed with the court…
BY INDY MAEALASIA MONTHS after receiving a donated mammogram machine—the vital screening tool for detecting breast cancer—the National Referral Hospital (NRH) has yet to make it operational. The life-saving machine worth SBD1.2 million was donated by the Solomon Islands Maritime…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI TWO candidates have been nominated to contest the seat of the Speaker for Malaita provincial assembly. This was after the three-day nomination issued by the office of the provincial clerk that opened on Tuesday, closed at 4pm…
BY INDY MAEALASIA THE re-elected provincial speaker for the Guadalcanal Provincial Assembly has called for collaboration. Addressing the twenty (20) Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) after swearing-in yesterday at the Provincial headquarters, Speaker, Peter Aoraunisaka urged for unity onwards. …
BY NED GAGAHE In a plea to public transport providers, a young mother is speaking out about the urgent need to respect of female passengers. The mother who wishes to remain anonymous, shared her experience with the Island Sun recently…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI Elijah Asilaua has refuted allegations leveled against his camp of luring MPAs with $300,000 and lucrative development projects for MPAs to join his camp. The MPA made the statement in an interview to respond to the allegations,…
BY INDY MAEALASIA THE Guadalcanal Provincial Assembly re-elected Peter Aoraunisaka as its provincial speaker yesterday. Th election which took place at the provincial headquarters saw Aoraunisaka as the highly favoured candidate with an overwhelming 19 out of 20 votes. Following…
BY CAROL-ANNE SULEGA IN the Solomon Islands, the appointment of the Governor-General is a procedure distinct from electoral processes, according to official sources. Contrary to popular election procedures, the Governor-General is appointed by the Monarch – King Charles III, following…
BY CAROL-ANNE SULEGA THE Solomon Islands Constitution mandates the convening of Parliament within a reasonable timeframe following a general election, according to a statement released by government officials today. As per constitutional guidelines, the newly elected members of Parliament are…
BY NED GAGAHE The residents of Mbokonavera one have voiced their dissatisfaction with the irregular and unreliable rubbish collection services in the area. This has resulted in pile of rubbish along the roadside in the community sparking health concern. An…
