BY JENNIFER KUSAPA THE court was told yesterday that investigation into the case against a man charged for three counts of sexual offence and one count of intimidation is still pending. Public Prosecutor Dalcy Belapitu, under instruction from colleague in…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA PRINCIPAL Magistrate Jim Seuika has committed the Bauro murder case to the High Court. Magistrate Seuika said after having looked through the documents tendered by the prosecution, at this stage prosecution is yet to prove the charge…
BY ROMULUS HUTA In Port Moresby, PNG THE Solomon Islands national under-18 hockey men’s team made a perfect comeback in the final third to edge hosts PNG 5-4 in a nail-biting action yesterday in the second round of the Oceania…
Mataks bags first win. By Taromane Martin SIPA National futsal league table leaders Kooline FC were held to a disappointing 3-3 draw by Guntimac FC at the Multipurpose Hall yesterday. A win for Kooline yesterday would have seen them sitting…
SIEC confirms list for Gizo-Kolombangara constituency by-election FIVE candidates have been nominated to contest the Gizo/Kolombangara constituency by-election next month. The Office of the Solomon Islands Electoral Commission received the nominations by the close of nomination period at 4pm, Wednesday…
BY LORETTA BRIGIDIA MANELE A concerned citizen is calling on the Members of Parliament for West, Central and East Honiara constituencies to upgrade roads located in the inner section of Honiara. Mr James Menai of Nangu Village, Santa Cruz voiced…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO THE $500,000 which has been allocated for the Ministry of Women Youth Children and Family Affairs will be focusing on youths and possibly children and having women missing out is a wakeup call, it is reported.…
BY ELLISON.VAHI THE local organising committee responsible for Isabel province’s upcoming event is in preparation to stage the Kodili Festival that is set to kick off in June at Isabel’s provincial capital, Buala. Local organising committee member, Mr Eddie Kopala…
BY GEORGE MANFORD AUKI MORE than twenty chiefs from Kwara’ae within the central region of Malaita province have attended a one-day meeting concerning reviving the laws within the central, west and east Kwara’ae. According to the chairman of the Taki…
BY LYNTON AARON FILIA THIRTY-ONE officers from Government ministries and private sectors completed a one-day technical workshop on developing local food and water microbiological testing capacity held at the Environmental Health Division Conference Centre, Ministry of Health headquarters in Honiara.…
