Man gets 11 years for rape
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA A teacher has landed himself 11 years in jail for raping his daughter. Court found the man guilty of committing the crimes twice on his daughter at a school in Isabel in 2016. The victim was 17…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA A teacher has landed himself 11 years in jail for raping his daughter. Court found the man guilty of committing the crimes twice on his daughter at a school in Isabel in 2016. The victim was 17…
GOVERNMENT has reappointed the country’s former High Commissioner to Britain, Eliam Tangirongo, to head the New Zealand mission. Tangirongo returned home after the Government closed the London office last year. He was commissioned for his new posting yesterday. Prime Minister…
By EDDIE OSIFELO THE Auditor General cannot sign off on audit reports on all financial statements of public sector entities at the moment. This was after former Auditor General, Peter Lokay’s contract ended in March this year. Deputy Auditor General,…
THE Guadalcanal Provincial executive yesterday amended political differences with the National Government, bolstering both parties trust and relationship to a new peak. Premier Francis Sade assured the national government of his executive’s renewed synergy from here on. Premier Sade and…
By BRIAN LEZUTUNI The Governor of the Central Bank of Solomon Luke Forau predicts the economy will emerge from the COVID-induced economic recession next year, but warns that there are many risks ahead and challenges for government finances – including…
THE Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Jeremiah Manele has formally announced the passing of Solomon Islands High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea, Barnaba Anga in Port Moresby yesterday. In a broadcasted message to the Governor General and the…
Leader of Opposition Matthew Wale has labelled statements by the Minister for Aviation, Peter Chanel Agoaka as misleading and inciteful. The Island Sun newspaper ran an article in Wednesday’s paper (July 7, 2021) which quoted Mr Agovaka as saying that…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare has warned that if the Delta variant of covid-19 gets to communities in Solomon Islands before they are vaccinated, people will suffer because it is highly transmissible. Sogavare echoed this to encourage…
By EDDIE OSIFELO WIN Win mining company Ltd is demanding the outspoken landowner of Turarana, Joel Jackson, to refrain from going to the media and to apologise to the company. In a letter issued by the company’s lawyer Whitlam Togamae…
By Brian Lezutuni Australians, Pacifika people living in Australia, are being forced to pay as much as SBD $2107 ($350 AUD) for a kilogram of impure kava from black market sales of the product. With reduced international travel due to…