Monday, April 24th, 2017
New committee for Kwailabesi Mission rehab
A new committee to drive forward the rehabilitation of Kwailabesi SDA Mission station on North Malaita was elected on Saturday at the Maranatha hall. The Seventh Day Adventist community in Honiara from the Northern region of Malaita elected its new committee to oversee the rehabilitation of the Mission station. The new committee is President James Bouro, he will be assisted by Vice-President, Geoffrey Samuel, Secretary Maeva Pitanoe, Vice-secretary Raynick Jack and Treasurer John Berry along with vice Treasurer Aluta Kakadi. Apart from the executive committee there are also nominated membersRead More
Still happy, though never been to Honiara
The mixed thoughts upon someone you come across in life that has never been to a place you think they should at least reach….. HONIARA is an attractive place to most Solomon Islanders. Well it’s an urban centre of cause. Many from rural places in the provinces are always excited to reach this destination which they always do. It is a destination for dreams, aims, purposes and opportunities, an exciting and at the same time a scary place to dwell within. Whilst this is a normal case in this modernRead More
Western Premier league starts today
W/ Warriors FC focused WESTERN Warriors Football Club is fully focused for the Western Provincial soccer league which will start today. Since starting camp on Friday night and being boosted with new uniforms, the club says they are now hundred percent focused after the hosting of a function to bless their new soccer uniforms last Friday. The Superintendent Minister of the United Church Gizo Urban Circuit, Rev Billy Aniicolo was invited to do the dedication and blessing. Being a soccer team made up of most youths who have criminalRead More
Wet season could continue until May: MET
THE unpredictable weather around much of the Solomon Islands could continue, with the Solomon Islands Meteorological Services’ saying the wet season can go well into May. Acting Director of Met Services Lloyd Tahani warned the general public to continue to take precautionary measures during the current bad weather which has hit the nation. Mr Tahani emphasised the importance of weather updates and said Solomon Islanders should listen to their radios as weather conditions were unpredictable. “You may remember in 1986 we had cyclone Namu, which caused huge devastation,” Mr TahaniRead More
SIG, GP students at SINU cleared for graduation
SOLOMON Islands National University has announced that students studying under the SIG and Guadalcanal province can now proceed with preparations for this week’s graduation ceremony. The SINU Management issued a notice allowing SIG and GP sponsored students to proceed with preparations to enable them to participate in the graduation event scheduled for Wednesday 26. It said the Ministry of Finance and Treasury has already paid fees for students genuinely sponsored under the NTU/SIG, followed by the Guadalcanal Provincial council who have now made arrangement for its graduating students. “Graduating studentsRead More
Call for fair distribution in Choiseul
Chief Dominic Situkesa of Kubokanoko village at Northwest Choiseul has raised his concern on the way projects are distributed in the Constituency. He is calling for fairness next time round when projects under the Constituency are being distributed. “The MP for Northwest Choiseul is not to be blamed, the problem is rooted from somewhere along the line,” said Chief Dominic. “I would like to encourage the MP for Northwest Choiseul to keep up his good work and watch out for those who try to degrade him,” he said.
Sorcery revenge killing accused appears in court
A man who allegedly attacked and killed a man in the GPPOL area after claiming the victim used sorcery to kill the accused’s mother appeared in court last week. The alleged incident occurred on Easter Saturday, with acting Police Commissioner Juanita Matanga, thanking the families who helped resolve the matter. However she said investigations are continuing. “The male person attacked another male person and as a result caused the death of that person,” the Acting Commissioner said. “Police have investigated the matter and the accused has been arrested and willRead More
Further information on mystery death should be made known today
ADDITIONAL information on police investigations into the mystery death at Irigila Village, North Vella La Vella should be made known today. This is according to the Gizo Police Station when contacted yesterday. The male deceased last week is described to be in his late 40’s. Having bad bruises on his face is why his death has raised queries amongst his community. According to the Western Province Acting Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Vincent Eria last week, an Operations Team was sent to carry out investigation over the suspicious death in whichRead More
Is Blue Boats Penalty defying Fisheries Act?
THE penalties handed down by the Magistrate of Solomon Islands on the Vietnamese Blue Boats found fishing illegally in Solomon Islands water has raised more questions not only on ordinary Solomon Islanders, but also on the power of the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resource. Last week the Magistrate Court ordered the forty three Vietnamese Fishermen to pay a fine of USD100 each before May 1st 2017. The total penalties will be worth USD4, 300, approximately SBD32, 800.00 – an amount described as very cheap if the Fisheries and ManagementRead More
Police close in on Killer(s) of Chinese couple
POLICE are said to be following specific leads in their investigation into the brutal killing of a Chinese couple in West Honiara over the long Easter weekend. They are combing the single storey building where Gongzhen Lao and Yuegui Wu were bludgeoned to death inside on Saturday night. The couple operated a Liquor shop and a take-away outlet at the building. Although no one had been arrested, police believe the nature of the killing had little to do with stealing. “There are two types of killings that usually happen inRead More