Thirty-two suspects, charged with taking part in last week’s Julian Marley concert riot, have been remanded in custody until January 24. Another eight suspects were released on cash bails of one thousand and 7-hundred dollars. Four of the suspects who were released on bail, were juveniles.
The National Meteorological Services has begun issuing heavy rain alerts to almost all islands in the country. Meteorological Director, David Hiriasia told SIBC News, his office issued the first alert yesterday.
Seventeen builders contracted to build the Honiara City Council’s Dental Hospital Project are claiming their termination was unlawful. Spokesperson for the group, Casper Diau told SIBC News today, according to Labor Laws, an employee should be notified of his or her termination within two weeks, or…
A 22 year-old man who allegedly conned his way to getting more than one hundred thousand dollars has appeared this morning at the Magistrates Court. At different times in 2012 and 2013, George Gwari allegedly conned three people, including a Chinese businessman, and collected one hundred and…
Community and Village leaders in West Guadalcanal have joined forces to strongly condemn the recent attack on Brother George Van der Zant. Brother George, the Director of the San Isidro Care Centre, was attacked and robbed at his house at the Centre in Aruligo, West Guadalcanal last week.
The Government has given 20-thousand dollars to a North East Malaita church. In a ceremony yesterday, Deputy Prime Minister Manasseh Maelanga delivered the government donation to St. Paul’s Sulufou Church.
Police operations during the rioting and disturbances at the Julian Marley concert has cost over a million dollars for the force. In her press conference last week, Acting Police Commissioner Juanita Matanga said last week’s operation to curb the unrest cost the force almost more than a million…
Sports is an avenue that people can work together to fight violence against women and children, says Anglican Bishop Nathan Tome of the Guadalcanal Archdiocese. Bishop Nathan Tome made the remarks during the opening of the Paramount Chief Cup in Bouna village, Longgu in East Guadalcanal last week.
Chances for the current monsoon trough to become a cyclone is still low, says the Meteorological Director, David Hiriasia. Honiara and other parts of the country is experiencing bad weather due to the trough.
The Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development has released its 2012, 2013 teachers’ re-levelling exercise, which will affect over 5-thousand teachers.
A Guadalcanal politician wants the National Government to re-think an Act allowing for major developments in West Guadalcanal, saying the Act should ensure indigenous landowners will receive maximum benefit from it.
Member of Parliament for North Malaita, Vika Lusibaea has delivered a second set of solar panels to 30 families in Ward 8 of the constituency. SIBC Stringer, John Kiri reports this is a second distribution of the 20 watt solar panel sets following last month’s distribution.
People in North Guadalcanal have acknowledged their Member of Parliament, Martin Sopage for maintaining their feeder road. The road runs from Kamata village to Kombivele village in the constituency and was left unused for many years, due to its bad condition.
A parent of a Solomon Islander studying in Cuba says the national government must prepare well for its returning medical students from Cuba. Ishmael Ou’ou made the call after observing that clinics and hospitals across the country are ill-equipped and does not have needed machinery and facilities.
An elderly man, facing counts of rape and indecent assault, will appear again at the Magistrates Court later this month. The 72 year old man, from Isabel Province, is a self-proclaimed custom doctor.
Acting Permanent Secretary for Education and Human Resources, Franco Roddie says the Ministry is pleased to have reached an understanding with the National Teachers Association over unresolved teachers issues.
The Malaita Ma’asina Forum has urged the Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo to quickly give the 3-million dollars he had pledged for Kilu’ufi Hospital. Prime Minister Lilo had made the 3-million dollar pledge during his surprise visit to Auki, on Christmas Day last year.
Archbishop Adrian Smith of the Catholic Church has condemned the assault and robbery on San Isidro Care Centre’s Director Brother George van der Zant, last Friday at Aruligo.
Acting Police Commissioner Juanita Matanga says the actions of youths during the Julian Marley concert last week will discourage potential foreign investors.
The Electoral Commission Office will begin its briefing for its Assistant Registration Officers, ARO and Data Officers this week. The three day briefing takes place in Honiara starting on Wednesday, ahead of this year’s National General Elections.
