POLICE are calling on the public to respect each other during this recovery period following the devastation of last week’s flash floods. The floods have so far killed twenty three people and left thousands of others homeless. Speaking at the weekly Police press conference, Acting Police Commissioner, Juanita Matanga urged the public to respect each…
POLICE have warned people in and around the Gold Ridge area to refrain from going near the mine site. Acting Police Commissioner, Juanita Matanga issued the caution following reports that locals are continuously roaming around the Gold Ridge mines areas, without considering the dangers and environmental impacts last week’s flash floods may have on them.…
SOLOMON Breweries Limited (Solbrew) has backed relief efforts by delivering clean filtered over the past six days to communities as far as NZ Camp settlement and to all the Disaster Relief Centres in East Honiara. Their efforts have been supported by Tongs Corporation who provided tanks and used to distribute water across a number…
HEAVY duty or loaded vehicles may still be turned away from crossing the Mataniko bridge as Police continue to closely monitor vehicles crossing. Acting Police Commissioner, Juanita Matanga said that restriction on loading heavy duty vehicles have been made aware to Police officers manning the bridge. Those with a maximum load of up to 30…
SOLOMON Water says it regrets to announce the temporary closure of the Rove Gravity Source due to dead prawns and fish as a precaution to protect public safety. “We expect the closure to last until tomorrow, and we shall get the supply restored as soon as possible,” a statement Solomon Water issued yesterday, said. It…
SOLOMON Islanders are urged to cooperate during the current recovery process. Chairman of the National Disaster Council (NDC) and Permanent Secretary of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology Dr Melchior Mataki made the call yesterday. “The country has endured a week filled with destruction and enormous tragedy and now is the time to work…
HONIARA Hotel, supported by Solomon Star Company, are organising their first Fundraising event tonight for the victims of the recent floods. Local businessman and owner of Honiara hotel Sir Thomas Chan said that Solomon Islanders must give from their hearts to support our people who are desperate for very basic necessities. “Even though people might…
THE Government has started a detailed technical assessment at flood-hit areas in Honiara and Guadalcanal and other parts of the country to determine the scale of last week’s disaster. Officials from relevant government ministries have been deployed to assist Honiara City Council and Guadalcanal Provincial Authorities who are currently conducting detailed assessment on different sectors…
A YOUNG man in his 20’s has been convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment on Wednesday in the High Court. Paul Mona was sentenced after a trial held at Auki in December last year for one count of murder and another of unlawful wounding. He stabbed two men on Christmas Day in 2010…
A MAN who was remanded for simple larceny has asked the court to release him on bail so that he could see his family who were hit by last week’s flooding at Koa Hill settlement, Honiara. George Gei, 30, of Guadalcanal said he lost some of his relatives in the flood and wants the court…