THE country’s newest commercial bank BRED Bank Solomon Islands Limited is set to commence operation. This came after the bank was finally issued with its authorization letter to start banking business in the country. The Central of Solomon Islands (CBSI) in a statement on Wednesday announced that BRED Bank Solomon was issued with the final…
THE country’s futsal talent Elliot Ragomo has finally full-filled his dream to be part of a professional futsal club. That dream is very dear for Ragomo because has has done it in Brazil and no other countries. Being regarded as one of the world’s soccer power house, Ragomo has done his country proud by being…
Honiara City Police officers are investigating an alleged assault on two New Zealand (NZ) Naval officers at a night club in the capital on the night of Friday 4 August 2017. The two NZ Naval officers were in Honiara as part of the 75th Battle of Guadalcanal Anniversary Commemorations. Honiara City Police Station have interviewed…
EIGHT police officers have been accepted to take up peace keeping mission this year under United Nation. And Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) will have to finalise the numbers. Speaking during the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) hearing, Deputy Police Commissioner Junita Matanga revealed that eight applicants were approved for this year by the United…
Civil Aviation director kicked out after shocking audit revelation CIVIL Aviation director George Satu has been removed after a special audit found he mishandled a funding facility he has been managing. An Aviation staffer confirmed this after the audit, carried out by the Office of the Auditor General, found the abuse and mismanagement of the…
APIA, (RNZI) — Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi says he is “99 percent confident” Samoa will be awarded hosting rights for the 2019 Pacific Games. The 1983 and 2007 hosts are competing against Tahiti and Guam for the right to stage the event in two years’ time, after Tonga pulled out because of a lack…
A TENTATIVE date to hear evidences on the case of two people accused of involving in stealing more than $130,000 from the ANZ bank in 2013, has been fixed, Tuesday. Principal Magistrate Ricky Iomea set down October 30 to November 3 for the trial on the case of Lonsdale Ale and Elma Toluko. These two…
President of the Solomon Islands Football federation (SIFF) William Lai has described the visit of the FIFA Vice president and president of the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), David Chung as very important for the development of football in the country. Chung arrived yesterday along with the Secretary General of OFC, Tai Nicholas. Lai said since…
A HONIARA Magistrate has warned the police prosecution that he will strike off an attempted rape matter if they fail to appear in court on August 22. Principal Magistrate Augustine Aulanga issued the warning yesterday when mentioning the matter of Eddie Paul in the absence of the police prosecution who are in carriage of this…
Dear Editor – It is expected the NRH Accident and Emergency Ward will be relocated to two temporary buildings in September to allow an inspection and assessment of the present A&E Ward for damage caused by last year’s earthquake. The planned move was announced in the National Parliament on Tuesday, by the Minister of Health…