A CHRISTMAS Eve raid police executed at White River’s 02 bus stop in west Honiara resulted in the seizure of marijuana and kwaso products. Police said the raid was executed in response to information gathered that there have been sales and use of illegal drug known as marijuana, and local brewed alcohol known as kwaso…
INCREASING women participation enhances development in Solomon Islands. Caretaker Minister for Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs (MWYCFA) Lanelle Tanaganda made the statement during her speech at the recent Sine Die motion in Parliament. Mrs Tanaganda said she supports what the Caretaker Prime Minister Rick Hou said on the need to support women. “I would…
OUTGOING Member of Parliament (MP) for Rennell and Bellona Dr. Kaitu’u Angikimu’a says Rennell deserves better deals from the mining, unlike what they get today. Speaking during the motion of Sine Die in Parliament last week Angikimu’a said resource owners did not get much from what they receive from the mining companies that extract bauxite…
POLICE officers across the country are actively on duty for the duration of operation Christmas and New Year 2019. Assistant Commissioner (AC) for Provincial Police Joseph Manelugu says about 280 officers across the provinces are involved in the operation.” “The officers will be involve in various duties like implementing the Family Protection Act, Crime Prevention…
Individuals enriched themselves with public funds By ANDREW FANASIA CERTAIN individuals and MPs of the 10th Parliament are believed to have enriched themselves with the controversial National Transport Initiative Grant (NTIG). That’s according to sources familiar with the distribution of the fund. Established in 2013, the grant which aims to ease sea transportation difficulties across…