THE man who abducted five members of the Anglican Melanesian Brotherhood (Tasiu) in 2003 at Weathercoast South Guadalcanal has been released on Wednesday. Judge Maelyn Bird had the accused William Hence released after imposing a total sentence of three years imprisonment. The reason for Hence’s release was due to the long delay in the prosecution…
ROYAL Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) is yet to receive any formal reports or complaints about a recently established money-making scheme called ‘Crowd-1.’ Acting Police Commissioner Mostyn Mangau revealed this yesterday at his weekly media conference when asked if any reports or complaints were received by the police regarding the alleged scheme. This was after…
POLICE are continuing their investigations into Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare’s Chief of Staff Robson Djokovic. Acting Police Commissioner Mostyn Mangau said investigators are working hard and doing their best to progress this investigation. “The delay of the investigation was because of the huge number of investigations and arrests made in the recent lockdown,” Mangau said.…
Relatives of the 27 people who died in the MV Taimahero ill-fated tragedy demanded their Member of Parliament (MP) for West Are’are and the government to compensate the lives of their loved ones. Speaking to the Solomon Star at the Honiara Central Police Office on Thursday Chairman and Spokesperson of the community said they cannot wait…
Minister warned against ‘burying corrupt dealings’ By IAN M.KAUKUI HOME Affairs minister Chris Laore has been warned not to ignore the alleged corrupt dealings of the current Honiara City Council leadership. Vura Ward Councillor Reginald Ngati issued the warning on Thursday after Laore met some members of the council, including mayor Wilson Mamae and city clerk…