Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at Taro in Choiseul Province have arrested a 29-year-old male suspect in South Choiseul on 17 December 2020 for allegedly raping a girl between 13 and 15 years old. Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Choiseul Province, Inspector Elliot Ngili says, “The male person allegedly conducted an…
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) through its National Health Emergency Operation Centre (NHEOC) encourages everyone to work together to ensure a safe Christmas and New Year holiday season. “Holidays are important but your health and that of your family, friends, and relatives should also come first especially in this period”. NHEOC Incidence…
A MEMBER and player of the victorious Western Tomoko has expressed disappointment over with prize money being offered to the players after winning the prestigious Solomon Cup recently. The player who declined to be named claimed he only received $1500 from Western Provincial Football Association (WPFA) as a token of appreciation for playing in the…
IT’S a time of the year when even the busiest of politicians down their tools, put their feet up, and snooze off for a well-earned rest. Not so, the newly-elected MP for North East Guadalcanal, Ethel Lency Vokia. On Wednesday Hon. Vokia showed what a man cannot do, she does. Some 20 units of 070 chainsaws…
THE Solomon Islands National University (SINU) will resume normal duties as of 4th January 2021 after its closure today for Christmas and New Year’s break. In a statement issued yesterday, SINU management said that the University will have its final half-day of work today (until 12 pm) and will resume normal business on Monday 4…
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) in Makira Ulawa Province will commence its Festive Season Operation today, 24 December 2020 to 4 January 2021. Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Makira Ulawa Province Superintendent Peter Sitai explained the operation will focus on seven main areas. They include: • Enforcement of the Family Protection Act; • Maintaining…
SINCE the launch of the Economic Stimulus Package Portal website (esp.sig.gov.sb) on Friday, the data entry officer said the total approved so far is 2327. Data Entry Officer Vincent Obimae however told the media that more will be inputted as they progress Data entry team. Since Friday last week, this is how the approved applicants nationwide…
JULIAN Moti – the man who once was the thorn-in-the-side in Solomon Islands – Australia relations – has died of a heart attack in Fiji. Moti, which in Hindi and Urdu means pearl, served as Attorney General in controversial circumstances. In 2006 he was secretly flown to Munda, Western Province aboard a PNG military aircraft…
THOMAS Giosia – the 73-year-old artist who was asked to design Solomon Islands’ national flag – is seeking answers for what he described as “unexplained changes” to the positioning of colours on the flag. “My design was based on the Biblical account of creation in the Book of Genesis, the first book of the Bible.…
MEMBERS of the public can now access the ESP Management Information and Content Management System through the government portal – ESP.SIG.GOV.SB Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare made the statement during his final nation-wide address for this year on Monday. Sogavare said as the long-awaited ‘Economic Stimulus Package Management Information and Content Management System’ [ESP – MI…