The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at the Gizo Police Station in Western Province have arrested and charged a 38-year-old man on 10 February for the alleged sexual assault of a 20-year-old girl at her home village on Vella la Vella Island on 9 February 2020. Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Inspector Wilken Miriki…
THE Government’s 2021 Budget will be more focused on key priority areas and critical sectors. Speaking during the talkback show on Sunday, Permanent Secretary (PS) of the Ministry of Finance & Treasury Mckinnie Dentana said the Budget Strategy was launched, Monday last week. Mr. Dentana in a statement issued by the Prime Minister Press Secretariat…
Alleged scholarship fraudster’s trial in March A MAN accused of selling fake government scholarship offer letters and obtained $12,000 from four people last year will go through a trial in March this year. John Folia faces four counts of false pretence. He pleaded guilty to one count and pleaded not guilty to the other…
In terms of our preparation for the COVID-19 vaccine, the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) has already drafted a policy document on the vaccines and that will be submitted to the government Caucus and then to Cabinet this week. Permanent Secretary for Health and Medical Services Pauline McNeil said during the radio talkback…
THE Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) through the National Referral Hospital (NRH) management is working on a plan to sort out bed shortage at the country’s main hospital. This followed a report that the Emergency Department (ED) at the NRH sees 60 to 100 patients per day with only 20 beds available. As…
Major projects earmarked for government land in Gizo A meeting of the Elders’ Council in Gizo has been told of plans for a number of major infrastructure projects being developed on government land in the Provincial capital. These include a Campus of the Solomon Islands National University (SINU), a new Western Provincial Assembly Chamber,…
Date set for popular Rugby contest ORGANIZERS of the popular annual Man Up Rugby Challenge has confirmed the kick-off date for this year’s edition. According to a statement from the organizers, the Henderson Hammerheads (HHH) Rugby Club the competition is confirmed to kick-off on Saturday March 6th 2021. The Man Up Challenge is an…
THE Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) last Friday officially handed over a brand new backhoe to Sape Farm management to provide greater opportunity for Sape farm to maximize on productivity. Purchased from George Wu Company, the backhoe cost MAL $618,000.00. The money ($618 K) is from the savings Sape farm management made from the…
MALAITA for Democracy (M4D) President Knoxly Atu last Friday welcomed the Deputy Chief of Party for Winrock International Solomon Islands Dr. Morgan Wairiu. The brief welcome ceremony was held at the Auki Central Market at 2 pm and was attended by members of the public. During the brief welcome ceremony, Dr. Morgan was asked to make some…
THE much talked about US-funded projects for Malaita Province is on track as the new Deputy Chief of Party for Winrock International (Solomon Islands), Dr. Morgan Wairiu arrives in Auki with more good news. Dr. Morgan who arrived on Friday morning announced in public that he is in Auki for two purposes; to set up a…