The Mayor of Honiara City Cr. Eddie Siapu has made a call for a major voluntary clean up within the City. Following the riot and looting over three days in the capitol, the City Mayor appeals to Business houses, NGOs, stakeholders, community leaders, Church leaders, and youth groups to assist Honiara City Council for the…
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) is calling on the good people of Solomon Islands, especially those social media users to stop inciting posts that will create violence and will cause division among us. The RSIPF made this call after a post went viral on social media targeting certain Province and its people during…
A court officer accused of making “inappropriate and inflammatory” comments on social media on the events of the past few days has been suspended, Chief Magistrate Emma Garo announced in a statement today. Ms Garo said that upon learning of the post she had taken immediate steps to have the officer involved suspended from duty…
There has been contentions and misconceptions from some members of the public recently in the social media calling on the Governor-General to exercise his powers under the Constitution to call on the Prime Minister to resign or to step down due to the violent protests, rioting, looting, and destruction of private and public properties in…
The Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) has conducted an initial impact assessment over the damage to the economy caused by the recent unrest and riots in Honiara since Wednesday. The findings have revealed that the loss to the local economy is estimated to be around $227 million at a minimum. Domestic economic activity, including…
The Leader of Opposition, Hon. Matthew Wale, has announced that he is today filing a notice of a vote of no confidence in the Prime Minister. Hon. Wale said, he still does not have the numbers for such a motion to pass, after only three resignations from Sogavare’s government so far. The confirmed resignations are…
Malaita Province on Friday launched the 2021 16 days of activism against violence against women and girls in Auki. The 2021 16 days of activism was launched with the theme, “safety in our family leads to peace in our nation,” was launched by the Malaita Provincial Minister of Women, Youths, and Sports Erick Daoni. Speaking…
HONIARA – the city of some 160, 000 residents who have been subjected to rioting, looting and destruction of properties in the last three days – is undergoing a major cleanup under the watchful eye of foreign troops and police. The arrival of Australian soldiers and police, along with troops from Papua New Guinea over…
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) have arrested more than hundred suspects in relation to the current protest, riot and looting in Honiara. Commissioner Mr. Mostyn Mangau says, “I must make it very clear here that No one is above the law. We are expected to live and make decisions within the principles of…
Prime Minister (PM) Manasseh Sogavare is not on Facebook. The Office of the Prime Minister clarified over the weekend after a fake FB account bearing the Prime Minister’s full name and photo has been active on social media. “Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare does not own or operate a Facebook account so the public must…