More high-profile cases investigated by the by the investigative taskforce THE joint investigative taskforce JANUS is still active with few high-profile cases being dealt with. That’s according to the National Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) last week. During the weekly RSIPF weekly radio update on Friday, the NCID informed…
AUSTRALIA is giving the Solomon Islands Government AUD4million (approximately SBD21.6 million) in funding to support the government’s 2024 Budget. Australia’s funding is delivered in partnership with the Ministry of Finance and Treasury to support the Solomon Islands Government to meet its priorities, which include health, education and the elections in 2024. A statement from the…
ONE of the fundamental policies of Umi For Change Party is to amend the existing laws of the country that gives absolute immunity for public officers. This was the statement of Umi For Change Party President Daniel Suidani at the launched his party recently. Mr Suidani said the aim of his party is to introduce…
AN application for stay of proceedings for the matter of the former Member of Parliament for Gao-Bugotu Constituency, Samuel Manetoali will be made in court on February 8. Manetoali who faces re-trial for 10 counts of conversion appeared in the Honiara Magistrate Court yesterday. This followed Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer’s ruling last year which…
CHOISEUL Provincial Premier Tongoua Table, who is likely to face his first Motion of No Confidence when the Full Assembly meets this month, has described the allegations levelled against him as ‘frivolous’ and ‘lacking substance.’ Premier Tabe was responding to a ‘Notice of Motion of No Confidence’ filed with the Speaker of the Choiseul Provincial…
SOLOMON Islands Electoral Commission (SIEC) Finance Manager Reuben Rongomea says the budget focus for the joint elections in April this year is around SBD$130 million. He said this budget focus of around SBD130 million is for election-related activities. “Our budget focus for the election activities were estimated to reach around SBD130 million “This estimation budget…
FORMER Leader of Opposition Matthew Wale says the current state of our roads in Honiara reflects that of a sick government and an ailing economy. Wale said road conditions under the leadership of the former DCGA are the worst in history. He said whilst donor partners must be acknowledged for their contributions to road infrastructure,…
Local company exporting noni juice to USA: 40 tons already sent to Los Angelos, 80 tons next SOLOMON Noni Corporation Ltd has made a historical breakthrough into the United States market, the world’s largest economy, after exporting 40 tons of noni juice to Los Angeles. The 40 tons of noni was exported at the beginning…
Orobulu to join Henderson Eels this year, fans congratulate him for decision THE country’s upcoming striker John Orobulu is set to join the Henderson Eels FC for this year’s season. This was confirmed by the owner of the club Hudson Wakio in a social media post yesterday. Mr Wakio said Henderson Eels FC will still…
THE Governor of the Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) Dr Luke Forau has welcomed the Papua New Guinea owned insurance company ‘Trans Pacific Assurance Limited (TPAL)’ to Solomon Islands. TPAL expanded its operation to the country on Monday with its acquisition of Tower Insurance. At the TPAL launching ceremony held at the Heritage Park…