The Auditor General on Tuesday calls for the urgent strengthening of the legal and regulatory regime for the administration of government grants. David Dennis made the call after an audit into the COVID-19 Economic Stimulus Package (ESP) revealed major fraud risk, poor to non-existent administrative controls and almost zero transparency in the disbursement of $309…
LEADER of Opposition Matthew Wale has called on the police to initiate immediate criminal investigations into the Economic Stimulus Package (ESP) report. In a statement on Tuesday, Hon Wale said investigations must proceed with technical support for police in financial expertise for the investigations. The Member of Parliament (MP) for Aoke Langalanga said the report…
A male person in his 30s was arrested and charged for beating his wife over a domestic row recently in Central Makira, Makira/Ulawa Province. Kirakira police made the arrest. Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Makira/Ulawa Province Superintendent Peter Sitai said, “The incident occurred on a Sunday morning in which the suspect allegedly kicked the victim’s abdomen…
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has concluded a four-day Gender in Policing training for the Pacific Islands Chiefs of Police Women’s Advisory Network (PICP WAN) in Honiara last week (3 October). The training, which marked an important step in advancing gender equality in policing in the region, was attended by WAN chairs from 16 of…
The discovery of a male person in his 20s whose body was found at the seaside near Fangs company area at Tandai, in West Honiara on Sunday 6 October 2024 is under investigation. The suspicious death is now being investigated by National Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF). Provincial…
Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) at Malu’u and Auki police station have arrested two male suspects for the allegation of murder over the weekend. The arrest has been done after one of the suspects allegedly stabbed the victim (deceased) with a knife on his left shoulder. The incident occurred early in…
Upgrades to the Honiara International Airport runway and airfield ground lighting are progressing positively despite delays in receiving offshore materials. The upgrades were made possible under the Second Solomon Islands Roads and Aviation Project (SIRAP2). It was supported by the World Bank and implemented by the Ministry of Communication and Aviation (MCA). These improvements are targeted…
STATE owned King George Six (KGVI) National Secondary School on Monday, 7th October officially commissioned its refurbished lecture theatre that will cater for an improved access to a conducive learning environment. The ceremony was witnessed by the school staff and students. Officiating at the handover ceremony were; Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education and Human…
A TWENTY-THREE (23) year old male suspect has been apprehended for raping a 15-year-old girl at a garden in a village in North West Choiseul recently. He allegedly raped the girl while under the influence of alcohol. Officers of the Royal Solomon Police Force (RSIPF) at Taro police station carried out the arrest. It was alleged that…
SOLOMON Islands has signed a ‘Mutual Exemption of Short-Stay Visa Requirements Agreement’ with Saudi Arabia this week. This is part of the spirit of Solomon Islands- Saudi Arabian friendship demonstrating genuine serious partnership of the decade old diplomatic relations. The signing of the ‘Mutual Exemption of Short-Stay Visa Requirements Agreement’, was described as a ‘landmark transformation’…