Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) officers in Auki have recently arrested a 20-year-old male person for throwing rocks at a teacher’s house at Alotaa community high school in Lilisiana, Malaita province. Malaita Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Tex Tafoa said, “the suspect was drunk when he went into the school compound and threw rocks at…
The Government for National Unity and Transformation, GNUT, says it is ‘rock solid’ and will defeat the Motion of No Confidence scheduled for Monday 16th December, 2024. In a show of unwavering resolve, the GNUT regime has declared its readiness to defeat the impending Motion of No Confidence against Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele, MP.…
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) is aware of the application to the Parliament for the Motion of No Confidence. The notice of the motions matures today and the mover, Member of Parliament for Central Honiara, Gordon Darcy Lilo is likely to move it tomorrow or Monday next week. RSIPF is reminding Honiara residents…
The High Court will commence its annual Christmas vacation on Monday, December 16, 2024. It will resume normal duties on Monday, January 20, 2025, ahead of the official opening of the Legal Year on Tuesday, January 21, 2025. This schedule was confirmed in an email circulated by the Registrar of the High Court, Myonnie A.…
The second section of East Road from Baratalo to Atori in Malaita Province is under emergency maintenance, thanks to the Government of National Unity and Transformation (GNUT). Minister for National Planning and Development Coordination and Member of Parliament for Fataleka, Rexon Annex Ramofafia confirmed this in Parliament on Monday. The Member of Parliament for Fataleka…
Business Discussions Amid Motion of No Confidence Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele received a courtesy visit from Peter O’Neil, the former Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea (PNG) and current Member of Parliament, in Honiara yesterday. The meeting occurred as Prime Minister Manele faces a Motion of No Confidence (MONC), submitted by Member of Parlament for…
A YOUNG man accused of spreading false rumours over an alleged abduction on social media in October, is likely to take his plea on December 16. Junior Harry Gereniu is facing one count of Spreading False Information, made during the alleged abduction incident that shocked Honiara residents. Gereniu claimed on a video posted on Facebook…
OPMC refutes ‘PM sought support from PRC’ media claim, says the media owe PM Manele an apology THE Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (OPMC) has described a media report claiming that Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele sought assistance from the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) during a dinner last week as…
PPC asserts there is no legal issue prohibiting political parties from raising overseas funds THE Solomon Islands Political Parties Commission sees no legal issue with registered political parties seeking funding from overseas sources. This statement follows an investigation by the online media platform In-depth Solomons, which revealed that the President of the Ownership, Unity and…
Businessman Bartlett ordered to pay back $1M advanced from CEMA after a failed $7M deal for Hammock Beach SELF-MADE businessman, Alex Bartlett has been ordered to pay back $1 million he advanced from the Commodities Export Marketing Authority (CEMA) earlier this year. The CEMA Board decided two weeks ago to give Mr Bartlett, the founder…