Quarantine staff to get training

Some staff at the Solomon Island Agriculture Quarantine Service (SIAQS) within the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL), will be trained by an UK expert on how to operate the new quarantine incinerator machines. Head of Operations (ag) within SIAQS, John Pupulu said the training would be conducted after the official launching of the machine…

Speared dugong swim ashore to die

THE unexpected happened on Thursday at the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources head office when from the ocean; a dugong came ashore and died at the Ministry’s ramp (seafront). The event which seemed unusual was the first of its kind to have occurred, stirring many of the Ministry’s officers to stand and watch in…

Burglars armed with knives, axes, hammers

Girls scream in fear A GROUP of teenagers who broke into a girls’ dormitory at Ruavatu Secondary School in northeast Guadalcanal last weekend was armed with knives, axes, and hammers, court documents show. They gained access into the dorm by breaking the main door, documents police tendered in court, Tuesday, revealed. When the girls screamed…

Council at the touch of the fingertips

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No election disturbance report in Temotu

WITH the election fever hitting the country, Temotu Provincial Police in Lata is yet to receive any disturbance report. Acting Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Reginald Kava said his office did not receive any report of disturbances related to campaigning in the lead to the national general election. Mr Kava said Lata and the surrounding communities…

Candidates unhappy with Party

SOME members of Kadere Party (SI) have expressed frustration over delay of funds to campaign in their respective constituencies before the elections on November 19. One member of the Party, who wants to remain unknown, said some members have already left to their constituencies by using their own funds. “Our Party executive told us that…