317 Marijuana plants uprooted, suspect nabbed

THE Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) in Auki in Malaita Province yesterday uprooted 317 Marijuana plants from two communities in the West Kwara’ae electorate. Speaking to Solomon Star Auki yesterday afternoon, Operational Commander Charles Edward Koto confirmed the successful raid which resulted in the uprooting of the plants. “This is a result of working…

“INCAPABLE? RESIGN”

Wale urges the PM to resign if his govt is incapable of hosting the Elections and Games in 2023 OPPOSITION Leader and Member of Parliament (MP) for Aoke-Langa Langa, Matthew Wale said the leadership under the current government is sick and that the Prime Minister must resign if his government is incapable to host the…

Minister Veke says SIG and Aussie relationship is ‘always robust’

The Honourable Minister of the Ministry of Police, National Security and Correctional Services (MPNCS) Mr Anthony Veke says the relationship between the Australian Government and Solomon Islands is ‘always robust’ during a farewell dinner for the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) and Australia Federal Police (AFP) Policing Partnership Program (RAPPP) Commander Paul Osborne in Honiara on…

Manuari describes OPMC strategy to send PAs to Opposition constituencies as ‘cheap politics’

MEMBER of Parliament for West Makira Constituency Hon Derrick Manuari has described the government’s strategy to use political appointees and losing candidates to speak against Opposition MPs as ‘cheap politics’. Mr Manuari said the Parliament Extension consultation process initiated by the Office of the Prime Minister & Cabinet (OPMC) has become a laughing stock as…

OPMC probes Wale’s behaviour in Auki

THE National Government is concerned about the way the Leader of Opposition is carrying out his consultation with the people of Auki – Langalanga constituency, his use of inciting statements is serious and borders on posing a threat to national security.  A statement from the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (OPMC) said the…