Transparency Solomon Islands (TSI) has raised with concern the recent statement by Principal Magistrate Beneteti regarding the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force’s (RSIPF) ongoing excuse of a shortage of vehicles to execute arrest warrants. This highlights a long-standing operational challenge that continues to affect the justice system, despite significant logistical and vehicle support provided to the RSIPF…
A foreign local registered vessel has been detained by Police Maritime of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF). This was for breaching its license condition at Indispensable Reef out of Renbel province recently. The arrest was made during the Royal Solomon Island Police Vessel (RSIPV) Gizo deployment under Operation Kurukuru 2025 to patrol our Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).…
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) through the National Referral Hospital (NRH) has acknowledged eight senior final-year medical students from Bond University, Australia, who successfully completed a six-week clinical internship at Gizo Provincial Hospital and Helena Goldie Hospital in Munda, Western Province from 25 August to 3 October 2025. The internship was made…
MOFFAT Konofilia, who faces charges of sedition and unlawful assembly for allegedly leading a group of people to protest at the National Parliament during the November 2021 riot, has been re-arrested and remanded in custody. The prosecution confirmed that Konofilia returned to the Solomon Islands on Tuesday 28th October and was re-arrested on the following…
A visiting Paediatric cardiology team from Australia has successfully completed community screening for rheumatic heart disease in Nguvia Community School, Ngalibiu Community School, St. Mary Tanagai Community School, Visale Community School. In the final two days of their visit, the team also conducted cardiac reviews of patients at the National Referral hospital (NRH). The delegation…
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) is reminding Honiara residents and communities to take extra precautionary measures when burning rubbish. The reminder came about after a bomb explosion at the Town Ground area on 30 October 2025, which resulted in a casualty. Supervising Assistant Commissioner (AC) of National Operation, Mr. Lionel Kapisa, said the…
Moffat Joel Konofilia has been arrested and remanded defendant for his outstanding criminal case before the Honiara Central Magistrates’ Court to answer criminal charges he committed during the riot on 24 November 2021. In a statement issued by Police Media Unit on Sunday 2nd November said, the defendant faces two counts: Count 1, sedition contrary…
Eight senior final-year medical students from Bond University in Queensland, Australia are in Solomon Islands for a six weeks internship program. The students were welcomed by the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS), through the National Referral Hospital (NRH) on Monday, 13 October 2025. The students spend two weeks at NRH and continued their…
Permanent Secretaries, Policy Secretaries and senior government officials took Friday out for a day of strategic discussion and policy reflection. The Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, OPMC, hosted the retreat at the Central Bank of Solomon Islands Recreational Area, Aruligho, West Guadalcanal. It was chaired by the Secretary to Cabinet, Mr. Nego Sisiolo.…
The signing ceremony for the Satona Solar Street Lighting Project in West Guadalcanal was officially completed, marking another milestone in community development under the Solomon Islands–Australia Community Partnership Program. The agreement was signed, Thursday 30th October at the Kitano Mendana Hotel by the Acting Australian High Commissioner, Mr. Andrew Schloeffel, and Mr. Clement Marigeni, the…