‘SICK ECONOMY’ BLAME

Opposition Leader, Matthew Wale, charges that the government is to be blamed for the country’s ‘sick economy’ due to its reckless management of natural resources OPPOSITION Leader, Matthew Wale says the description by the Central Bank Governor Dr Luke Forau of the country’s economy as a ‘sick man’ is of great concern. The CBSI Governor…

New trial dates for Missing $300k

THE court has fixed new trial dates for the matter of the Police Officer accused of stealing the $300,000 kept as exhibit from the Police Facility at Rove in Honiara in 2020. Principal Magistrate, Tearo Beneteti, yesterday set down a two-week trial, commencing 25 September this year. The first trial set down for last November…

VICTORY AGAINST CORRUPTION

Govt reclaims land title follow Court of Appeal decision THE GOVERNMENT through the Commissioner of Lands is now the rightful owner of the strip of land adjacent to the Honiara International Airport in East Honiara following a Court of Appeal decision. The Court’s judgement was delivered on 28th April 2023 much to the excitement of…

CPLT conduct training for Guadalcanal Police

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at Henderson Police Station in Guadalcanal Province (GP) undergo training conducted by the China Police Liaison team (CPLT) at the Henderson Police Station. Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Guadalcanal Province (GP) Chief Superintendent Rodney Kuma says, “This training is very important since it will boost officer’s capability…

Veke: Police capabilities & capacities must be modernized and sustainable to counter emerging security challenges

Police capabilities and capacities must be modernized and sustainable to counter emerging security challenges, a strong statement uttered by Honorable Minister of the Ministry of Police, National Security and Correctional Services (MPNSCS) Mr. Anthony Veke during the official opening of the Provincial Police Commanders (PPCs) and Directors conference of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force…

Health Minister reaffirmed government ccommitment towards elimination of 2030 malaria elimination target

Solomon Islands Government remains committed towards the 2030 malaria elimination target despite of challenges it faced. This was reaffirmed by Minister of Health and Medical Service Dr Culwick Togamana at the Asia Pacific Leaders Conclave on Malaria Elimination 2023, in New Delhi, India on Tuesday last week. He highlighted that Solomon Islands have made good…