Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) at Auki Police Station in Malaita Province have arrested nine suspects in connection to an alleged arson and malicious damage incident at Masupa Village in East Are’are. The alleged incident occurred on Sunday 19 April 2020, a statement from the Police Media Unit said. The nine…
Loggers still owe Malaita, have four days to pay up or leave By WILSON SAENI In Auki The Malaita Provincial Government expects the commissioner of Forestry and Research not to issue an export permit to all-round logs harvest from Malaita Province as loggers still owe Malaita a sum of $1,460,000.00 ($1.5m). According to a letter…
THE Ministry for Health and Medical Service (MHMS) next priority is to reposition the Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) across the country. The recent arrival of PPEs from China including machines and cartridges for Gene X-pert equipment has already been handed over to the responsible authority and government agencies that are responsible to deliver. MHMS Minister…
THE Chinese Government is offering twenty (20) full scholarships for Solomon Islanders to study in China starting this year. This was revealed by the Chinese government in an advertisement being issued to the public. Under the offer, it will give the opportunity for local students to study in China during the 2020/2021 academic year. Of…
A NUMBER of Bouganvillians who use the common border between Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea (PNG) under the traditional border arrangement are stranded on the Solomon Island’s side. This came after they crossed the border just before the declaration of the state of public emergency by Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare. After the declaration was…
THE case of the man accused of discharging a firearm at Tinge Ridge, West Honiara last month will return to court on May 7. Mostyn Maenu’u Jnr also known as ‘Puff’ is facing one count of discharge of a firearm in a public place. He is co-accused with Joseph Wale who faces a charge of…
The Solomon Islands Government has appointed David Iro Fulaga as its Honorary Consul based in Nadi with jurisdiction throughout districts in the Republic of Fiji. His appointment was signed and issued by Jeremiah Manele, Minister for Foreign Affairs & External Trade. In a brief ceremony in Suva, His Excellency William Soaki, Solomon Islands High Commissioner…
EIGHTEEN logging companies currently operating in Malaita Province have seven more days left to pay up their license fees for 2020 or they’ll be shown the exit door. The Malaita Provincial Government last Wednesday issued out a 14-day notice for the logging companies to pay up their dues. Lack of compliance with the notice will…
MEMBERS of the Malaita Provincial Assembly have agreed to have $100 deducted from their salaries as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The deducted monies will go towards Malaita’s COVID-19 preparedness. Malaita has 33 Assembly members. The provincial executive passed this resolution during their meeting in Auki last week. Premier Daniel Suidani told the Solomon…
TWO police officers from Papua New Guinea (PNG) have been arrested and charged in PNG for crossing the border between Bougainville and Shortland Islands in Western Province. Acting Police Commissioner Mostyn Mangau said the two officers from Bougainville crossed over to Shortland to deliver food to a brother of a police officer who was married…