GOVERNOR General (GG) Sir David Vunagi says it’s important to respect the principles of representative democracy and rule of law. He highlighted this in response to the November riots when people dislike the ruling government by turning the peaceful protest into the three-day riots. Sir Vunagi when delivering the speech from the throne at the…
LAWYER representing Mr. and Mrs. Jaime and Ethel Vokia and three others in alleged election bribery charges has been given leave to apply for a permanent stay of proceedings in the case claiming abuse of process. Legal firm, Wilson Rano, will represent Mr. and Mrs. Vokia as well as the other three accused – Guadalcanal…
EVIDENCE of the government’s financial woes is now hitting hard on services at the country’s main hospital – the National Referral Hospital (NRH)- with patients now eating only dry buns for breakfast. According to a source at the National Referral Hospital (NRH), for the first time, patients had breakfast without a cup of tea. The…
Australia and Solomon Islands’ policing program, known as the Australian Federal Police (AFP)-Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Policing Partnership Program (RAPPP) 2021-2025, will deliver a Health and Wellbeing Program to support the physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing of RSIPF members. Today, RSIPF officially welcomed the new RSIPF Chaplain Melden Hall who joined the RAPPP…
Buin Police in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville have arrested 23 suspects from Solomon Islands who crossed the border between Solomon Islands (SI) and Papua New Guinea over the weekend. Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Western Province Chief Superintendent Mathias Lenialu said on 26 March 2022 first five suspects were handed over at the redline by Buin Police…
Opposition warns: SI should not be on the grounds where big powers play OPPOSITION Leader Hon Matthew Wale has warned that the country should not be on the playing field where big powers play or compete. Mr Wale issued this statement yesterday following the controversial draft security MOU with China leaked in the media recently.…
Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) at Munda in the Western Province are investigating the death of a young man who was caught in a reef when diving. Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Western Province, Chief Superintendent Mathias Lenialu says, “The sad incident happened on a reef outside of Bebea village in the…
THE total number of COVID-19 cases in the country has dramatically reached 10, 738 cases with four new deaths in the Western Province. This was revealed by the Incident Controller within the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS), Dr Nemia Bainivalu during the radio talk back show, Sunday. “As of today (Sunday) we have…
THE current Western Provincial Government under the leadership of Christian Mesepitu has reiterated that it would continue to push for the federal system of government. This was highlighted by the Acting Premier and the Minister for Finance and Treasury Ramuraka Talasasa during his opening address at last week’s Western Provincial Full Assembly (WPA) in Gizo,…
THE fourth dose for the vaccination rollout is now in the country and will be handed over this week. Incident Controller at the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) Dr Nemia Bainivalu during Sunday’s radio talkback show said Johnson and Johnson vaccine has arrived in the country, awaiting the official handing over, likely to…