TWO police officers from the Henderson Police Station have been ordered to appear in court next Friday to show cause in relation to some missing exhibits. This was after the lawyer representing a couple, Patterson and Grace Natei, applied to court to impose this order so that the officers can appear in court and explain…
POLICE Commissioner Frank Prendergast said the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) will not tolerate corrupt activity. He was referring to the suspension of the acting Provincial Commander of Guadalcanal Province Superintendent Clement Marigeni over alleged receiving of bribe. Mr Prendergast confirmed Marigeni’s suspension and he’s being charged with a corruption related matter. He however,…
A LOCAL seafarer sets history this week when he became the first Solomon Islander to be recruited by international liner operator, Swire Shipping. Fred Langley was recruited under Swire’s seafarer recruitment programme. In his first deployment, Mr Langley,39, from Guadalcanal Province, joined Swire Shipping’s multipurpose vessel, MV Chengtu, as 4thEngineer. “I am running out of…
POLICE will be conducting some operations in Honiara targeting hotspots area for anti-social behaviour this weekend. Police Commander Frank Prendergast said they will be conducting the operation in the township area particularly in east Honiara, central Honiara and west Honiara at white river. “We are asking public to assist police iduring that time and report…
SIXTY young people will be graduating from the music class at the Bishop’s Dale, West, Honiara this weekend. Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast said this music class is part of their crime prevention activity that they have been engaging with young people particularly around the Bishop’s Dale area through a school of music that the police…
A WORKSHOP on new crime prevention strategy in relation to the Family Protection Act has been conducted on Tuesday in Honiara. Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast said it is a very important workshop that was attended by Honiara city police supervisors and managers, including Provincial Police Commanders and their heads of division. “It also involved community…
A FIFTH man on the run from police accused of the armed robbery at the Bank of South Pacific at Auki last year has been remanded in custody on Thursday afternoon. Peter Kafa Eto was charged with one count of armed robbery. Police however, did not retrieve the weapon alleged to be used in the…
PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare found himself in the economy class when flying from Port Vila to Brisbane last weekend. This was after he led the government delegation to Vanuatu to successfully bid for the 2023 Pacific Games to be held here. From Vanuatu, Mr Sogavare flew to Brisbane before boarding the flight from there back…
THE GOVERNMENT is still to make a decision on the proposed new submarine cable project that will land in Honiara and connect to Noro in Western province and Auki in Malaita. Ministry of Communication and Aviation permanent secretary, Moses Virivolomo said the project was a bit slow because of its technicality. Mr Virivolomo said this…
First report on shipping grant presented to gov’t NORTH WEST Choiseul has become the first constituency to produce a report of the $5 million grant it used to purchase MV Vatate and set up its business venture. The constituency presented its report to the government yesterday. Chairman of the Taskforce, Moses Pelomo handed the report…