POLICE are in the process of acquiring new weapons under the Staged Limited Rearmament Project. Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Police and National Security, Edmund Sikua, said under the exercise only three units within the force are being trained to handle the arms. They are the Police Response Team, the Close Protection Unit, and…
DESPITE many criticisms against the SIPA rice and noodle, many families living in the rural areas in and around the country have enjoyed its availability and continuous supply in the city. Most are from the low wages and salary earners living in the outskirts of the capital, Honiara. Lately, residents of Gilbert Camp, East Honiara…
The Anti-Corruption Bill that will go before parliament this Friday gets its full support across the nation especially the rural populace. Marau Bay Development Association (MBDA) is one, pledging their full support that this Bill be the way forward for the country. MBDA Interim Chairman, Chief John Usuha’asua said this is history to this nation…
A pre-trial conference will be held next on the case of the former Correctional Service officer facing multiple fraud charges. This was after it was confirmed in court yesterday that a lawyer from the Public Solicitor’s Office would be representing Don Lisi Talu. Public Solicitor’s lawyer Henry Kausimae told the court that he would finalise…
MALES are dominating the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) third graduation ceremony today. That was according to the data from the university. The statement from the university said of the total 51.2 percent are males while 51.2% where as females is 48.8% It added that although the School of Education and Humanities is by far…
Hearing of evidences on to the traffic case of the Former Provincial Police Commander of Guadalcanal Daniel Hunikera has ended on Tuesday. Closing submissions on the matter will be made in court tomorrow before Principle Magistrate Augustine Aulanga. The defence has closed its case after Hunikera gave his evidence and called a witness. Hunikera is…
A MAN facing attempted murder and firearm charge in relation to an incident in Choiseul in 2013 on Wednesday denied the allegation levelled at him. Enoch Kodo pleaded not guilty to one count of attempted murder, one count of possession of ammunition without a firearm licence, and two counts of intimidation. These were in relation…
ABC: Immigration Minister Peter Dutton says Nauru has room for the 850 men who must be moved from the Manus Island detention centre after Papua New Guinea’s Supreme Court ruled the detention was illegal. “There is capacity but we’re talking with the PNG Government about what options are available in PNG and we’ll continue those…
RNZI: The lawyer who successfully argued the Manus Island detention centre in Papua New Guinea was illegal says the refugees have a strong case if they wish to sue for damages. Loani Henao said the 850 people were imprisoned indefinitely, against PNG law and international human rights decrees. The Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that…
RNZI: Fiji’s prime minister, Frank Bainimarama, won’t be attending next week’s Melanesian Spearhead Group summit in Vanuatu. Instead, he has told the Fiji Sun newspaper that he will be going to the Queen’s birthday celebrations in London. The MSG summit in Port Vila is to revisit the appointment of Fiji’s Amena Yauvoli as the new…