The Australian Border Force (ABF) has delivered a second round of investigative interview training to Solomon Islands Customs, Immigration and Police to help equip officers to plan and conduct detailed and effective investigative interviews. The training is based on the PEACE model for investigative interviewing which began in the United Kingdom in the 1980s and…
MEMBER of the Provincial Assembly (MPA) for South Kolombangara has recommended the need to get technical experts from China to provide support on agriculture and forestry. Jenty Isaac the Western Provincial Minister for Agriculture and Forestry highlighted this on Thursday in his contribution to the Sine Die Motion. He said, with the province finalising its sister…
MEMBER of the Provincial Assembly (MPA) for Ward 3 – Simbo, Western Province has requested the Gizo Dog Committee and Gizo Town Council (GTC) to continue with the stray dog culling exercise. Gideon Tuke was speaking during last week’s Full Assembly at Imagination Island Eco-Resort in Gizo. He said, although the culling exercise was successfully…
THE Royal Australian Mint this week strikes the first Solomon Islands one dollar ($1) coin featuring the King Charles III effigy. On Monday the Governor of the Central Bank of Solomon Islands along with the Solomon Islands High Commissioner to Australia Robert Sisilo and Deputy High Commissioner for Solomon Islands Trevor Ramoni were invited onto…
Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele on Monday has officiated at the Tina Hydro Development dam construction ground-breaking ceremony, the first large scale renewable energy project in the country. In his commissioning statement, Prime Minister Manele said, Tina Hydro is not just a project. It is a beacon of hope and unity for our nation as it represents…
Three suspects have been convicted during a court circuit hearing at Malu’u substation in north Malaita, while four suspects are on trial for the next court circuit hearing. A total of seven cases were on trial from 20 to 24 October 2024 during the Auki Principal Magistrates’ Court visit at Malu’u substation. Of the three…
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Explosive Ordnance Disposal Department (EODD) is conducting a Render Safe Procedure (RSP) for one of the live bombs found at Hatanga Construction site at Tinge Ridge area, West Honiara today, Tuesday, November 5, 2024. Acting Director of EODD, Staff Sergent (SSgt) Peter Ririvere, said the task will be…
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) is urging community members to play an active role in creating a safe and secure environment for all. Cooperation and open communication with the RSIPF are essential to maintaining community safety. The RSIPF advises that community members should take proactive steps to ensure the safety of themselves and…
Stealing a march on its regional opposition, the Solomon Islands was the only South Pacific nation represented at the inaugural event which attracted some 300 of the Australian travel industry’s most senior industry faces and key decision makers. Representing the Solomon Islands at the recent ‘Australian Travel Industry Association (ATIA) Beyond Borders’ summit in Sydney was…
FORM three students at Laugwata Community High School (CHS) in ward 3 of West Kwara’ae, Malaita province were hosted to a farewell function last week. This followed the completion of their four-day national examination. The event, organized by parents and guardians, came as a surprise to the students. It was aimed at honoring their hard work and dedication. For the Laugwata community, these national examinations represent…