TWO Members of Parliament representing the victims (guards) and suspects of the Westpac Bank robbery yesterday have stepped in to end any possible retaliatory escalation of the incident. The prompt intervention of MP for Lau Mbaelelea Augustine Auga and MP for North Malaita Jimmy Lusibaea, was necessary to avoid relatives of the security officer who…
Investigation into island shooting continues POLICE arrested their first suspect in relation to last month’s Mbike island shooting in Gela, Central Province. The arrest, made last week, came more than a month after a group of men fired shots at a fast craft used by Members of Parliament camping on the island, hours before the…
The Democratic Coalition for Change Government (DCCG) will be considering a Rehabilitation Package for the 2014 April Flash Flood victims at the Cabinet level for approval. The Prime Minister’s Office revealed this in response to the call made yesterday by the Opposition Leader Jeremiah Manele who urged DCC to approve the Rehabilitation Package for the…
A TEAM from the Police Response Team Unit of the Royal Solomon Islands Police, has been deployed to Kolombangara, Western Province to investigate and settle a logging dispute. Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast said a patrol boat carrying the team was sent. “We call on all parties involve to come together and resolve the dispute in…
SIX people have been arrested by Naha police in relation to the burglary incident over the weekend on Carpenters Hardware shop at Ranadi. Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast said four suspects were arrested early in the morning the next day after the incident. Mr Prendergast said two additional arrests were made on Tuesday and Wednesday this…
THE Prime Minister’s Office has slammed the call made by the Leader of the Independent Group in Parliament urging the Democratic Coalition for Change Government not to appoint Political Appointees on the SS4 level, describing it as “hypocritical”. Leader of Independent Manasseh Maelanga said any appointment of political appointees on the SS4 level which is…
CLOSING submissions on the voir dire trial involving Brian Schofield Baro Alagere, will be made in court today. Baro Alagere was accused of killing his girlfriend at the Tuvaruhu hill top in 2012. The voir dire trial (trial within a trial) was opened on Thursday by the prosecution. Alagere is challenging the second caution interview…
THE Solomon Islands National University (SINU) in its continuous efforts to boost the institution successfully engaged its first senior international academics who will take up posts at SINU starting this year. The Pro-Chancellor of the University, Sir Nathaniel Waena welcomed the new deans to the University on Monday this week. The new deans are Dr.…
The Solomon Islands Chinese Association has assured the Sogavare-led Democratic Coalition for Change Government (DCC) of its cooperation with the state in ensuring the Chinese living in Solomon Islands and those coming into the country do what is right. President of the Solomon Islands Chinese Association Matthew Quan made the assurance when he and two…
THE Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) government will continue to implement the existing development projects on Malaita, Guadalcanal, Western and Choiseul. These are mainly in agriculture, industrial, township, aviation, energy and fisheries. The projects include Auluta Palm Oil, Waisisi Palm oil, Bina Habour Industrial Township Project, Fiu Hydro Project, Suava Tuna Canning Project (Malaita), Noro…