A Solomon Islands academic has sounded a note of caution about moves to re-arm the local police force. The government recently authorised the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI) to commence the limited reintroduction of firearms into the Royal Solomon Islands Police. Dr Tarcisius Tara Kabutaulaka, from the University of Hawai’i’s Center for Pacific…
All eligible voters who have registered under their constituency in the provinces have been reminded to check their names. An official from Solomon Islands electoral commission’s (SIEC) office said its important that voters must check for their names in the provisional list at their respective polling stations before the period for the omission and objection…
About 80% of the country’s population living in the rural areas are in need of better health services. Minister of health and medical service (MHMS) Charles Sigoto revealed this in an interview with Solomon Star. Mr Sigoto said the geographical location of the country has posed a greater challenge for the government to equally support…
The Fijian Government is still waiting for contact from the Solomon Island’s Government to resolve the airline dispute between the two countries so that the normal flight schedule can resume between Nadi and Honiara. The Attorney-General and Minister for Civil Aviation, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, said that Fiji’s position has remained consistent and that responsibility for the…
QBE insurance international this week donated $43,000 to Solomon Islands Red Cross (SIRC) in Honiara. The money will go towards assisting the non-government organisation in its relief and humanitarian work in the country. Krista Galo from the company said its the first time for the company to donate money to Red Cross. She said the…
The Honiara Magistrate has on Monday given an order for an accused to report a bribery case involving a traffic police officer to the police. This was after the accused Ishmael Robert told the court on Monday that a police officer has asked him to give her $500 promising him that if he did so,…
The installation of the palm oil mini-milling machine on Vangunu, Marovo lagoon, Western province is proposed to take place next month. Permanent secretary of the ministry of agriculture and livestock (MAL) Jimmi Salea revealed this yesterday while updating the paper on the progress of work at the site. He said at the moment construction is…
Retired seafarer and captain Elijah Mouku says the time to act on making sure all seafarers are qualified on basic safety certificate must be seriously considered. He said in support of the Solomon Island maritime division’s call on taking tough measures against seafarers who are working in inter-island vessels without any marine basic safety certificate…
Government-funded students studying at the Divine Word University (DWU) in Madang Papua New Guinea are questioning a reduction of their allowances for this second semester. Report reaching this paper from the Solomon Islands Students Association (SISA) in DWU said that the reduction of the allowances is ridiculous because each student receive little even not a…
Solomon Islands pressure group, the Malaita Ma’asina Forum (MMF) has formed a political party which will be known as the people’s progressive party (PPP). Technical Adviser to MMF, Martin Housanau said the PPP is the political wing of the MMF while the forum will remain a pressure group. He said the people’s progressive party will…