SOLOMON Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare, senior cabinet members and Australian High Commissioner Dr Lachlan Strahan attended a “milestone” demonstration of Australian-supplied police weapons and training at Tenaru Firing Range on 5 July. The demonstration, which involved live-firing of new Short Barrel Riffle (SBR) – MK18 weapons, was led by the Royal Solomon Islands Police…
THE Government of Australia has delivered a new tipper truck to Western Province on Monday to boost waste management efforts at the main Gizo market. The handing over ceremony was held at the Gizo main central market and was witnessed by invited officials and the general public. Speaking during the handing over ceremony, National Project…
Suidani advices voters not to vote for independent candidates in next general elections AS Solomon Islands celebrates its 44th Independence since 1978, Malaita Provincial Premier Daniel Suidani has advised his people with a key message ahead of the next national general election. Speaking at a community awareness Monday this week, Mr Suidani encouraged and adviced…
TEACHERS who are yet to get their second Covid-19 vaccine are reportedly still receiving their fortnight salaries despite of the imposed No Jab No Job policy. Reports reaching Solomon star Auki said a good number of teachers who are unvaccinated and those who are yet to be fully vaccinated are still receiving full salaries. The…
ONE of the 160 fiberglass boats owned by the Marovo Constituency and delivered recently by Member of the Parliament (MP) Chachabule Amoi and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has been confiscated by Gizo Police last week. This came after one of the recipients and a voter of the MP took the boat and traveled…
THE decision by the Ministry of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening (MPGIS) to extend the provincial election for both Choiseul and Western Provinces to six months is a lame excuse. That’s according to the outgoing Member of the Provincial Assembly (MPA) for Ward 13 Vona Vona Lagoon, Western Province Redfern Alesina. In an interview with…
Buses charging $5.00 for adult fares could face hefty penalties PUBLIC buses who are charging $5.00 as adult bus fare could be facing hefty penalties or fines, it was revealed yesterday. While others have been paying $5.00 to the dishonest buses, other commuters still maintains that the act of charging passengers with the said amount…
OPPOSITION Leader Mathew Wale insists a military response is not the solution to the country internal security. Instead, he said the permanent solution is a Government and Leadership that listens to the cries and voices of the people. He made this response in light of Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare statement of the need for a…
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare and his Cabinet Ministers witnessed the Police Response Team (PRT) under the National Response Department (NRD) of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) displaying the Public Order Management (POM) Interoperability Response Capability Demonstration Exercise at the Tenaru Firing Range this morning Tuesday 5 July 2022. Director National Response Department (NRD)…
Atori Police Station of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) needs more police officers to support the Atoifi outpost in east Kwaio. This was revealed during the latest visit of the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ms Juanita Matanga to Malaita Province last week. Officer Commanding Station (OCS) Atori Police Station, Inspector Peter Kinita said we…