More plastics to be added to ban list, says Samoa Environment Chief

APIA, (SAMOA OBSERVER) — The Samoa Government will add more plastic items to the national ban that is currently in place on single-use plastic, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment(MNRE)CEO has revealed. Lealaisalanoa Frances Reupena-Brown told the Samoa Observer the country joined the global fight against plastic pollution when it introduced the Waste (Plastic…

Police refute Atu’s claims

COMMISSIONER of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Mostyn Mangau has refuted claims by Malaita for Democracy president Knoxly Atu that police are taking directives from the Democratic Coalition Government for Advancement (DCGA). In a statement today (21st March) Mr Mangau said the RSIPF is an independent organisation and is not taking directives from…

Vokia’s case in court today

FIVE people including the Member of Parliament for North East Guadalcanal Constituency Ethel Vokia and her husband Jaime Vokia will appear in the Magistrates Court today in what is believed to be the first ever election-related bribery allegations. The others are the Guadalcanal Provincial Assembly MPA, Rose Tala, Beason and Polycarp. According to the charges,…

Some of the people from Shortlands who travel with their baked fish to sell at Buin market. Photo supplied.

‘REOPEN THE BORDER’

Chiefs on Bougainville appeals based on humanitarian ground CHIEFS in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea (PNG) have called on the Government of Solomon Islands to consider the plight of the Shortlands islands people, Western Province and consider reopening the border based on humanitarian grounds. This came after people from Shortlands were denied access to some essential…

Students China-bound

ABOUT 90 local students who have been awarded scholarships by the Chinese Government will leave the country today bound China to take up their studies in various universities there. Secretary to Prime Minister (SPM) and Vice Chairman of the National Oversight Committee (NOC) Dr Jimmie Rodgers announced the date fortnight ago. He said about 90…

Submissions on unvax accused tomorrow

THE submissions on the issue as to whether or not the Magistrate Court should refuse entry to accused persons who are not vaccinated has been administratively adjourned to Monday this week. Counsels were supposed to make the submissions before Chief Magistrate Emma Garo, Friday. However, she had the submissions administratively adjourned to Monday this week.…

‘WHY I WON’T GIVE IN’

Atu: As long as PC Mangau takes directives from DCGA, I am not giving in THE Malaita for Democracy (M4D) President Knoxly Atu says one of the reasons why he is not giving in to police for questioning is because the Police Commissioner takes directives from the current ruling DCGA government and is not being…