Secretary to Prime Minister (SPM) has issued an appeal to all nurses that the nation needs their services. Dr. Jimmie Rodgers who is also the Chairman of the Oversight Committee called on the nurses yesterday the COVID-19 talk-back show. Since Friday the nurses staged a sit-in protest. On Sunday Dr. Rodgers in a statement appealed to…
A HONIARA magistrate has again refused another bail application made for One Link Pacifica boss Gerrad Tauohu. Deputy Chief Magistrate Ricky Iomea refused the bail after he was not convinced the grounds relied upon by Gerrad Tauohu in this subsequent bail application amount to exceptional circumstances. “In the exercise of my discretion, the application for…
FOUR men who allegedly assaulted a police officer in retaliation over a traffic matter have been arrested and charged. Police Chief Mostyn Mangau said the alleged assault happened at Mamara stream area in Northwest Guadalcanal on October 24. “The Police Officer and his friends went to Mamara to wash their car when another two cars…
A STUDENT of St Stephen Pamua College in Makira Ulawa Province is under medical observation after seriously cutting himself with a knife. The self-inflicted wound incident occurred at the school on Tuesday over an alleged bullying issue. It was revealed the male student is a form three student from Guadalcanal. The unfortunate incident came about…
THE proposed sit-in protest by 500 members of the Solomon Islands Nurse Association (SINA) scheduled for this morning has been called off after authorities turned down the request. SINA General Secretary Steven Maitani in a statement last night issued the decision to call off the peaceful protest. The protest is over the delays to the…
Gizo Market in Western Province will be closed for business this weekend for another general clean inside the marketing area. That’s according to the Gizo Market Manager Moffat Maeta during a notice issued to the public. The closure will happen on 31st October and 1st of November which will be this coming Saturday and Sunday…
The Leader of Opposition, Hon. Matthew Wale is calling on the Prime Minister to take urgent steps to address the allowances of front-line officers in the fight against Covid-19, which had been revealed as being unpaid since September 2020. Hon. Wale said, “If the reports are true, then it is clearly hypocritical of the government…
Members of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Executive will benefit from eight laptops funded by the Australian Government through the Solomon Island Police Development Program (SIPDP) to assist in the COVID-19 operation. Commander of SIPDP Mark Ney handed over the laptops to the Commissioner of Police, Mostyn Mangau during a brief ceremony at the Rove Police…
A MAN has been fined $300 without conviction yesterday for breaching the Covid-19 related lock-down on May 20 after he had a flat tyre at the Lungga Bridge area, East Honiara. Smith Solodia was sentenced after pleading guilty to one count of restriction of movement. He was seen driving a car along the Lungga Bridge…
THE country now has a new Commissioner of Lands within the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Survey after more than two years. He is Alan McNeil who formally received his appointment contract effective 17th September 2020. He will look after the office for the next three years. Mr. McNeil originally from Scotland, United Kingdom (UK) …