A YOUNG driver who crashed into a group of people at Tenaru Bridge last July killing five of them has had his jail term increased to 15 years. His sentence was increased after the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) appealed his sentence of six and a half years in prison, saying it…
Wale concern with Australia’s plan to accelerate 2nd rearmament plan OPPOSITION Leader Hon Matthew Wale says Australia and China will turn Solomon Islands into a police state if they continue to compete in sucking up to Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare’s wishes. Hon Wale made this statement following new information from Canberra that Australia will pump…
The 32 officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) undertaking the Policing Training Seminar in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) have completed their one (1) months onsite training. The RSIPF delegation left Solomon Islands on 08 October 2022 to China for this training and returned on the 6 of November 2022. The…
PRC unleashes its donation towards community policing out of generosity, not for show THE Peoples’ Republic of China officially handed over 20 motor vehicles and 30 motor bikes to the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at a ceremony at the Rove grounds in West Honiara this morning. Beijing’s donation is intended to help police…
The Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Solomon Islands presented his credentials to the Governor General, His Excellency Sir David Vunagi at Government House, Thursday. His Excellency, Ambassador Dr Markus Ederer was accredited to Solomon Islands by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Solomon Islands. In welcoming Ambassador Ederer,…
Australia’s Pacific Support Vessel, Australian Defence Vessel (ADV) Reliant, will arrive in Honiara on 7 November 2022 for a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercise being held with the Solomon Islands Government. Australian High Commissioner Lachlan Strahan said he was looking forward to the vessel’s arrival next week. “ADV Reliant underscores our longstanding efforts…
PUBLIC transport commuters in Honiara have raised their complaints about the poor bus services provided by the public transport service providers. This has been going on for a while now and no one has taken the time to look at this issue affecting public transport commuters who are struggling to deal with customers services in…
Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) have received 13 vehicles and 60 short barrel rifles from Australia during a handing over ceremony today (2 November 2022) at Rove Police Headquarters. The handing over ceremony was attended by the Honourable Prime Minister Manasseh, Minister of Police National Security and Correctional Service (MPNSCS) Honourable Anthony Veke and…
PLASTIC Wise Gizo (PWG) successfully conducted a one day coastal cleaning up program at Nusatupe Island near Gizo, Western Province last week. The clean-up involved the collection of all solid wastes as part of the International Coastal Clean Day (ICCD). As part of the clean-up PWG also engaged and one of the recipients that won…
A jubilant Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare on Wednesday has highlighted the expected transformative benefits that the Tina Hydro Power project in Central Guadalcanal will bring when the project becomes operational. Sogavare was the chief guest at a ground-breaking ceremony at the project site that marks the start of major construction work on the Project. He…