INSTIGATORS of the recent rioting, looting and burning in Honiara, appear to have changed their tactics by threatening to “kill” key government workers suspected of openly supporting the diplomatic switch to Beijing in 2019. And the stamp on the threat to shoot to kill is from none other than the M4D – the armed group…
Leader of Opposition Hon. Matthew Wale has questioned the Police Commissioner and government about illegal activities they are conducting in the aftermath of last week’s riots. “The law says you cannot hold someone without charge for more than 24 hours. There are now people held for 5 whole days without charge and without evidence.” Wale…
Leader of Opposition, Honorable Matthew Wale has hit back today (Saturday) to the call by PM Sogavare for him to resign. Sogavare had made the call for Wale to resign based on allegations of his involvement in last week’s riots. But Wale dismissed these allegations as “pure fantasy” and in return quoted long standing allegations…
FIVE months or so from now, Guadalcanal women will have their own modern market in their own area. Work is in full swing after five Guadalcanal Members of Parliament, businessmen and the young people of Guadalcanal decided to put their efforts together in building the nation’s newest market at Alligator Creek just east of Henderson…
TEMOTUANS who are residing in Honiara are appealing to their Members of Parliament (MPs) to reconsider their present position with the Sogavare-led Democratic Coalition Government for Advancement (DCGA). Following the violence that took place in Honiara last week, community leaders and elders of Temotu from the constituencies of Nende, Pele, and Vatud in Honiara convened…
THE Opposition Group of Parliament has maintained the position that Manasseh Sogavare should no longer be Prime Minister (PM). Continuing on the reasons why this is their stance, the press statement says that the Prime Minister is a mindless, short sighted and utterly incompetent leader who if allowed to continue as PM, will destroy this…
WESTERN Provincial Assembly (WPA) Member for Ward 22 of Nono Gilisi Palmer has been sworn-in as the newly Elected WPA Deputy Speaker this week in Gizo. The closed door election was conducted on Wednesday morning in which Gilisi was announced the new Deputy Speaker. He was later sworn-in at 3pm that same day by the…
POLICE have arrested a total of 217 people including 33 juveniles who allegedly involved in the looting and rioting during the recent unrest in Honiara. Police Commissioner Mostyn Mangau said of them have already appeared in court and remanded while others are still under investigations. “This arrests covered day one (November 24) to December 1,”…
The Honiara City Council has encouraged those who experienced unfair pricing or being overcharged by buses or taxis (public transport) to contact the Law Enforcement Unit for further action. There have been reports that certain shops have hiked their prices very high following last week’s riots, whilst in one case, a bus had increased its…
Commander Paul Osborne of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) and Australia Federal Police (AFP) Policing Partnership Program (RAPPP) was today (3 December 2021) sworn in as Deputy Commissioner of the RSIPF to oversee the Solomon International Assistance Force to Solomon Islands. Commissioner Mr. Mostyn Mangau said: “As the Commissioner of RSIPF I am…