Four nabbed after kwaso raid in Guadalcanal 

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) have arrested four people in the Monga area in North East Guadalcanal following a raid on alleged kwaso brewing last Wednesday 11 December 2019. Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Guadalcanal Province, Superintendent Nixson Manetoga said the raid which was a joint operation between the Guadalcanal Provincial…

Police set for festive season operation  

A total of 280 police officers will be engaged in a police operation for the festive season throughout the country. Acting Police Commissioner Mostyn Mangau said the operation will commence soon. “As earlier alluded 193 officers will be engage in the operation in Honiara and Guadalcanal,” Mr Mangau told reporters at the commissioner’s weekly conference…

RSIPF farewells three SIPSP advisors

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) today (18 December 2019) farewelled three New Zealand Police Officers who have served as advisors under the Solomon Islands Police Support Program (SIPSP) for the RSIPF. The three advisors include:  Constable Geoff Taylor who started his deployment in January 2019 with the RSIPF Traffic Department will leave at…

Manele blast Hou

‘Two party members speak out ’ By ANDREW FANASIA THE motion of Sine-Die motion has provided a platform for two Democratic Alliance Party (DAP) leaders to pour out their dissatisfaction against each other on the floor of the Parliament, Tuesday. Member of Parliament for Small Malaita Rick Hou and MP for Hograno/Kia/Havulei Jeremiah Manale have…

Two nurses sent to Samoa

THE Government has deployed two nurses to Samoa to assist in the measles outbreak there. The death toll from the outbreak has reached 75 as of Tuesday, while hundreds of cases were reported. Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health and Medical Services Pauline McNeil revealed the deployment while speaking at the commissioning of 71…

Strahan is new Aust High Commissioner

DR Lachlan Strahan is the new Australian High Commissioner to Solomon Islands. Australia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Women, Senator Marise Payne made the announcement yesterday.  “Today I announce the appointment of Dr Lachlan Strahan as Australia’s next High Commissioner to Solomon Islands,” said Minister Payne.  “Australia and Solomon Islands enjoy strong relations…

Manele defends China switch

ESTABLISHING relations with China in September this year puts us on the right side of history by joining 121 countries in upholding the UN resolution 2758. That’s according to Foreign Affairs Minister Jeremiah Manele. He was speaking in parliament yesterday on the motion of sine-die. Manele said the people and parliament must be informed that…

New female MP to take her oath 

NEWLY-ELECTED Member of Parliament for East Makira Constituency Lily Mafane Maefai will take her oath of office in parliament this morning. Maefai, who arrived back in Honiara yesterday, scored a landslide in the December 11 by-election against her eight rivals. Speaking to the Solomon Star, Maefai, 44, credited her overwhelming victory to the supporters of…