A SECOND accused in a firearm possession case was released on a cash bail of $1000 on Tuesday in the Honiara Magistrate’s Court. Twenty-three-year-old Peter Carlos Kwaitaka was released under strict bail conditions. He and his co-accused Iro Kwaita are facing one count each of possession of firearm or ammunition without licence. Both have pleaded…
POLICE is urging all communities with the Honiara Emergency Zone to adhere to health protocols to protect our families as responsible authorities work to manage the transmission of COVID-19 in Honiara. Deputy Commissioner Operations Juanita Matanga made this statement last night when announcing the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force lockdown operation in Honiara. Ms Matanga…
SOLOMON Islands Maritime Authority (SIMA) says they don’t have appropriate equipment to conduct search and rescue operations in the country. Therefore, it calls on the government to look serious into this matter and equip SIMA with the right assets for sea rescue operations. SIMA Director Thierry Nervale said one of their jobs is to conduct…
The Honiara City Council (HCC) with the national Government on Tuesday commenced cleaning up of locations destroyed following November’s rioting, looting and burning. The disaster waste clean-up is part of the HCC’s overall response under the unrest’s disaster clean-up plan for 2021. The joint clean-up effort was developed by the HCC, National Disaster Management Office…
HONIARA emergency zone boundary that is currently in lockdown is from Alligator Creek in the east to Poha in the west of Honiara. A statement from the Office of the Prime Minister tonight said this zone will be in lockdown for 60 hours effective 6pm this evening to 6am Saturday 22nd January 2022. Cabinet endorsed…
CONCERNS have intensified in Malaita Province as the vessel of interest – MV Awka that transported the first COVID-19 victim in Honiara on Monday 10th January 2022, might have already transferred the virus in Malaita after it made two trips after arriving from Ontong Java. Information reaching Solomon Star Auki claimed that MV Awka arrived…
42 officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) have been promoted to different supervising positions within the force during a brief ceremony at the Rove Police Headquarters in Honiara yesterday 18 January 2022. Among the total promoted officers, seven were females. Speaking at the ceremony, Commissioner Mostyn Mangau congratulate the officers and told…
SERVICES for all international flights are now suspended until further notice. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare said only humanitarian cargo flights will continue. Mr Sogavare said the suspension of all international flights is to help the health and camp management teams redirect their efforts to manage an increase of COVID-19 cases due to local community transmission.…
SOLOMON Islands is now facing its biggest challenge with COVID-19 following the community transmission of the virus in Honiara. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare in his special address on the COVID-19 situation in our country this morning said with the detection of COVID-19 in Honiara the health team’s priority now is to; Identify the exact location…
PANIC-BUYING has hit Solomon Islands’ capital, Honiara, in response to a 60-hour lockdown declared by the Government early this morning. Traffic in some places is on bumper-to-bumper as people rushed to markets and shops in never-before-seen fashion. The main Honiara Market became a ghost market by 1:30pm today as panic buyer emptied usually busy market.…