THE Oversight Committee is implementing a new measure to deal with incoming passengers entering the country. This step up is to protect the country against the surge of COVID-19 variants – Delta and Omicron – in neighbouring countries. Secretary to the Prime Minister Dr Jimmie Rodgers said the requirement is very important to shield off…
Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at Kirakira have arrested a 31-year-old male suspect for an alleged murder incident of a 40-year-old male person at Tawaraha Village in Makira Ulawa Province on the 17th of December, 2021. Supervising Deputy Commissioner Operation, Joseph Manelugu says, “It is alleged that the suspect cut the…
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) has confirmed a second death in relation to a bomb blast incident on the eastern side of Hells Point, close to Tenaru area on 24 December 2021. The second person was rushed to the National Referral Hospital after the incident while the other died…
THE presence of the Police Patrol Boat ‘Taro’ in Auki Malaita Province is causing fear to the people of the province, therefore the public wants to see it leave as soon as possible. This sentiment was shared by Malaitan ethnic leaders, during a meeting with Patrol Boat Operation Commander Leslie Kili, Inspector Michael Ramosaea, and…
A MEETING between Western province premier, Christian Mesepitu and Opposition leader, Mathew Wale in Honiara has been criticized by former premier, David Gina. Mr Gina has described the meeting as rude, dishonest and volatile, coming from a leader of one of the biggest province that is expected to maintain open and constant dialogue with the…
Police Response Team (PRT) of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) completed level three Public Order Management (POM) training, which was conducted by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) Specialist Tactical Group at Rove police headquarters on 10 January 2022. Central Response Unit, Guadalcanal Response Unit and Correctional Services Solomon Islands (CSII) Emergency Response Group…
Member of Parliament for Temotu Vatud Constituency (TVC) Honourable Freda Rotutafi Rangirei has received eleven 15-horse and two 40-horse power outboard motor engines (OBM) from the Government Preferred Supplier, Fleet Solomons a locally owned company. The engines will go towards the constituency’s fishing and transportation project, which costs more than $300,000. Communications and Public Relations…
SMALL Malaita Constituency has achieved the primary objective of its road infrastructure program by enabling rural people to access government services and has proceed to launch phase two of the road program last week. A statement from Small Malaita Constituency (SMC) Office yesterday said the launching ceremony was witnessed by Member of Parliament for SMC…
MINISTRY of Education and Human Resource Development (MEHRD) assures students studying around the region that the cause of delay to their allowances has been sorted. Permanent Secretary for MEHRD Dr Franco Rodie, during a radio talk-back show, Sunday, said there have been some issues that resulted in the delay of the payment of our students’…
TWO men who confess to breaching the curfew at 7.30pm on 9 December 2021 at the Honiara City Council (HCC) area, Honiara will be sentenced today. The two men pleaded not guilty to the charge of restriction of movement of persons in Honiara yesterday. In mitigation, their lawyers submitted that their clients have spent more…