Omission and objection period extended

The Solomon Islands Electoral Commission Office (SIECO) has announced that the omission and objection period of the BVR registration process has been extended. In a statement, SIECO Chief Electoral Officer Mose Saitala said the extension from the initial deadline of November 20th, means the new deadline for the omission and objection period is now on…

More bombs removed in West

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Team demolished more than 600 unexploded bombs (UXOs) in the Western Province during Operation Render Safe from 15 to 19 November 2018. The Operation was conducted in Munda, Rendova, Ringi and Teme on Kolombangara Island. Officer-In-Charge (OIC) of the RSIPF EOD Team, Inspector Clifford…

HOMES RAZED IN RETALIATION

Eleven (11) dwelling houses at Taravo Village in the Titige area of West Honiara, Guadalcanal Province have been burnt down early Sunday morning in retaliation after a man was allegedly attacked for using abusive words. As a result relatives of the man who was attacked entered the Taravo village and allegedly went on a rampage…

Cocaine yet to be destroyed

POLICE are yet to destroy the million dollars worth of cocaine that was seized from a yacht in Honiara in September. Speaking to media personnel at the weekly commissioner’s conference yesterday, supervising police commissioner Juanita Matanga said they are continuing with their investigation on the case. “We are still waiting for feedback from our samples,”…