$4M robbery turns sour when get-away car crashed, three arrested and money retrieved TWO security guards of a private security firm have been hospitalized in a brutal $4million robbery incident that occurred in the heart of the city in broad daylight on Monday. The masked robbers targeted cash from Westpac Bank that was taken out…
Central Police Commander Jack Balaga has called for public support on investigation in relation to yesterday’s robbery on the Westpac Bank. Mr Balaga said one suspect escaped which also needs the cooperation of members of the public to apprehend him. “Three suspects are already in police custody, we are looking for one more and members…
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare said his Democratic Coalition for Change Government will be taking to Parliament a new fisheries legislation to ensure proper management of the country’s fisheries. Mr Sogavare revealed this when he met with Tri Marine CEO Renato Curto yesterday afternoon to discuss the importance of maintaining access to the tuna market in…
THE first proposed chartered flight to schedule to take Solomon Islands Government (SIG) sponsored students studying in Fiji was cancelled yesterday after the plane failed to make it back to the country. Reports reaching this paper revealed the airlines airbus was grounded in Nandi, Fiji due to electrical faults developed by the plane. “Engineers identified…
MEMBERS of Malaita’s provincial assembly executive will undertake a two-day workshop in Auki this week. Premier Peter Chanel Ramohia told this paper that members of his executive will meet with the head of the Ministry of Provincial Government and Strengthening Program (PGSP) in Auki on Thursday this week. PGSP’s permanent secretary (PS) and other heads…
MALAITA premier Peter Chanel Ramohia says he is happy with the outcome of the discussion between the aviation and Guonaru’u landowners to reopen the airstrip. Mr Ramohia said the outcome was positive which resulted in the Gwaunaru’u parties involved agreed to reopening the airstrip. “I applaud the aviation permanent secretary Francis Lomo for the positive…
TEACHERS who will be posted to Auki Community High School in Malaita Province this year are urged to perform duties faithfully and honestly. This call was made following concerns raised last year that absenteeism was a huge problem. A concern parent said his son told him that some teachers were very lazy and can absent…
Lawyer representing the former Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Rural Development has served prosecution with their representation regarding the withdrawal of the case. The submission caused an adjournment to allow prosecution to consider the representation and to formally make its respond. The defence had notified the court of its intention to withdraw the charge…
THE delay in response to calls to promptly fix roads in Gizo Township is discouraging, Gizo residents said. Derik Tala of Jah Mountain said the deteriorating state of the roads in the township cannot be left unattended to. “The roads must be fixed quickly. They are deteriorating fast due to the recent downpour,” Mr Tala…
NEWLY elected clerk of Western Province Gideon Tuke says, he is planning to hold a couple of public awareness programs on the roles of a clerk. Mr Tuke said people need to understand a clerk’s role so that they understand how they are mandated to do their jobs. He said a clerk holds an important…