POLICE are investigating the death of a male person between Sulufou and Oema artificial Islands in Malaita Province on 8 April 2019. Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Joseph Manelugu who is currently Commander of the National General Election Police Operation Centre (POC) says on the afternoon of 8 April 2019, an argument broke out between…
POLICE are now on the artificial island of Sulufou in the Baegu/Asifola Constituency to investigate the first election-related violence and death of one person. The death, which occurred on Monday afternoon, followed days of confrontation between supporters of two losing candidates on the islands. A male supporter of one of the losing candidates lost his…
Two groups emerge so far By ANDREW FANASIA TWO political factions emerged yesterday as newly elected MPs move in to form the next government. A Grand Coalition likely to be led by Mathew Wale’s Solomon Islands Democratic Party (SIDP) is taking shape, insiders told the Solomon Star. This coalition is made up of SIDP, United…