THE Australian Government initiative Strongim Bisnis joined an Australian High Commission delegation on afield visit to Bio-security Solomon Islands’ (BSI) facilities in and around Honiara on July 24. The Australian delegation was headed by High Commissioner Roderick Brazier, and included Chris Dale and Daniel Beard, from the Australian Department of Agriculture and Water Resources. The…
THE Government is taking steps to address the water crisis affecting Honiara City. The two Ministries – Mines and Energy along with Forestry are handling the issue, Parliament was told on Wednesday. Leader of Opposition Matthew Wale on Wednesday asked Parliament about what actions the Government has taken to address the water crisis that has been affecting…
Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) in Makira-Ulawa Province have arrested four people following investigations carried out on reported cases since the end of May 2019. The incidents in which the four people arrested happened in the following areas: • Nafinutoga Village – an incident of intimidation and molestation which allegedly happened…
THE National Government will continue to support Solomon Water in its endeavours to provide reliable and sustainable water supply and wastewater services to urban centres across the country. Acting Deputy Director Water Resources Division in the Ministry of Mines and Energy Michael Maehaka uttered these words yesterday when officiating at the ground-breaking ceremony of the…
TURARANA Community High School at Vuloloward, Central Guadalcanal, has received a new brand two-storey building with six classrooms, Wednesday. The project was funded by the Japanese Government through its Grassroots & Human Security Project (GHSP) at a cost of $562,724. Grant contract for the project was signed on 29 January 2019 and yesterday, Japanese Ambassador…
MEMBER of Parliament (MP) for West Guadalcanal Anthony Veke has lost his bid to strike out a petition filed against him by former MP Moses Garu. Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer made his judgement in the High Court yesterday by refusing the application by L & L Lawyers on behalf of Veke to dismiss allegations…
RACHEL Subusola Olutimayin is the country’s new Director Public Prosecution (DPP). She replaces former DPP Ronald Bei Talasasa Jnr who has retired as of mid this year. Mrs Subusola before signing her contract yesterday before the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs Ethel Sigimanu and representatives of the Solomon Islands Legal…
AUSSIE, 72, CHARGED By BRYAN LUVENA A 72-YEAR-OLD Australian missionary has been accused of indecently assaulting local girls between 2010 and 2012 while serving here. Police arrested Rev. Kevin Rietveld on 24 June 2019 in Honiara while he was on a visit here, and have since detained him. Rietveld had served in the country as a…
Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at the Malu’u Police Station in North Malaita today (31 July 2019) arrested an adult man who is alleged to have abducted a 14-year-old girl who has been missing in Honiara since 16 July 2019. “My frontline officers and members of the Provincial Response Unit at…
CITY councillor for Vura Ward Reginald Ngati has thanked the Australian people and government for funding the new Naha Birth and Urban Health Center. “As the Councillor representing the Naha communities, on behalf of my people and the City residence, I would like to thank the Australian Government through DFAT for the gift during the…