A SINGLE mother who surrendered her Kwaso brewing apparatus to police was warned not to be involved in Kwaso (homebrew) brewing again. The single mother from a village in Central Kwara’ae in Malaita Province voluntarily surrendered her Kwaso brewing apparatus to the Auki police on Tuesday this week during the Auki police festive session operation.…
Alcohol theft accused released on bail A MAN accused of stealing a carton of premix alcohol from the Umi Kaban Liqour shop at Kukum on November 25 during the unrest in Honiara has been released on bail. The 23 year-old was released on a cash bail of $500 and a principal bail of $500…
Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at Lata in Temotu Province have confiscated equipment used for brewing kwaso (homebrew) at Lata on the 20 December 2021. Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Temotu Province Superintendent James Toaki says, “Police arrived at the scene and confiscated a nine kilogram cylinder used for distilling kwaso and…
HER Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, as Head of the Commonwealth, has recognised Joe Billy Oge, representing Solomon Islands, as the 208th recipient of the Commonwealth Points of Light award in honour of his exceptional voluntary service to the ‘Solomon Islands Scout Association’. Joe Billy Oge, aged 45, is Chief Commissioner of the ‘Solomon Islands Scouts…
GUADALCANAL Provincial Premier Francis Sade has acknowledged the challenges that all women Guadalcanal continue to face. Speaking during the Guadalcanal Province Council of Women (GPCW) Christmas get-together party last week, Premier Sade said despite the limited resources that Guadalcanal Provincial Government has, his executive will continue to work with the GPCW to address some of…
MORE than 400 plus officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) from Honiara City, the Rove Police Headquarters and Guadalcanal Province today commenced the ‘Operation Festive Season 2021/2022 provide security in Honiara City and Guadalcanal Province during the Christmas and New Year celebrations. Officers of the RSIPF in other provinces throughout Solomon Islands…
PERMANENT Secretary (PS) for the Ministry of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening (MPGIS), Stanley Dick Pirione is pleased with the open dialogue with the Malaita Provincial Government (MPG), Thursday. Speaking to local media in Auki following the dialogue, Mr Pirione said he is pleased that the dialogue with MARA government was fruitful. He said the…
LOCAL leading business house, Bulkshop has donated $22,000 to Christian Care Centre, Thursday. The money was collected from donation boxes in its branches in Honiara. The Christian Care Centre and all the staff at Bulkshop would like to sincerely and deeply thank every individual for their gratitude in giving to the donation boxes provided at…
ROUGHLY 40 Australian defence personnel are due to return from the South Pacific nation in the next 48 hours, a Defence spokesperson told AFP. “The Australian whole of government mission to [the] Solomon Islands is adjusting its posture to meet operational needs,” the spokesperson said in a statement. Over 200 peacekeepers from Australia, Fiji, Papua…