Police Response Team (PRT) of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) completed level three Public Order Management (POM) training, which was conducted by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) Specialist Tactical Group at Rove police headquarters on 10 January 2022. Central Response Unit, Guadalcanal Response Unit and Correctional Services Solomon Islands (CSII) Emergency Response Group…
Member of Parliament for Temotu Vatud Constituency (TVC) Honourable Freda Rotutafi Rangirei has received eleven 15-horse and two 40-horse power outboard motor engines (OBM) from the Government Preferred Supplier, Fleet Solomons a locally owned company. The engines will go towards the constituency’s fishing and transportation project, which costs more than $300,000. Communications and Public Relations…
WORK to upgrade Aligegeo Football Stadium has finally started on Monday this week in Auki, Malaita Province. The project is part of the National Government’s commitment through the Ministry of Home Affairs to support provinces upgrade their sporting facilities. Work on Aligegeo Football Stadium will cover expansion of the current grand stand building, installation of…
SOLOMON Islands James Osiramo has stamped his name in the Cook Islands Football League after helping his club qualify for this year’s OFC Champion’s League. Thirty-six-year-old Osiramo is currently playing for Nikao Sokattak Football Club in the Cook Islands Football League. The Oceania Football media described midfielder Osiramo as an experience player with extensive experience…
THE Solomon Islands Swimming Federation (SISF) will soon announce its training squad as part of their preparation for the 2023 Pacific Games. Coach Stance Sanga revealed the squad will be selected from the current group of swimmers that are training at the Marine School beach. “We will select potential young swimmers to form the squad…
SMALL Malaita Constituency has achieved the primary objective of its road infrastructure program by enabling rural people to access government services and has proceed to launch phase two of the road program last week. A statement from Small Malaita Constituency (SMC) Office yesterday said the launching ceremony was witnessed by Member of Parliament for SMC…
MINISTRY of Education and Human Resource Development (MEHRD) assures students studying around the region that the cause of delay to their allowances has been sorted. Permanent Secretary for MEHRD Dr Franco Rodie, during a radio talk-back show, Sunday, said there have been some issues that resulted in the delay of the payment of our students’…
TWO men who confess to breaching the curfew at 7.30pm on 9 December 2021 at the Honiara City Council (HCC) area, Honiara will be sentenced today. The two men pleaded not guilty to the charge of restriction of movement of persons in Honiara yesterday. In mitigation, their lawyers submitted that their clients have spent more…
A SERVICE to remember the 14 victims of the New Year’s Day sea tragedy was held at Saint Peter’s Cathedral, Gizo, Western Province, Tuesday. Catholic Media Officer Rellysdom Malakana said the service was attended by parents, relatives and friends. Pictures of those missing were placed on the Saint Peter’s Cathedral altar for all to see.…
WHILE some people hold the position that the National Referral Hospital is improving, most people will agree that the dire state of the NRH is an undeniable one. This was the statement of Leader of Opposition Matthew Wale yesterday. Mr Wale said under-resourced provincial health centres and clinics are a major contributing factor to the…