Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) at Taro and Wagina in Choiseul province have arrested and remanded two young men in relation to the death of an expatriate (Australian) on Kaghau Island. It was alleged that the two young men attacked 80-year-old Erik Djokovic at his home early in the morning on…
Auki-based Police officers have rearrested one of Onelink Pacifica’s directors at his home village in small Malaita for evading court trials in connection with the Onelink money scheme. Assistant Commissioner (AC) National Capital and Crime Prevention Mr. Simpson Pogeava told reporters that Auki police conducted a patrol on 30 January 2025 in South Malaita and…
Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) in Auki have uprooted and destroyed about two thousand plus marijuana plants from seven different gardens at the Kainafala River in West Kwaio recently. Assistant Commissioner (AC) National Capital and Crime Prevention (NCCP) Simpson Pogeava told reporters that these plantations are the main sources that distribute…
Solomon Islands Electricity Authority (SIEA) trading as Solomon Power has a new and first female Chief Executive Officer (CEO). She is Mrs. Delilah Kekea Homelo. Her appointment was announced in a press statement this afternoon by David K.C.Quan, OBE, Chairman of the Board and Directors of Solomon Islands Electricity Authority (SIEA) trading as Solomon Power.…
MOONWALKERS Floor-Ball Club (FBC) remain at the top of the standing table of the Solomon Islands Floor-Ball League (SIFL) Men’s Mix with 27 points after round 11 of competition. Moonwalkers FBC maintain their top spot after securing 9 wins in the 11 matches they played so far. Their 9 wins earn them 27 points, which…
THE case of three individuals accused of scamming over $4,000 from people seeking seasonal employment in Australia will return to court on February 18 for possible plea. Joe Rex Raukaniu, 38, Shirly Fa’aitoa and Elsie Nagive are jointly charged with two counts of false pretence. However, Public Prosecutor Jeremy Oiofa has requested that Raukaniu’s case…
THE Secretary to the Prime Minister (SPM) Dr Jimmie Rodgers and former Speaker of the National Parliament, Waeta Ben Tabusasi have joined the list of knighthoods in Solomon Islands. It means the ‘Sir’ title will now be placed in front of their names. Sir Dr Jimmie received the KCMG (Knight Commander of the Order of…
SAINT John Dala Catholic School, West Kwara’ae, Malaita Province, officially began its 2025 academic year with a special mass early this week. The mass was attended by students and teachers from both the primary and secondary levels. In an opening statement from the school read out at the mass, it warmly welcomed all students and…
The Solomon Islands National University (SINU) has commenced a review of its 2021-2025 Strategic Plan supported by Australia, through a workshop facilitated Dr Bob McDonald of Informa Australia. The workshop also supported SINU to set overall goals for the future and develop a framework for their 2026-2030 Strategic Plan. Australian High Commissioner to Solomon Islands,…
Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele this week receives a courtesy call from the newly appointed British High Commissioner to the Solomon Islands, His Excellency (HE) Paul Turner. During the brief visit PM acknowledged the United Kingdom (UK) as one of the first countries to establish bilateral relations with the Solomon Islands after its independence in…