The Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) continues to monitor the ongoing diarrhoea outbreak with 5000 cases being reported in the past weeks. While cases have been declining in Honiara, Guadalcanal, and some provinces, cases have been surging in Western and Malaita province. From the last reporting week there is a 15% decrease in diarrhoea…
OFC: The Solomon Islands U-16 Women’s Team are through to the semi-finals next week.This came after they managed to scrap through by a goal to defeat Tonga and created history for by reaching the semi-finals of the OFC U-16 Women’s Championship for the first time.The final pool match was played in Apia, Samoa.The winning goal…
A NUMBER of officers from Correctional Services of Solomon Islands (CSSI) and Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) have been caught engaged in illegal gambling over the weekend. This was during the Operation Zero Tolerance mounted by RSIPF officers, a statement issued by Police Media Unit said. Operation (Ops) Commander Mr. Simpson Pogeava confirmed that…
During the zero-tolerance operation in Honiara over the weekend majority of the cases and reports attended to by police are alcohol-related involving youths. Operation (Ops) Commander Mr. Simpson Pogeava said some people are involved in the illegal sale of alcohol, such as Kwaso (homebrew). Even others illegally sell off alcohol along with their betel nut…
A training on how to prevent and investigate online fraud crimes was held recently in Honiara. Criminal investigators of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) at Central Police Station undertook the training. The training has been supported and facilitated by CPLT to boost the capability of investigators to navigate the new trends of online crimes,…
The Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) and China Police Liaison Team (CPLT) have conducted a police awareness talk at the Fighter One community at the back of the Henderson airport runway recently. Nearly 40 people, including local community leaders, key members of the Crime Prevention Committee (CPC), and people from the community, attended the…
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) is urging members of the public to show respect for police officers and government vehicles when carrying out their duties. The call comes in response to a recent incident where officers have faced unnecessary verbal abuse and rocks being thrown at the government vehicles while responding to an…
Among the latest kwaso (homebrew) arrests at Gwailiki village in West Kwara’ae, Malaita province, is a female with two other male suspects. Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) of Malaita Province, Michael Ramosaea said, the suspects were arrested right on the spot while they were brewing kwaso. PPC Ramoaea said they were apprehended and transported to…
The Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Honiara on Tuesday, 5th August 2025 awarded six recipients of the ‘China Through my Lens Video’ Competition. This competition focused on individuals’ experiences of China and highlighted the real-life impact of bilateral cooperation in areas such as; education, sports, healthcare infrastructure, and cultural exchange. The winners’ work illustrated the human…
The West ‘Are ’Are Rokotanikeni Association (WARA) successfully held its 13th Annual General Meeting (AGM) at Uhu, West Are’Are, Malaita from 16th -18th July 2025. It was hosted under the empowering theme, “Ta’era’i Tarakoni” in Are’ Are language meaning “Rising together”. The event drew together over 200 plus participants, including zones savings club leaders and members, community church leaders,…