Tulagi police have arrested a drunk person for damaging a store counter at Salesapa village, small Ngella in Central Islands Province (CIP) on November 17, 2024. RSIPF Commissioner Mostyn Mangau said, the incident occurred on November 13, 2024, at around 10 am, where the suspect was drunk and shot at the front store that was…
Police in Tulagi have arrested two chiefs from Salesapa village in Central Islands province for demanding money on November 17, 2024. RSIPF Commissioner Mostyn Mangau said, the arrests have been done during a patrol to small Ngella. Commissioner Mangau said, it was alleged that the two chiefs were drunk and approached the victims’ family, and…
Gizo Police in Western Province are gearing up for the province’s second appointed day and the festive season next month. Police officers conducted a joint operation with the Correctional Service of the Solomon Islands (CSSI) over the weekend as part of the preparation for the two events. Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Western Province (WP), Superintendent…
Gizo police in Western Province have arrested two suspects for intimidation and assault incidents last week. The incidents occurred at Lale village in the Ranonga island. RSIPF Commissioner Mr. Mostyn Mangau said Gizo police left early in the morning on November 14, 2024, to arrest the two suspects but managed to arrest only one suspect…
Auki police have arrested a 30-year-old male suspect for raping a person with disability in a village in West Mbaelelea, Malaita province, recently. It was alleged that the suspect led the victim into the bush between July and November 2024 and had sex with her on several occasions. Her aunty noticed changes on the victim’s…
The Lilisiana community in Malaita is facing an urgent and heartbreaking reality as rising sea levels continue to claim their sacred burial grounds. Three rows of graves have already been lost, and now 22 more graves in the fourth row are at critical risk. This devastating loss is not merely environmental—it is cultural, spiritual, and…
PRIME Minister Jeremiah Manele has honoured and acknowledged the guardians of traditional knowledge who have preserved and shared their invaluable knowledge from the past to the present. This comes after the National Geographic Pristine Seas research expedition found the world’s biggest coral off the shores of Malau Lalo in Makira-Ulawa Province recently. Speaking at the…
A CHIEF in Nukapu in Temotu Province, Henry Laki is taking a bold step to protect Nukapu’s coral reefs after witnessing declining fish catches. Laki introduced a tabu for no fishing to take place in the reefs for the last three years. As a result of the tabu, the reef started to attract more fish.…
A PEACE and reconciliation ceremony was on held at Kindu near Munda, West New Georgia, Western Province, last Friday ending nearly six years of division amongst community elders. Western Provincial Premier Billy Veo witnessed the occasion, urging other communities across Roviana, Lavata and the province to follow Kindu’s example. The rift began when a group…
PARENTS and teachers play an important role in the educational journey of students, which can lead to success in their lives. That’s the message highlighted by the Member of the Provincial Assembly (MPA) for Wagina (Ward 1) in South Choiseul, Tongoau Tabe. MPA Tabe was speaking at the graduation ceremony of Forms 3 and 5…