PRIME Minister Hon Manasseh Sogavare has challenged new graduates of the Solomon Islands National University (SNU) to proactively participate in the social and economic development of the country. Prime Minister Sogavare was speaking at the second graduation of the Solomon Islands National University yesterday. The theme of the graduation ceremony was ‘Empowered and Make A…
Fisheries minister vows to tackle corruption FISHERIES minister John Maneniaru has vowed to seriously deal with corruption within the ministry and remove officers found to be corrupt. He was speaking in parliament on Thursday. “Fisheries is one of the important government ministries capable of generating huge revenue for the government,” Mr Maneniaru told parliament. “I…
POLICE Commissioner Frank Prendergast has thanked the general public for their cooperation during the long Easter break. He highlighted this during the weekly press conference on Thursday. The Police Commissioner thanked the public for their high level of cooperation especially with the Police operations that were conducted throughout the Easter weekend. “I would like to…
MEMBER of Parliament for South Vella La Vella and Parliamentary Wing leader of Solomon Islands Party for Rural Advancement, Lional Alex, has cautioned the government not to make available a free grant scheme that will be in direct competition with the Development Bank of Solomon Islands (DBSI). Mr Alex made the cautionary statement when he…
LEADER of Opposition Jeremiah Manele says the Government needs to focus more on infrastructure development to drive and sustain economic and social development in our country. Mr Manele highlighted this when speaking during the debate on the 2015 Appropriation Bill 2015, in Parliament on Wednesday. The Member of Parliament for Hograno/Kia/ Havulei said infrastructure development…
There are still no additional arrests made after the only arrest done by the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) in relation to the Mbike Islands shooting last December. Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast told the local media on Thursday. Investigation into the incident is ongoing and the Commissioner decline to say much. However, he calls…
A MALE suspect has been arrested and charged after the vehicle he was driving hit a public bus at the Lawson Tama bus stand on Tuesday night. According to the Commissioner of Police Frank Prendergast, the suspect is charged with two counts under the Traffic Act. “We arrested a male suspect over that incident and…
TWO juveniles have been remanded yesterday in the Honiara Magistrates’ Court for allegedly robbing $27,000 from a vehicle at Kaibia heights, Honiara, on Wednesday night. The two juveniles aged 16 and 17, who cannot be named for legal reasons, are remanded until 23 April. They are both facing one count each of robbery. Police alleged…
A LONG form preliminary inquiry will be conducted next in the case of two brothers accused of killing a man at Papaho, Mbokonavera 4 Heights, in Honiara in early February. This was after the brothers denied the charge of manslaughter yesterday in the Honiara Magistrates’ Court. William Babasi and his younger brother Kevin Susui Babasi…
A MAN involved in an armed robbery at a Kukum shop has been sentenced to two years, six months in prison yesterday. Bonnieface Laumanu Oiofa, 27, was jailed for one count of armed robbery. He was charged along with six other men but only three accused have been charged and held in custody. The trio…