ROYAL Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Community Engagement Team consisting of police officers and Director of the Solomon Islands Community Development Program (SICPD) have conducted Crime Prevention and Community Setup awareness programs at White River, West Honiara on 26 September 2021. Commander and Crime Prevention Program Coordinator Staff Sergeant (SSgt) Macfretch Tesuatai says, “During the…
THE Magistrate’s Court Circuits to the provinces that had been cancelled last month will now go head for the rest of this year. This was after the Australian Government stepped in to assist with the funding shortfall that had forced the cancellation of the court circuit sittings last month for the remainder of this year’s…
Malaita Provincial Capital of Auki came to a standstill on Monday as thousands packed the township to welcome Premier Daniel Suidani and his delegation home. The massive grand homecoming welcome ceremony was dubbed as a historic and biggest ever to have been witnessed in Auki. Premier Suidani and his advisor Celsus Talifilu have spent months…
One Link Pacifica’s (OLP) Managing Director Charles Dora has been sentenced to two years in prison on Monday for operating money investment scheme without a bank’s license from July 2019 to March 2020. Dora was sentenced after he pleaded guilty to one count of operating unlicensed banking business, a charge laid under the Financial Institution…
THE Premier for Malaita Province Daniel Suidani has cleared allegations leveled against him based on rumors that has been misleading the general public, and the people of Malaita Province. After being released from quarantine centre on Friday, he was invited to join a meeting at Gilbert Camp in East Honiara on Saturday that was organized…
Dora’s sentence deferred to next week SENTENCE of One Link Pacifica’s boss Charles Dora who operated the money investment scheme without a bank’s license has been deferred to Monday next week. The adjournment was made to allow prosecution to include the amount that was recovered from Dora during the investigation of this matter. Public…
Climate change and sea level rise – this existential threat seems to only be given recognition in the government’s speeches in international fora. Leader of the Opposition and Member of Parliament for Aoke/Langalanga made this profound statement in his Special adjournment debate in the parliament on Wednesday. He told the Democratic Coalition Government for Advancement…
The Olssons hits out again at Judiciary AUSTRALIAN couple, Fred and Gloria Olsson have reacted angrily to a letter from the Deputy Registrar of the Court of Appeal, requesting a $50, 000 security-for-costs in their case to be heard by the Court of Appeal for the second time. “We can only but express our…
SOLOMON Islands has struck a new deal on economic and technical cooperation with China. The deal was sealed during a signing ceremony on Wednesday in Honiara. A government issued statement said Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare signed the agreement on Economic and Technical Cooperation with the Chinese Ambassador Li Ming. PM Sogavare signed on behalf of…
PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare has praised the New Zealand Government for taking the lead in the development of air transport infrastructure in Solomon Islands. Prime Minister Sogavare said the National Government is proud to witness yet another tangible commitment by the people and government of New Zealand and Australia. This followed the signing of the…