POLICE chief Mostyn Mangau says the joint taskforce Janus is still active but at a slow pace due to the Covid-19 operation distractions. However, Mangau assured the nation that now that the country is familiar with Covid-19, Janus is ready to return to its normal pace. “Some good results will come out this year,” Mangau…
Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at Henderson Police Station have arrested another suspect in relation to Winwin robbery incident in Central Guadalcanal after he surrendered himself to police on 14 January 2021. A 31-year-old suspect was arrested following an arrangement made by the investigation team to surrender himself to the police. …
THE CLOSURE this week of shops owned and operated by foreigners in the Lungga area has exposed a much bigger problem for owners of large buildings, it was revealed Friday. At the same time, foreign shop owners and operators in the area must each pay the maximum penalty of $125, 000 or half of it before…
Eleven people have been rescued after drifting at sea between Choiseul and Western Province on Sunday, 10 January 2021. Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RISPF) at Gizo Police Station in Western Province made the timely rescue, a statement from Police Media Unit said. Commissioner of Police Mostyn Mangau said the eleven people…
The Government’s ESP Committee continues to progress the implementation of the ESP support program into the new year despite media reports about the fund. A statement from the Prime Ministers Office said, more than 2,000 applications have been approved so far and have received their support. The Committee confirmed that the process has begun with…
The Government’s decision to suspend Facebook has both good and bad sides. Whilst it hinges on the rights of individuals, the government of the day has a right too to make decisions for the good of the nation. Administrator for popular and one of the biggest Facebook forum groups in the country Benjamin Afuga told…
The National Referral Hospital (NRH) isolation ward is currently undergoing maintenance. This was revealed by Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare during his first nationwide address early this week. Mr. Sogavare said that following the transfer of the remaining positive patients to the field hospital, the NRH isolation wards one and two are now undergone urgent maintenance…
UGHELE health centre in Rendova, Western Province is still without a registered nurse after the officer serving at the clinic left last year due to lack of a staff house. The clinic serves the entire community of Ughele and the surrounding communities. Lack of a staff house for nursing officers has been an ongoing issue…
Border crossing still happening REPORTS reaching this paper last night had it that people on both sides of the border are still crossing illegally despite the State of Public Emergency (SoPE) in Solomon Islands. This was reported by a local intel source from the Western Border. “As far as we know, I can confirm…
THE driver of the vehicle who allegedly run over and killed an elderly last December at the Island nightclub area at Henderson, East of Honiara is yet to plea the allegation. Jimmy Junior Lusibaea, 31, is facing one count of murder. He appeared yesterday in the Honiara Magistrate’s Court and his matter was further adjourned…