THE Malaita Provincial Government is calling on the national government to take action on the MV Taimareho sea tragedy in April that killed 27 Malaitans at sea. In a statement, Premier Daniel Suidani said he has been closely following the issue since day one and urged the government to act quickly to settle the matter…
ACTING Police Commissioner Mostyn Mangau has described the incident where a 42-year-old man had sexual intercourse with his 13-year-old nephew at Gizo, Western Province as “sad and inappropriate”. Speaking to reporters yesterday Mangau said the incident is not appropriate with our traditional norms and values. “This sort of behaviour is not acceptable in our community,”…
Eleven years old Samuel Jason Voda Marsh, a fifth-grader at Honiara International School (Woodford) on Thursday joined officer from the Ministries of Environment and Fisheries to tag and release back into the wild, a juvenile Green Marine Turtle (Species name – Chelonia mydas). Young Samuel through his family contacted our team on Monday to find out…
Commentator probed over published articles By ASSUMPTA BUCHANAN POLICE are investigating several people including a prominent female commentator Wendy Amangongo for articles published in recent weeks on both print and social media. Acting Police Commissioner Mostyn Mangau confirmed this during his weekly press conference yesterday. “There are reports received and investigators are still investigating that…
THE Government was commended for repatriating the first batch of citizens that were stranded in other countries due to the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. This commendation was echoed by family members of returning nationals on the specially arranged repatriation flight on Tuesday. “I’m finally at peace because a member of my family has returned safe and…
THE national government is being urged to start chartering ships to bring back Honiara students who were sent home as a result of its mass repatriation exercise last month. Honiara resident Renceley Wane made the call following the government’s decision to reopen schools in Honiara. Wane said most of the students have left Honiara with…
GOVERNMENT sponsored students studying at the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) will receive their allowances next week. The Ministry of Finance and Treasury (MOF) confirmed this, Wednesday. “The listing of outstanding first semester allowances has been finalized and printed and students concern are expected to receive their allowances by next week,” said a MOF Treasury…
More controversy over council fire extinguisher By IAN M. KAUKUI HONIARA city clerk Rence Sore says the controversial procurement of fire extinguishers by the council was not put to tender because it was “just a trial”. Because of this, there’s no need to put it out on tender, he added. The city council purchased two containers…
NATIONALS who have been stranded in Fiji and Vanuatu are expected back in the country today on a special Solomon Airlines flight. Chair of COVID-19 Oversight Committee, James Remobatu, confirmed this on Tuesday. “Solomon Airlines will be operating special flights to Vanuatu and Fiji purposely to repatriate stranded nationals overseas,” Remobatu said. “The first repatriation…
WHILST the arrival of the stranded nationals at the Henderson International Airport sends ripples of uneasiness amongst the public, some government officials are seen on the tarmac without protective gear especially masks. Standard protocols and health safety were not practiced at the tarmac by certain government officials when our nationals coming from the COVID-19 stricken…