THE National Referral Hospital in Honiara is working with a donor to secure automated security to protect the government’s property. This came after outsiders have used the hospital for sleeping after night clubs, charging mobile phones, picnic at the seafront and other illegal activities. Chief executive officer, Dr Steve Aumanu said there are a lot…
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) National Community Policing team has conducted an awareness campaign at various locations in Honiara on Friday. Police and other stakeholders jointly celebrated the Orange Day campaign, which falls on the 25th day of every month, at locations including Henderson market, Burns Creek school compound, the Burns Creek community;…
The National Youth Parliament (NYP) event that was supposed to happen on 26th to 29th September has now been moved to 10th -14th October 2016. The decision to postpone this event is to give enough time for letters and other information to reach all schools that will be participating, since some of these schools are…
Government has re-engaged the service of 20 Politically Appointed (PA) officers whose contracts have expired early this year. This was announced on Monday by the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (OPMC). The Office stated this was made after the final review for performance-based appraisals of Political Appointees (PA’s) by PMO senior officials. The…
THERE is no possibility of any presence of an atomic bomb left behind in the territories of Solomon Islands during the Second World War, Commander Etienne Mulder of Royal Australian Navy has assured the nation. He was responding to a question during a media press conference on Thursday, which raises curiosity among citizens about any…
THE MINISTRY of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Health and Medical Services have agreed to extend the timeframe of the scholarship programme with Cuba. This was despite debate in the media that doctors trained in Cuba are not performing well in the clinical areas compared to doctors trained in regional universities in Papua New Guinea…
The Malaita Provincial Police Commander (PPC) acting Timothy Apaesi has called on the Malaita general public to remain clam and stay out of politics and let politicians deal with politics. The PPC acting made the call on Thursday ahead of the motion of no confidence to oust the Malaita Premier Peter Chanel Ramoihia and his…
GUADALCANAL police have arrested a man at Tenaru, East Honiara on Tuesday afternoon for brewing the illegal home brew, Kwaso. Deputy Police Commissioner Gabrial Manelusi during the police press conference on Thursday said the suspect was arrested while in the process of brewing Kwaso. “Police raided the area and confiscated the Kwaso, a 45 cylinder…
Police will be continuing to conduct their visitation program this weekend in Honiara and throughout the provinces. The visitation program is a new approach that police are engaging in to establish a better partnership with the communities. Police will visit targeted communities in Honiara and across the country. It is to help improve information and…
PM orders investigation into Rennell logging violence PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare has reportedly ordered an urgent investigation into the deepening violence-related logging operations in West Rennell, Renbel Province. This followed a briefing by the Peace and Reconciliation Committee after it was approached by landowners who feared the situation on West Rennell could ignite a repeat…