POLICE Commissioner Frank Prendergast says he’s terribly disappointment over the Ruavatu school incident that resulted in a female student being raped. Mr Prendergast said the incident is very concerning and it’s not the type of incident police like to see happen in the community. “I’m very disappointed with the incident. I think this is the…
Chairman of the Ruavatu School board in North East Guadalcanal had apologised to all the victims affected by the incident over the weekend. Board chairman, Eric Robson Miti in an interview said, the incident that happened over the weekend was not a good ending for the school’s academic year. He said the board and management…
THE country is expected see an increase in Police Participating Force (PPF) presence next week in the lead up to the National General Election (NGE). This comes after 90 PPF officers from New Zealand and Australia have been confirmed to arrive next week. This was revealed by the Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast on Thursday during…
Form three students throughout Malaita schools sitting for their mathematics exam on Tuesday have reported printing errors in their paper. About 3 pages are said to had been collated with multiple errors in the order of questions and answer booklets. Some schools in the province were reported to have had their exam postphoned set for…
QUESTIONS have been raised against Noro Police who removed an excavator machine under the custody of Ringi police and returned it to JMH logging company in Western province last Friday. Western Provincial Police Commander, George Guna said the excavator was kept under Ringi police’s protection after it had negotiated with Kolombangara Forest Plantation Limited (KFPL),…
Seven former Prime Ministers will contest the 2014 National Parliamentary Elections on November 19. They are the current Caretaker Prime Minister, Gordon Darcy Lilo, Danny Philip, Dr Derek Sikua, Sir Allan Kemakeza, Manasseh Sogavare, Snyder Rini and Francis Billy Hilly. Mr Lilo will defend his Gizo-Kolombangara seat under the Solomon Islands Party for Rural Advancement…
THE Political Parties Commission (PPC) has confirmed that until the High Court decision is made on whether an unregistered party can contest, nominate or support the campaign of candidates in the upcoming general election, its position on the matter remains. The Commission’s stand was that it is prohibited for any contestant of the upcoming general…
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF), the Ministry of Police, National Security and Correctional Services, and the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI) are continuing with the community consultation on the Government decision for a staged limited rearmament of the RSIPF. Representatives of the RSIPF, the RAMSI Office of the Special Coordinator (OSC)…
Some staff at the Solomon Island Agriculture Quarantine Service (SIAQS) within the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL), will be trained by an UK expert on how to operate the new quarantine incinerator machines. Head of Operations (ag) within SIAQS, John Pupulu said the training would be conducted after the official launching of the machine…
SPTO: The South Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) is organising the participation of member countries at the Adventure Travel and Backpacker Expo this week. It’s also excited to announce that three of these members have been nominated for the “Best International Adventure Activity” award. They are The Islands of Tahiti, the Solomon Islands, and the Kingdom…