The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) officers at Kirakira Police Station in Makira Ulawa Province are searching for three missing persons who went missing on 16 January 2023. Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Makira Province Superintendent Peter Siatai says, “According to the report an Outboard Motor (OBM) canoe powered with 40 HP engine had left…
Gizo: SOLOMON Water is working on resolving the issue resulting in brackish water being experienced by its customers in Noro, Western Province. In a statement today after affected customers expressed their frustration, Solomon Water also expressed its sincere apologies to its valued customers in Noro, for issues related to the salty water. “We regret the…
Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at Noro police station are investigating a suspicious death following the discovery of a young man’s body hanging inside his bedroom on the 17 January 2023 in Western Province. Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Western Province Chief Superintendent Mathias Lenialu says, “It was after 10:00 PM when…
A ground breaking ceremony to make way for the construction of Naha Birthing and Urban Health Centre worth SBD$150 Million was held today. Officiating at the ground breaking ceremony are guests from the Australia Government, Solomon Islands Government, Honiara City Council and Solomon Islands Infrastructure Program (SIIP). According to the concept design, it accommodates 34…
COCONUT farmers in West Kwaio are excited to see the expansion and implementation of coconut rehabilitation project in West Kwaio constituency. The project is initiated by Ward 28 Youth Council through support of Member of Parliament for West Kwaio Constituency Hon. Claudios Tei’ifi. Report reaching this paper said the project implementation team in West Kwaio…
The legal year 2023 will officially open tomorrow morning at the High Court. This followed the end of the courts’ vacation as of last month. The High Court had gone on a vacation during the festive season last month and is now ready to resume its 2023 legal year. During the vacation, the high court’s…
GIZO: THE Western Provincial Assembly has agreed through a policy paper that was passed and adopted by the Full Assembly this morning that all elected 26 Members of the Provincial Assembly (MPA) must not pay for their own accommodation worth more than $500,000 for the past weeks. This came after the Ministry of Provincial Government…
THE Speaker of the Malaita Provincial Assembly, Ronnie Butala, has rejected accusations he helped the Non-Executive in the defeat of the Provincial Assembly budget last Wednesday. Mr. Butala was responding to an article by Auki-based Solomon Star reporter, Wilson Saeni, who claimed that by seeking advice from the Attorney General the Speaker was colluding with…
NEWLY elected Member of the Provincial Assembly (MPA) for Ward 10 Iriqila on Vella, Western Province urges the Western Provincial Government (WPG) to consider allocating a substantial amount of funds in their next budget to support activities related to women, youth and children affairs. Freedom Tozaka recommended this in his contribution when debating the budget…
KILUSAKWALO Christian Community High School in Malaita province will accommodate only 20 students for its first ever form Seven (7) class this year. This come after the school was given an offer to franchise the pacific TAFE Foundation Art program commencing this year. School Principal Christian Mekope in an interview said the school is proud…