The Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) have officially received riot equipment from Peoples’ Republic of China (PRC) during a small handing over ceremony at the Henderson International Airport last night (29 December 2021). Present during the handing over ceremony are the Permanent Secretary (PS) of Police National Security and Correctional Services of Solomon Island…
THE increase in the number of stray dogs around Gizo has irked members of the public, especially the residents of the Western provincial capital. With the rise in dog attack incidents in various homes and communities, people are now calling on authorities to deal with the stray dogs issue. “Stray dogs menace is now an…
OFFICERS at Central Police Station have arrested a 34-year-old male person for allegedly brewing kwaso (homebrew) at Tasahe B area in West Honiara, Wednesday. Police Commissioner Mr Mostyn Mangau in a statement issued by Police Media Unit said, “Police have arrested the suspect at his home at Tasahe B area and confiscated all the cooking…
A POSITIVE COVID-19 case has been picked up by the Molecular Laboratory at the National Referral Hospital (NRH) during a pre-departure test recently. AN inside source told paper the required pre-departure test was conducted in late November, towards the first week of December. This was during the height of the rioting, looting and burning in…
Parents of 10 year-old boy tested positive for Covid-19 PARENTS of the 10-year-old boy who tested positive for Covid-19 upon their arrival from Fiji last week have been tested positive in their second Covid-19 tests. Prime Minister (PM) Manasseh Sogavare in his special nationwide address yesterday said this result has brought the number of…
MORE than thirty people who have recently arrived from Papua New Guinea (PNG) have been released from their quarantine centre, Tuesday. Majority of them are students who have completed their studies at a number of educational institutions in PNG. They arrived on a chartered flight fortnight ago. Since their arrival they spent about two weeks…
Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) at Henderson Police Station have arrested a 16-year-old male suspect for the alleged murder of his cousin brother at Boboru village in the Tasimboko area, North East Guadalcanal on 23 December 2021. Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Guadalcanal Province, Superintendent John Foru said “On 23 December 2021…
POLICE in Auki Malaita are practically handicapped this festive session due to lack of fuel and less logistic support. RSIPF in Auki has run out of fuel since November this year and has been obtaining fuel on credit basis to keep its logistic support running. To make matters worse, fuel depots that police usually obtained…
JUST over a month after the torching of the Bank South Pacific (BSP) Ranandi Branch in East Honiara during the illegal rioting, looting and burning, another BSP Central Branch in Point Cruz, Honiara was stoned again on Monday night. No doubt the stoning has tainted a bad image for the country. Following reports of the…
PRIME Minister (PM) Manasseh Sogavare has announced an immediate suspension on all incoming passengers’ services until further notice. The suspension was put in place by the national health emergency operation centre after the country has recorded a two newly positive Covid-19 cases over the weekend. Speaking in his urgent nationwide address yesterday, PM Sogavare said…