16 June 2020, Apia, Samoa – Today, the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) celebrated its 27th anniversary since the signing of the Treaty Establishing SPREP on June 16, 1993. SPREP’s past anniversary celebrations have included public activities and events, such as SPREP’s famous ‘open days’ which have seen hundreds of school students…
Betel-nut vendors in the Malaita Provincial capital of Auki have voiced their disappointment over an alleged action taken by police to clear betel nut stalls situated at the Auki seafront. Speaking exclusively to this paper yesterday frustrated betel nut vendors said their source of income has been cut immediately after police carried out the exercise.…
Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force at Gizo Police Station in the Western Province have arrested two male suspects for allegedly committing an indecent act on two underage girls at Buleana Village, Vella la Vella Island on 24 May 2020. Initial reports say the two victims, an 8-year-old and a 13-year-old were on…
THREE men who escaped from Rove prison last December have been sentenced recently in the Honiara Magistrate’s Court on various jail sentences. Frank Firimolea, Dilo Faiga, and Willie Olo were sentenced after pleading guilty to the charge of escaping lawful custody. Principal Magistrate Felix Hollison imposed a starting point of 12 months jail term but…
SECRETARY to the Prime Minister Dr. Jimmie Rodgers says the State of Public Emergency (SOPE) allows the country to be on high alert. Dr. Rogers highlighted this during the COVID-19 Oversight Committee weekly talkback show on Sunday via the national broadcaster in response to whether the SOPE will be extended or not. “One of the…
The Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) acknowledges the Solomon Islands Government and its relevant bodies for taking into consideration requests from businesses in regards to travel restrictions and the impacts. Following the Gazette on 12 May 2020, the Chamber is now involved in the exempting of shipping vessels from mandated quarantine periods…
MALAITA Premier Daniel Suidani has welcomed and congratulated Mai Masina Green Belt, a local environmental group, over the weekend. This was during a brief meeting with the premier at his residence in Auki on Sunday. Speaking during a brief meeting Premier Suidani thanked the Mai Masina Green Belt for the effort taken in reaching out…
POLICE have strongly denied that any of its officers were involved in the “police brutality” story published on Island Sun newspaper, Monday. The police force also called on the victim in this alleged incident including the Island Sun newspaper, its editor, and journalist to apologise to all police officers for the wrongful accusation. Editor of…
Police clarify seizure of COVID-19 medical supplies to Malaita Province POLICE say they seized COVID-19 medical supplies Taiwan donated to Malaita Province because of the “suspicious” nature of the consignment. There was an uproar over the police action from Malaita Province and its supporters after police confiscated the supplies from Customs last week. But acting police…
After COVID-19 supplies bound for Malaita were seized By WILSON SAENI In Auki MALAITA Provincial Government (MPG) is demanding an explanation from the government as to why medical equipment and supplies to support the fight against coronavirus (COVID-19) was seized without any reasons. The apprehension of the equipment has affected on the ongoing preventive effort…