Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force have arrested an adult male person for allegedly raping a 7-year-old girl at the National Museum area in Central Honiara on 15 October 2019. Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Honiara City, Chief Superintendent Stanly Riolo says, “My officers formally arrested the suspect yesterday (15 October 2019) and placed…
PEOPLE of Malaita Province are reminded to follow the law as police in the province continue to monitor meetings being held by the Malaita Provincial Government and some pressure groups since 16 September 2019. The meetings were held following the decision by the National Government to switch the country’s diplomatic ties from Taiwan to China.…
Malaita Provincial Premier Daniel Suidani assures Malaita public that his government will still pursue the interest of its people. Premier Suidani said this on Tuesday afternoon after the one day Malaita Leaders’ Summit in Auki, He addressed a group passionate Malaita crowd that gathered outside the Malaita Provincial Assembly awaiting the outcome of the meeting.…
PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare arrived to a huge show of support from the Democratic Coalition Government for Advancement (DCGA) ministers and backbenchers at the Honiara international airport, Tuesday. His arrival was marked as a new chapter for Solomon Islands as he detailed his six days official visit to China and his various meeting with…
VOTERS of East Makira Constituency will go back to the polls on December 11 to elect their new MP. The upcoming by-election is necessary to replace their former MP Charles Maefai, who died in July this year. Acting Governor General and Speaker of National Parliament Patteson Oti declared the election date on Tuesday. December 11 is…
Man who fakes death returns to court Duo facing robbery charges back to court Man who fakes death returns to court THE man accused of faking his death and obtained $76,000 from a local pharmacist in Honiara will appear in the Honiara Magistrates’ Court today. Peter Fakaia who faces charges of false pretence was remanded…
PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare arrived to a huge show of support from the Democratic Coalition Government for Advancement (DCGA) ministers and backbenchers at the Honiara international airport, Tuesday. His arrival was marked as a new chapter for Solomon Islands as he detailed his six days official visit to China and his various meeting with the…
THE Australian Government has gifted the first of two new special-purpose, high speed patrol vessels to the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) for Western Border patrol and response operations. The new boat will ensure police are able to actively patrol the border area to reduce the incidence of crime. It will make a big…
MINISTER of Education and Human Resource Development (MERHD) John Moffat Fugui has left for China to sort out education arrangements with the People’s Republic of China. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare confirmed this on his arrival yesterday from China. Sogavare said one of the main issues of arrangement is the transfer of local students in…
The annual Miss Solomon Islands Pageant (MSIP) queen show is on again. The event will be held on Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd November 2019 based on the theme ‘Advancing women in leadership and stewardship.’ MSIP director Joyce Konofilia in a press conference at the Solomon Host conference room yesterday confirmed the MSIP committee…