A total of 53 suspects relating to last weekend’s looting and burning incident have been apprehended and are assisting police investigations. The Police Media Unit confirms in its latest update.
The Ministry of Home Affairs has clarified, the 2014 Whit Monday will be observed on the 9th of June. Director of Civil Affairs Division, Robert Farodo made the clarification amidst confusion regarding the public holiday.
The Ministry of Infrastructure Development confirms the arrival of the Bailey Bridge tomorrow, Tuesday 20th May 2014. The Bailey Bridge donated by the New Zealand Government is to replace the old Mataniko Bridge which was washed away during the recent floods.
A group of local farmers at Bita’ama in North Malaita have reiterated their call on the authorities who promised to provide them with gardening tools to fulfill their promise.
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force, RSIPF, has launched a major security operation to target the current lawlessness experiences in parts of Honiara. Additional officers have been deployed and are patrolling Honiara and surrounding communities.
The Gold Ridge Community and Landowners Council, GRCLC, has called on Australian miner, St Barbara to return and resume its mining operations in the Solomon Islands.
Australia has partnered with local Non Government Organisations, NGOs, Solo Enviro Beautification, SEB, to grow 214- Thousand vegetable seedlings for distribution to farmers affected by the recent floods and heavy rains.
The Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology through the Environment and Conservation Division, ECD, is taking the lead role in implementing the Mataniko River Clean up.
The Australian Government has recommended that their citizens serving in Solomon Islands exercise a high degree of caution in Honiara after the Ranadi looting over the weekend.
Bemobile Telecommunication Company is confident, it can provide improved communication services to the people of Solomon Islands with the close support now from the National Government and regulator.
Two new mosquito-borne diseases are expected to reach the Pacific shores. Fiji’s National Advisor for communicable diseases, Dr Mike Kama says though the dengue virus may start to decline, people should remain vigilant and continue with clean up campaigns.
The Acting Police Commissioner Juanita Matanga says the police are now more prepared to attend to any disorderly situation. The Acting Police Commissioner made the statement following the launch of a major security operation.
A mob of people claiming to be acting in the interests of flood victims residing at the Panatina Campus Pavilion in East Honiara looted and burned down a commercial building at Ranadi last night.
Blackbirding is an important part of Solomon Islands history says the Minister for Culture and Tourism, Samuel Manetoali. Speaking yesterday to launch the Australian South Sea Islanders Exhibition in Honiara, Minister Manetoali said some Solomon Islanders may have had grandfathers who were taken to…
The police have issued a warning against touching victims of road accidents without professional medical assistance saying more harm might be done, than good.
Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo has defended the Solomon Islands-Fiji relationship in Parliament, saying the cooperation has greatly helped the country.
The Ministry of Infrastructure Development has announced three contract packages for repair works in West Guadalcanal on important infrastructure damaged during last month’s floods.
“Coconut has the potential to become the country’s major driver of our economy” says the Chair of the Trade Expo Solomon Islands Committee, Redley Raramo.
Bemobile will soon roll out it’s 3G network in the country. Bemobile CEO Saunder Rurmumurthy told journalists this week, the company began the roll out program for both Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea in January this year.
The Correctional Services of Solomon Islands, CSSI, welcomes 35 new correctional officers with a graduation ceremony yesterday. Speaking during the graduation ceremony, Under Secretary for the Ministry of Police, National security and Correctional Services Stephen Maesiola says, the new officers…
