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UNDP Solomon Islands supports the country in developing ‘Right to Information framework’

The United Nation Agencies are committed to supporting the Solomon Islands Government in developing a Right to Information framework. This aims to empower individuals and communities by giving them a role in ensuring governments are accountable and transparent.

17 Mar 2021

Guadalcanal Province
Guadalcanal takes steps to ban alcohol
The Guadalcanal Provincial Government is planing on banning alcohol in the province by the end of 2017. Guadalcanal premier Anthony Veke said the decision stemmed from the recent cases of two murders earlier this year and other isolated incidents of youths causing disturbances in communities in the…
5 Jul 2017
Incidents
MOST MOTOR ACCIDENTS ALCOHOL-RELATED: POLICE
Most traffic accidents occurring in and around Honiara city are alcohol-related, says the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force Kukum Traffic Centre. About four traffic accidents occurred over the weekend in Honiara alone.
24 Aug 2016
Communities
ILLICIT DRUG HUB TORCHED
An illegal drug outlet at Silolo near Malu’u in North Malaita was burned down to ashes over the weekend. Head of Silolo Law Enforcement group Mr Wilson Talofunu confirms to SIBC’s Stringer in Malu’u, North Malaita Lensley Kwaimani. Mr. Kwaimani reports.
9 Aug 2016
Court
BREATHALYSER USE ENFORCED AS OF TODAY
The legislation for ‘alcohol testing’ using breathalysers has been gazetted and enforced from today’s date, June 1st. A statement from the Police Media reports, the Police and Transport Legislation Act 2016 gives police the power to order drivers or person in charge of a vehicle to submit to a…
1 Jun 2016
Abuses
WORK ON INTRODUCING BREATHALYSERS GOING WELL: POLICE
Progress on the introduction of breathalysers by the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) is on goal, says Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast. The hand-held units are now in the country, imported by Police with the help of the World Health Organisation.
17 Apr 2016
Laws
WORK ON BREATHALYZERS GOING WELL: POLICE BOSS
Work on introducing breathalysers by the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) is well underway, says Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast. The hand-held units are now in the country, imported by Police with the help of the World Health Organisation.
13 Apr 2016
Crime
POLICE DRUG BUST A SUCCESS
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) has successfully raided and confiscated thousands of litres of Kwaso and dozens of Marijuana plants over the weekend at Taba’a settlement, in Honiara’s outskirts.
5 Jan 2016
Communities
NORTH MALAITA LEADERS GET TOUGH ON ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES
Chiefs and Leaders in North Malaita are imposing tough measures for kwaso producers and consumers in their communities. SIBC Stringer Mr. John Andrew Kiri reports, tougher penalties are imposed after noticing the majority of incidents in their communities are connected to liquor influence.
10 Nov 2015
Laws
RSIPF RECEIVED FIRST BREATHALYSER UNIT
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) has received its first breathalyser unit. Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast brought the breathalyser equipment along to his press conference today.
8 Oct 2015
Honiara City
POLICE BOSS CONCERNED OVER HIGH RATE OF DISTURBANCE IN HONIARA
Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast is concerned at the high rate of disturbances in Honiara during weekends. Speaking during a press conference last week, Commissioner Prendagast told local media there were thirty disturbances recorded recently, twenty of them related to alcohol.
19 Jul 2015
Guadalcanal Province
POLICE CONFISCATED ALCOHOL SOLD UNDER LIQUOR BAN
Guadalcanal police have raided a Bottle Shop at the Ten Dollar Beach at Henderson for breaching a liquor ban enforced across the Guadalcanal Plains this week.
27 Jun 2015
MSG
POLICE OPERATIONS FOR M.S.G PROGRESSED WELL
Police Operations to secure the 20th MSG Leaders Summit in Honiara is progressing well says Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast. He says Police have recorded a low crime rate since the operation and urge the public to keep on supporting the police.
25 Jun 2015
Honiara City
LIQUOR BAN STILL UNDER POLICE WATCH
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) will continue tomonitor the liquor ban currently imposed throughout the country as theMelanesian Spearhead Group summit continues today.
23 Jun 2015
Abuses
LIQUOR BAN ENFORCED TO COINCIDE WITH M.S.G MEETING
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force has launched a major security operation to coincide with the Melanesian Spearhead Group Leaders’ Summit here in Honiara. Corresponding to the MSG security operation, the RSIPF has enforced a Liquor Ban.
21 Jun 2015
Abuses
MAN URGENTLY CALL ON POLICE TO DEAL WITH CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES
A Small Malaita village man has made an urgent call on police in Honiara to assist community elders in Ro’one village to curb criminal activities which are on the rise.
25 May 2015
Abuses
A.A SOLOMONS MARKED 2nd ANNIVERSARY IN HONIARA
Alcoholics Anonymous Solomon Islands, or AA Solomon Islands, is celebrating its second Anniversary in Honiara this weekend. The organisation is a branch of the international Alcoholics Anonymous fellowship and is a voluntary and free-of-charge “fellowship of men and women who meet together to…
12 Apr 2015
Crime
ANOTHER MARIJUANA RAID BY GUADALCANAL POLICE SUCCESSFUL
Guadalcanal Provincial Police operation team has successfully uprooted more than 1000 marijuana plants at Komukea Village, North East Guadalcanal on Friday.
16 Feb 2015
Crime
POLICE CONFISCATED ALCOHOL FROM ILLEGAL BEER MARKET
Police have confiscated more than 75 cartons of beer at a private residence in Honiara, but no arrests have been made in relation to the raided black market outlet. The raid happened at Bahaii in Central Honiara yesterday evening.
6 Feb 2015
Crime
ILLEGAL MARIJUANA GARDENS RAIDED AND UPROOTED BY POLICE
Police at Tetere and Henderson, today raided two marijuana gardens in North East Guadalcanal, uprooting over 4,500 plants. The gardens, which was about a hundred metres in length, had 3,000 harvest bottom plants and 1,500 mid-harvest plants.
3 Feb 2015