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Agriculture
Improve cocoa quality, farmers told.
Around 40 cocoa farmers from around the country attended a cocoa grafting demonstration and training at Alligator Creek cocoa farm today. The program is part of the on-going ‘SolChoc’ festival and was organised by the Pacific Horticultural and Agricultural Market Access (PHAMA) to equip farmers…
2 May 2018
Court
Suspect in Avuavu schoolgirl’s murder to appear in court
A man accused of killing a schoolgirl in Avuavu, South Guadalcanal last year will appear before the High Court for the first time tomorrow. Christopher Kopeta was committed by the Magistrate’s Court early this week to stand trial at the High Court after a short pre-trial conference.
26 Apr 2018
Police
Family abandons search for man missing along Mataniko River
Relatives and colleagues have called off their search for Chris Nemaia, the Solomon Islands Visitors Bureau employee who went missing last week during a hike along the Mataniko River.
25 Apr 2018
Police
Murder suspect re-arrested after 14 years at large
A man who escaped from custody and was on the run for 14 years after being charged with murder has been arrested again. Police made the arrest on Tuesday night at Komibo village in northwest Guadalcanal.
13 Apr 2018
Mining
Gold Ridge Mine on track to restart
Gold production at the Gold Ridge Mine in central Guadalcanal is expected to resume at the end of this year or early next year. Minister of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification Bradley Tovosia on Tuesday told Parliament the Gold Ridge developer, Goldridge Community Investment Limited, is keeping…
8 Mar 2018
Honiara City
Heavy rain causes roads, drains to flood in Honiara
The capital, Honiara, and village communities on the north coast of Guadalcanal are experiencing heavy continuous rain that started early this morning. This caused stormwater drains, creeks and roads to be flooded by water coming off high ground trying to find its way to the sea.
1 Mar 2018
Honiara City
Above normal rainfall predicted for March and May
Above normal rainfall is predicted for most parts of Solomon Islands for the period from March to May 2018 except for Auki in the central region and Munda in the western region which offers no rainfall guidance.
28 Feb 2018
Honiara City
13-year-old girl allegedly sexually assaulted by taxi driver
Officers from the Henderson Police Station in Guadalcanal Province are investigating the alleged sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl in the Henderson area on Tuesday. It was alleged the victim boarded a taxi at Lungga and intended to travel to her home near the Henderson area.
15 Feb 2018
Police
‘Insufficient evidence’ to charge two more in Avuavu schoolgirl’s murder
The prime suspect has been charged, and two other suspects have been identified in the murder of a schoolgirl last November in Avuavu, South Guadalcanal.
12 Feb 2018
Police
Police launch operation to destroy crocodile sighted in Bonegi
The Police Response Team is on a mission to find and kill a crocodile that was spotted in Bonegi, North West Guadalcanal. Police said the saltwater crocodile was reportedly seen near the popular Bonegi Two Beach.
9 Feb 2018
Chiefs
Guadalcanal chiefs call for responsible rubbish disposal
Rubbish dumping on the western side of Honiara is increasing, according to chiefs from West and North West Guadalcanal. The chiefs of Saghalu, Savulei and Tandai said White River and the Kakabona area are the worst affected by rubbish dumping.
15 Jan 2018
Police
Woman charged with concealing baby’s birth at GPPOL 2
After a months-long investigation, police in Guadalcanal have charged a woman with concealing the birth of her baby at GPPOL 2 in the Guadalcanal plains. The baby’s body was found opposite a clinic in the area in September.
7 Dec 2017
Disaster
Disaster office determines impact of Guadalcanal floods
The National Disaster Management Office is conducting an initial situational overview of areas affected by the recent heavy rain and flooding in Central Guadalcanal. Loti Yates, director of the NDMO, said the situational overview will identify the affected areas and the impact of the floods.
6 Dec 2017
Top Headlines
Hundreds affected as floods sweep through Guadalcanal plains
Heavy rain last night caused flooding in Guadalcanal Province that damaged buildings and gardens. Floodwaters from the Bokokibo River reportedly reached as high as one meter in Niu Tenabuti village of Paripao ward in Northeast Guadalcanal.
5 Dec 2017
Police
Police seek community support to locate murder suspects
Officers are continuing their investigation into the case of a girl who was murdered last week on her way back from school at Avuavu in the Weathercoast area of South Guadalcanal. The primary suspect has been arrested, and police are trying to identify and locate two other suspects in the murder.
30 Nov 2017
Employment
Guadalcanal workers in Canada increasing
Another Solomon Islander from Guadalcanal will be heading to Canada to work. Tourism graduate of the Guadalcanal Province-Canadian International Training & Education Corp program Grace Delight has been granted a Canadian immigration nomination for permanent residence to work in Canada.
22 Nov 2017
Police
Suspect in 17-year-old’s death arrested in Marau
Police in Guadalcanal Province arrested a 40-year-old suspect in connection with the death of a young girl last week at Avuavu in the Weathercoast area of South Guadalcanal.
22 Nov 2017
Top Headlines
Police probe death of 17-year-old girl in South Guadalcanal
Officers in Guadalcanal Province are investigating the death of a 17-year-old girl whose body was found last week in Avuavu on South Guadalcanal’s Weathercoast. The girl allegedly went missing on November 14 after attending class at Bubutasi Primary School in Avuavu.
19 Nov 2017
Honiara City
Police investigate accident involving RSIPF vehicle
Officers from the Kukum Traffic Centre in Honiara and the Professional Standards and Internal Investigations unit of the police force are looking into an accident involving a police vehicle. No one was injured in the accident that occurred in the King George VI school area on November 10.
13 Nov 2017
Corruption
Former Guadalcanal premier arrested for corruption
Police Anti-corruption unit have arrested former Guadalcanal Premier, Steven Panga for corruption. Police Commissioner Mathew Varley confirmed Mr Panga was arrested last week and has already appeared in court last Friday.
5 Oct 2017