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.
To ensure public buses in Honiara are displaying Honiara City Council destination signs and following approved routes, checks on buses will begin next Monday.
The Ministry of Infrastructure Development and the Honiara City Council are planning to collaborate to build new bus stands in the capital city. Supervising Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Infrastructure Development Jimmy Nuake said the ministry will manage one project to construct new bus…
The interim Honiara Bus Association has urged bus owners in the city to comply with the Honiara City Council’s new ordinance and improve the conditions of their buses.
Public bus operators in Honiara marched in front of the Honiara City Council office today in an unauthorised protest against the council’s ordinance that addresses short bus routes in the city.
After the Honiara City Council began enforcing its ordinance on set bus destinations yesterday, questions remained about passenger fares. Some buses reportedly charged passengers $5 for one trip, but Eddie Ngava, chairperson of the Honiara City Council’s ad hoc committee said public bus fares…
The Honiara City Council will enforce new public bus destinations within the city starting next week. In a press conference today, Honiara City Mayor Andrew Mua said a new ordinance will require public buses to end their routes at certain destinations in the city.
A $9 million police station funded by the Australian Government will serve communities in Naha and East Honiara and support police efforts to control crime in the city.
Inmates at the Rove Correctional Centre in Honiara today held a Christmas party with their families — and a professional fustal player. Elliot Ragomo was the guest of honour at the annual event hosted by the Correctional Services of Solomon Islands in collaboration with Sycamore Tree Prison…
A shell is the key element in the logo that will represent more than 2,000 artists from eight countries at the Melanesian arts and culture festival next year in Honiara.
Police Commissioner Matthew Varley has denied allegations of favouritism in the police force and says all cases of “unruly behaviour” will be dealt with accordingly.
The office building of King George VI National Secondary School in Honiara was damaged early this morning in what is thought to be an act of retaliation against the recent suspension of the school’s principal.
Diabetes cases at the National Referral Hospital (NRH) Diabetes Clinic are increasing every day, local health experts say. NRH medical consultant Dr Jones Ghabu revealed the alarming trend during World Diabetes day yesterday.
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.
The immediate and extended family members of the late Sir Frederick Soaki were shocked and disappointed by the High Court verdict on the death of their relative.
Police Commissioner Matthew Varley has reiterated his call for people not to take the law into their own hands in response to the current political instability in the country.
Solomon Islands national exams are in turmoil after exam papers were allegedly leaked days before the exams took place. Pictures of leaked exam papers surfaced online yesterday and today and have sparked a wave of public criticism centered on the Ministry of Education.
Civil Aviation of Solomon Islands has issued a strong warning to any offender convicted of committing the use of high powered laser pointers against any operating aircraft in the country.
Transparency Solomon Islands has raised concerns about a new clause in the Anti-Corruption Bill 2017 that exempts conduct that occurred before commencement of the Act. Section 6 of the anti-corruption bill was a newly inserted clause that applied to the ‘Application of the Act’.
Taiwanese president Tsai Ing-wen has left the country after her three day state visit today as the future of Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare hangs in the balance.
