The hearing into the alleged Easter double murder case has been adjourned to June 13, with prosecutors telling the court they needed more time. Prosecutor Andrew Kelesi told the Honiara Magistrate’s Court today Police were still in Auki interviewing people of interest, and asked for the…
Police say alcohol was involved in two deaths over the weekend on Honiara’s roads. Director of Traffic, Inspector Brian Suri Malefo told SIBC one was a hit-and-run accident which claimed the life of a man in his 30s on Friday night.
The second suspect arrested for the double homicide during the Easter period in Honiara appeared in Court this afternoon. Raymond Keota was charged with two counts of murder or homicide and was remanded in custody.
The second suspect wanted for the Easter double homicide at the LGZ building in Honiara is under Police interrogation in Auki, Malaita Province. Police Commissioner, Matthew Varley, revealed the information in a joint special media conference this afternoon.
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) has arrested the second suspect in relation to the alleged murder of Jimmy and Joy Kwan at the LGZ building at Town Ground over the Easter period.
Grisly details surrounding the Easter double murder in Honiara emerged in court yesterday, with prosecutors revealing one victim was repeatedly struck with a bush knife and the other had her throat slashed before the men accused took off with the day’s takings from the til.
The Royal Solomon Islands Police have late this afternoon arrested one of the two main suspects of the brutal Easter homicide. Police Media confirmed the first arrest to SIBC News this afternoon (Monday).
Tonga has pulled out of hosting the 2019 Pacific Games. Reports from ABC Australia this afternoon confirm the Prime Minister of Tonga announced in Auckland that the country had decided to pull out, citing financial pressures.
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has urged local journalists to practice responsible reporting in the Solomon Islands that is “above ordinary journalism”.
Police have confirmed they have identified two suspects in Auki in relation to the double murder of two Chinese shop owners over the Easter weekend. In what is a major breakthrough in the case, RSIPF Commissioner Matthew Varley said in a press conference today Police used the CCTV footage from the…
After months and months of roadworks, the Honiara central Market underpass and Bus bay has officially opened for public use. In an opening event yesterday, the contractor handed over the keys to Honiara City Council officials to open the revamped underpass and the newly developed bus stands around…
For Kevin Daokalia, a Royal Solomon Islands Police Constable with the Close Personal Protection Unit, being re-armed comes with big responsibilities. Speaking to the Solomon Islands media after the rearmament ceremony in Honiara on Monday morning, Constable Daokalia, one of the 125 local police…
It is a question asked often in Honiara over the past few months: when are they finishing the roadworks around Central Market? The answer is Tuesday. After months and months of work in the area, it was revealed today the pedestrian underpass and new bus bays near Central Market are set to open…
Plans are underway to look into the expansion of Honiara and Auki towns. Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Survey Stanley Wale revealed the plan in a government statement. It is part of the Ministry’s 2017 work plan and reform.
As part of World Press Freedom Day, SIBC walked around the Point Cruz area for our Talem TingTing program in Honiara and asked: Do you think it is important that our journalists are able to report freely on news and issues? And Why? And: What do you think of journalism in the Solomon Islands?…
A group of angry group of men armed with rocks, bows and iron bars stormed the premises of the Hatanga Company at Tinge Ridge this morning, causing damage to homes and property. The illegal settlers retaliated after a home was burned down early this morning by an unknown group of people.
Police have arrested two men in possession of firearms early on Monday morning near Hibiscus Avenue. Police Commissioner Matthew Varley said that the two suspects arrested were under the influence of alcohol and were in possession of a shortened 303 rifle.
Authorities say plans to relocate the National Referral Hospital in Honiara are “progressing well”. Health Permanent Secretary Dr Tenneth Dalipanda made the comments at a joint annual performance review held by the Ministry of Health and Medical Services in Honiara yesterday.
It has taken a long time, but the roadworks around the central market area are almost complete. And now a great fence of Honiara is emerging. Drivers and pedestrians who have driven through central Honiara over the past few days would have noticed a white fence emerging in the middle of the road. It
Emotions were on full display today as the family members of murdered Chinese couple Gongzhen Lao and Yuegui Wu paid tribute in a moving memorial service in Honiara today.
