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Police
R.S.I.P.F CONDUCTS MOCK DISASTER EXERCISE
The Royal Solomon Islands Police this morning conducted an exercise as part of a disaster management program. The training was conducted together with the RSIPF and the National Referral hospital to test their capabilities to respond to disasters. The training ended eleven am this morning.
24 Jul 2015
Business
H.C.C BEGAN BUSINESS LICENCE INSPECTION IN HONIARA
The Honiara City Council has began a business license inspection on public transport vehicles. HCC Law enforcement officers are carrying out the inspection with the assistance from the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force.
23 Jul 2015
Development
HONIARA BASED REGIONAL EYE CENTRE LAUNCHED
The Honiara based Regional Eye Centre has been launched. Funded by the New Zealand Government, the Eye Centre will now provide free eye care to all Solomon Islanders and act as a regional training hub for visiting eye care professionals.
23 Jul 2015
Fisheries
COASTAL FISHERIES & AQUACULTURE WORKSHOP ENDS SUCCESSFULLY
A National Coastal Fisheries and Aquaculture workshop has been successfully concluded in Honiara last week. The workshop bought together Provincial fishery officers and private sectors to create new synergies to ensure both coastal aquaculture and coastal fisheries provide the opportunities for…
22 Jul 2015
Environment
PLASTICS HIGHEST MARINE DEBRIS ALONG MATANIKO RIVER: STUDY
The Ministry of Environment and Conservation have recorded plastics are the highest marine debris found along the Mataniko river. The finding was revealed after a 60 meters litter boom to trap marine debris and wastes were installed across the Mataniko river.
22 Jul 2015
Australia
Y@W INTERNS MET WITH US NAVY MARINES
About 150 Youth at Work members have met and spoke to the US NAVY and MARINES as part of their training on Friday last week. The youths are in Phase Eight of the Youth@Work Internship Program.
22 Jul 2015
Agriculture
INTEGRATED CROP MANAGEMENT ADVISORY MEETING STARTS IN HONIARA
The fifth Integrated Crop Management project Advisory Group meeting began in Honiara Today. The meeting brought together Agriculture officers from Solomon Islands, Australia, Fiji, Tonga, Samoa and Papua New Guinea to discuss issues surrounding integrated Management projects.
20 Jul 2015
Court
HIGH COURT TO HEAR FORMER AUDITOR GENERAL’s CASE
The High Court will hear the country’s former Auditor General, challenging his termination by the Public Service Commission tomorrow. Edward Ronia is seeking a judicial review on the decision the publicservice commission made on his termination. Mr.
19 Jul 2015
Alcohol/Drugs
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
Abuses
FATHER TO STAND TRIAL IN COURT IN AUGUST
A father will stand trial at the Magistrate Court next month for causing actual bodily harm and indecent assault. The trial was set after a pre-trial conference this morning. The Court heard the victims in the case are the wife and stepdaughter of the defendant.
17 Jul 2015
Court
JUVENILE APPEARED IN COURT, DENIED CHARGE
A juvenile charged with one count of rape appeared in the Magistrate Court this morning and denied the charge. The defendant allegedly committed the offence on the 5th of May this year in a village in North Guadalcanal. This morning, when the charged was read to him, he denied it.
17 Jul 2015
Guadalcanal Province
GUADALCANAL YOUTH FORUM HELD IN HONIARA
Young people from eight communities across Guadalcanal were able to address their issues and concerns to representatives from provincial and local governments and youth stakeholders at the Guadalcanal Youth Forum held yesterday at the Mendana Hotel.
17 Jul 2015
Honiara City Council
H.C.C EMBARKS ON IMPROVING WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES
The Honiara City Council with the support of the Honiara Economic Development Support Project – HEDSUP has installed 20 rubbish bins in the City. A media statement from HCC says the bins are placed along the streets from the Art Gallery to the Honiara Casino at Point Cruz.
16 Jul 2015
Court
MAN JAILED FOR STEALING CASH FROM ELDERLY
The Magistrate Court has sentenced a man to serve nine months in prison for stealing $800.00 from an elderly man in May 2012. Luke Lale was sentenced early this week after pleading guilty to the charges of larceny from a person, escape from lawful custody and common assault.
16 Jul 2015
Crime
R.S.P.F LACKS DETAIL OF SUSPICIOUS DEATH IN HONIARA
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force lacks detail of a suspicious death in Honiara early this week. Eye witnesses say a carpenter believed to be in his 20s working for an Asian had sustained injuries to his head and other body parts was rushed to the hospital on the eve of the Independence…
16 Jul 2015
Nationality
FLAG RAISING INDUCTION CEREMONY ENDS IN HONIARA
A one-day induction training on reviving flag raising ceremony successfully ended in Honiara yesterday. The training is is part of the Democratic Coalition for Change Government’s policy in the peacebuilding sector to revive flag raising ceremony in Solomon Islands.
16 Jul 2015
Solomon Islands
Y@W LAUNCHED FIRST YOUTH MAGAZINE
Youth@Work has successfully launched the country’s first youth magazine, YOSI. The magazine was launched in a ceremony at the Rove Police Fields yesterday attended by Minister for Youth, Women, children and family affairs Jimson Tanagada.
15 Jul 2015
Anniversaries
37th ANNIVERSARY HISTORICAL FOR H.C.C LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
The Solomon Islands 37th Independence Anniversary is somewhat historical for the Law Enforcement Officers of the Honiara City Council as it was the first for them to participate as a separate platoon during the parade celebrations.
14 Jul 2015
Rugby
HONIARA RUGBY READY FOR 2015 SEASON
Honiara Rugby is ready for 2015 Season. The Honiara Rugby Union Association (HRUA) meets next week to discuss the 2015 Calendar of Events proposed by Executives.
14 Jul 2015
Airlines
GOV’T CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS CHILDREN’s WARD RENOVATION
The Government will make a dollar-for-dollar contribution towards the renovation of the Children’s Ward at the National Referral Hospital. The pledge was announced at the Children’s Ward fundraising by one of the co-organisers Ms Doreen Kuper.
11 Jul 2015