The Government Lawyers’s 28 day strike notice lapse today December 4th. The Government Lawyer’s Association is seeking to improve the terms and conditions of all government lawyers- a long over due issue.
Five reported cases of alleged suicide at Mbalasuna, East Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands within a two month period has raised great anxiety among chiefs in the area.
Commissioner of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force, RSIPF, Matthew Varley calls on all men in Solomon Islands to join the campaign to end violence against women and girls, and make a commitment not to tolerate it in the communities.
Investigations are continuing into the ten highly ranked public officials who are under police radar for corruption allegations. Acting Police Commissioner Juanita Matanga said the investigations may take time as they depend on the information and evidence provided before making any arrests.
Transparency Solomon Islands wants a review of the current Parliamentary Entitlement Regulation. Chair of Transparency Solomon Islands Ruth Liloqula said TSI raised the concern as the Act was morally unethical. Ms.
The Central Bank of Solomon Islands has flagged the augment of counterfeit bank notes closer to the festive season. CBSI’s Currency and Banking Operations Department warned, fake bank notes were usually circulated around Christmas season when business is at its peak.
Police have arrested and charged 19 people for having high alcohol presence in their blood. Police confirmed the 19 people were apprehended during a recent operation conducted by the Traffic department early this month.
Former Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Police, National Security and Correctional Services Edmund Sikua has been found guilty of 3 out of the 7 official corruption counts against him. The Central Magistrate’s court handed down the judgement yesterday afternoon.
In an attempt to reduce the harm that the illicit substance of kwaso causes to communities throughout the country, the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force is rolling out a Kwaso Action Plan under the umbrella of its Crime Prevention Strategy.
A 40-year-old man was sentenced to 16 years imprisonment for incest. Police said the Principal Magistrate in Kirakira sentenced the man after finding him guilty of eight charges of incest.
The country’s former war lord Mr. Harold Keke has made a plea for forgiveness. A statement by the Correctional Services of Solomon Islands CSSI said Mr Keke, as one of the perpetrators of the previous ethnic tension, expressed apology to the victims during a Fellowship and Reconciliation program…
The 60 plus Bangladesh nationals in the country came under Work Permit and Investment Visa. The Minister of Commerce, Industries, Labour and Immigration William Marau told Parliament this morning, this information is extracted by a Ministry investigation. “They came through two avenues.
Increasing incidents of high-powered green laser strikes on arriving or departing aircrafts at the Honiara International Airport is a concern. The Civil Aviation Authority of Solomon Islands, CAASI, reveals in a statement today.
Solomon Islands has a new Attorney General. He is Gilbert John Osmond Muria Junior. The former Special Secretary to Prime Minister was officially sworn in this morning at the Government House.
The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources has announced, it is lifting the beche-de-mer ban this month. Director Fisheries Edward Honiwala said the decision follows an order to revoke the ban implemented early this year.
The Solomon Islands National Provident Fund (Amendment) Bill 2018 was passed in Parliament this afternoon. The Eleven clause bill passed through the Committee of the Whole House with amendments.
Amendments are being made to the Solomon Islands National Provident Fund Act to bolster the financial sustainability of members ‘Special Death Benefit’ entitlement.
The Solomon Islands National Provident Fund (amendment) Bill 2018 went through Second reading this morning in Parliament. The bill aims to amend the current NPF Act to create a legal framework for the operation of the ‘YouSave’ Scheme.
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force has arrested and charged a Member of Parliament for conversion of shipping grants. Police Commissioner Matthew Varley confirmed the arrest in a media conference this afternoon.
Disturbances and disorderly behaviour has topped crime incidences from 12-25 October 2018. A fortnightly crime statistics from the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force, RSIPF’s, National Intelligence Department has revealed.
