The fight against corruption must be comprehensive and persistent, says Prime Minister Rick Houenipwela. Committing the Anti-Corruption Bill 2017 to its second reading in Parliament today, Mr Hou said unlike other criminal offences, corruption is secretive and normally operates and thrives in the…
Debate into the Anti-Corruption Bill commences tomorrow. Clerk to National Parliament Clezy Rore said the Anti-corruption bill is among other priority bills due for deliberation. He said, the bill will go through its second and third reading during the current meeting.
Police have arrested and charged a 23-year-old male for an alleged rape incident that occurred Monday this week. A Police Media statement said the incident happened at Lungga, East Honiara where the victim was a 20-year-old female.
A member of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force was a recipient of the Solomon Islands Meritorious Medal during the official 40th anniversary of independence celebrations in Honiara last Friday.
Former Premier of Western Province, Wayne Maepio is seeking legal clarification on vote rigging allegation in ward 23 in the Western Provincial election.
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force Maritime Unit has boarded more than twenty foreign fishing vessels during it’s patrol over the Solomon waters this year.
The National government through the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, Labour and Immigration is taking immediate steps to issue a notice to all foreign-owned businesses in the country.
The former financial controller for the Ministry of Police and Correctional Services Stephen Otto, will spend the next three years in prison. Principal Magistrate Fatimah Taeburi delivered the ruling today.
A man believed to be a foreign national was reportedly dead while being transported to the national referral hospital after collapsing inside the Rove detention centre last week. The man was taken to Rove correctional centre for investigation over immigration matters.
Police officers in Taro, Choiseul Province have arrested a German national for illegally entering Solomon Islands through the Solomon Islands Papua New Guinea (PNG) border on Sunday 29 April 2018.
Four men from Vaghena island in Choiseul province have been ordered to pay a fine of 2- Thousand dollars each for poaching inside the Arnavon Marine protected area.
Pacific Games Council President Mr Vidhya Lakhan has raised the need for a clean Honiara for the 2023 Pacific Games. Mr Lakhan made a 5 day visit to the country last week to meet with the local sport federations and assess the country’s preparations for the 2023 games. “We want to see a clean and
The Ombudsman’s Act 2017 effected on the 31st January this year has given the Office of the Ombudsman powers to investigate issues relating to Mal-administration.
Gizo Township is now under curfew as the hunt for the 29 Bougainvilleans who escaped from Gizo Police last night hightens. Premier Wayne Maepio announced this evening, movements around the town is restricted from 10pm tonight till 6am tomorrow.
At least 14 food outlets in Honiara are ordered to close temporarily by Honiara City Council, after failing to comply with the HCC health regulations. HCC has beefed up inspection on food outlets since last month. A total of 77 food outlets were checked.
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Response Team has apprehended 29 Bougainvilleans today in the western province for allegedly entering the country’s border illegally. Reports say, the men entered the country’s border yesterday and were believed to be heading for Noro town in North New Georgia.
The Police Explosive ordnance disposal,EOD, team this morning destroyed a US 5 inch MK35 High explosive projectile near the White River Market, West Honiara.
Edmond Sae was found not guilty of the 2003 murder of former police commissioner Sir Frederick Soaki in a judgement handed down in the High Court last month, and the Public Prosecutions director is now appealing the decision.
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.
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.
