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…
The President of the Solomon Forest Association (SFA) says the devastating impacts of the logging industry in Solomon Islands are not its responsibility.
Solomon Islanders still holding guns will face the full force of law for withholding illegal firearms after the amnesty period finishes. Deputy Police Commissioner Operations Gabriel Manelusi said firearms, which are banned in the Solomon Islands, were detrimental to the country.
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 Western Provincial Government has announced a ban on plastic bags in the Western Province. Premier Wayne Maepio made the announcement during the local ministerial and stakeholder meeting at the headquarters of the Western Province this week.
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force has a simple message to criminals: “we will find you”. Commending the National Criminal Investigations Department (NCID) and Police Response Team officers for their hard work during the recent Easter double murder in Honiara, Police Commissioner Matthew Varley…
A woman accused of killing her new born baby and burying it at Koma beach, West Guadalcanal, appeared at the Magistrate Court yesterday morning. It is alleged on May 3 this year the accused and another woman buried the fully formed baby at the beach.
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.
The man who allegedly killed the mother of his five children in Marau East Guadalcanal said he would kill her, her sister claims. Lydia Iloa told SIBC News her sister, Madlyn Menoni, had been a victim of serious domestic violence in the years since she lived with her partner, Joseph Oai, who has…
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.
Police say they are closing in on the second suspect in the Easter double murder case, after the first turned himself in yesterday. In a press conference in Honiara today Police Commissioner Matthew Varley revealed they have approached friends and family of the man, who is believed to be hiding out…
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).
Former Permanent secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs Frederick Leve Fakarii is the Solomon Islands’ new ombudsmen. Mr Fakarii took his oath of office and allegiance before the Governor General, His Excellency Sir Frank Ofagioro Kabui at the Government House yesterday..
Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Forestry and Research Vaeno Vigulu is optimistic the country’s forests will recover. Mr Vigulu told SIBC in a recent interview the country had good soil and favourable climate for forestry re-growth.
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…
The man accused of bashing his wife to death with a mangrove stick has appeared in court, with police revealing gory details about the alleged killing. As reported by The Solomon Star, Joseph Oai, 35, appeared in court yesterday accused of the murder of his wife Medlyn Menoni, 30, following an…
The forests of the Solomon Islands forests have been logged to an unsustainable levels, according to the Permanent Secretary of Forestry and Research. Speaking to SIBC News today Vaeno Vigulu said the country’s forests had suffered due to the massive harvests.
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…
After almost 14 years, the Solomon Islands Police Force is now rearmed. At a ceremony in Honiara this morning, the Police Force launched its limited rearmament program which will see 125 officers from the Police Response Team (PRT) and Close Personal Protection (CPP) bear arms when on duty.
