Two young students have been charged with defiling a girl under the age of 13. Their case appeared for mention this morning at the Magistrate Court to set a trial date.
Solomon Islands has one of the highest rates of children smokers in the world. Director of Health Promotions at the Ministry of Health and Medical Services, Alby Lovi says compared to other countries in the world, where only one in ten children smoke, 40 percent of children in Solomon Islands…
The Solomon Islands National Provident Fund (SINPF) has warned all employers to settle their employees’ unpaid monthly contributions to avoid any disciplinary action taken against all member employees. This includes submitting all contribution schedules and settling all outstanding surcharges.
Relatives of a young deceased man who was suspected of hanging himself last week in Kirakira, Makira Ulawa Province are urged not to take the law into their own hands as police are still investigating circumstances surrounding his death. Deputy Police Commissioner Juanita Matanga made the appeal.
The Tobacco Task Force is proposing a workshop for all magistrates and prosecutors throughout the country to understand the processes needed to undertake the Act before its implementation. Dr. Geoff Kenilorea, Focal Point of the Tobacco Task Force made the announcement.
Directives from the Magistrate court is slowing down police actions against offenders of domestic violence under the Family Protection Act. Since the gazetting of the Family Protection Act in April this year, the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) has issued a number of police safety…
Deputy Police Commissioner Juanita Matanga says the Crime Prevention Strategy adopted by the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) focuses on four key drivers contributing to criminal activities in the country.
It will be a matter of time and police will knock on the doors and arrest those involved in the recent burning of seven homes in Zion village, Central Kwara’ae, Malaita province.
The legislation for ‘alcohol testing’ using breathalysers has been gazetted and enforced from today’s date, June 1st. A statement from the Police Media reports, the Police and Transport Legislation Act 2016 gives police the power to order drivers or person in charge of a vehicle to submit to a…
Transparency Solomon Islands (TSI) believes the Anti-Corruption Bill 2016 and the Whistle Blowers Bill 2016 are the most effective tool to combat the increasing rate of corruption in the country’s logging sector.
The Government is set to table the Police and Transport Legislation (Amendment) (Alcohol Testing) Bill 2016 tomorrow. The Bill will be subjected to Second Reading and Debate, Committee Stage of the Whole House Examination and Third Reading.
The Government is set to table the Police and Transport Legislation (Amendment) (Alcohol Testing) Bill 2016, Penal Code (Amendment) (Sexual Offences) Bill 2016 and Anti-Corruption Bill 2016, next week.
The Leader of the Independent Group in Parliament and MP for North East Guadalcanal, Dr. Derek Sikua has clarified confusions that the Amendment made in the Lands and Titles Act will also deal with Customary land. Speaking in Parliament this week, Dr.
The controversial Chief Executive Officer of the Solomon Islands Ports Authority Mr. Collin Yow is now restrained from entering all premises owned and or controlled by SIPA. This is the sentence handed down to CEO Yow by Chief Justice Sir. Albert Palmer at the High Court this afternoon.
The Honiara City Council Betel-nut Control Ordinance 2016 will be tabled in an extra Full Council meeting tomorrow. A statement from HCC media says, after going through several reviews, it will be further debated by the Full Council before it is put to vote and possibly become an ordinance.
Transparency Solomon Islands (TSI) commends the work of the Parliamentary Bills and Legislation Committee in the scrutiny of government Bills accepted for tabling in Parliament Sittings.
The Honiara City Council maintains its stand that the Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA) does not have a business license to sell its controversial rice.
Parliament Resumes tomorrow after the Bills and Legislation Committee (BLC) concludes hearing on two more Bills over the weekend. The BLC hearing concluded on Saturday 23rd April. The Parliament Media Unit reports, the Anti-corruption Bill and the Whistle Blowers Bill were the last to be heard.
Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer says Members of Parliament do not have the right to dispense money under the MP’s Discretionary fund. The Chief Justice was referring to the removal of guidelines within the Parliament Members’ discretionary fund in the 2015 Parliament Members entitlements…
A new bill to amend the Penal Code in relation to sexual offences to provide greater protection against sexual violence and exploitation has passed through the Bills and Legislation Committee and now taken to Parliament.
