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Honiara City
HCC WELCOMES PUBLIC COMPLAINTS
Honiara City Council (HCC) has called on all city dwellers to actively submit their complaints about HCC’s poor service delivery to its Law Enforcement Division. A recent HCC statement says this is crucial to enable the City Council improve its service delivery to the people it must serve.
29 Mar 2016
Police
HOAX CALLS IRKED POLICE
Hoax calls to emergency number 999 irk police. Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast recently told local journalists over 10,000 such calls were made in the last month. Mr. Prendergast says this is unacceptable as it can only risk local security.
29 Mar 2016
Agriculture
INVASIVE COCONUT BEETLE REACHED NORTH-EAST GUADALCANAL
The dangerous and invasive Rhinoceros Beetle is now invading coconut plantations on North-East Guadalcanal. James Viriala of North East Guadalcanal reports, this latest development has forced all Coconut farmers in the area to seek assistance from the Ministry of Agriculture and Live Stock to…
28 Mar 2016
Communities
PUBLIC WARNED AGAINST USING FALSE NUMBER PLATES ON VEHICLES
The Police Commissioner has warned the public against using false number plates on vehicles. Commissioner Frank Prendergast says RSIPF officers recently detected some vehicles with false number plates on the Honiara roads. Mr. Prendergast warns, this is a serious offence.
28 Mar 2016
Disaster
‘SOLO FOR FIJI’ FURTHER BOOSTED WITH SIPA’s DONATION
The ‘Solomon For Fiji’ Nation-wide Appeal is boosted with further donations from the Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA) Board. A government statement says Prime Minister and Patron of the ‘SOLOFORFIJI’ National Appeal drive Hon Manasseh Sogavare received the donations yesterday afternoon.
28 Mar 2016
Court
SHANEL APPLIED TO HALT JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS AGAINST HIM
The Minister of Communication and Aviation Peter Shanel Agovaka has applied to halt judicial proceedings against him. The High Court will hear his application Tuesday next week. Mr. Shanel’s application for stay is based on the grounds that the investigation on his case wasn’t procedural.
27 Mar 2016
Crime
“SEAT BELTS ON PLEASE”, DRIVERS TOLD
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Commissioner is reminding drivers and passengers of travelling vehicles to wear seat belts. Commissioner Frank Prendagast says wearing seatbelts could help prevent fatal accidents.
25 Mar 2016
Church
NILA CATHOLICS WITNESSED RE-ENACTMENT OF CRUCIFICTION
Catholics in Nila, Shortland Islands witnessed the re-enactment of Jesus’ death on the cross. Gina Maka’a reports this was one of the Easter activities planned for Nila community.
25 Mar 2016
Policies
BUSINESSES AND CUSTOMERS LOSERS FROM SIPA’s TARIFFS: WUSI
Businesses and especially customers will be the ultimate losers of the tariff increase imposed by the Solomon Islands Ports Authority, says the General-Secretary of the Workers Union of Solomon Islands, Mr. Tony Kagovai. Mr.
24 Mar 2016
Correctional Services
RESTORATIVE JUSTICE IS ALTERNATIVE TO LOCAL JUSTICE: MANI
The coordinator of the Sycamore Tree thinks an alternative to the country’s local justice system could be “restorative Justice.” Simon Mani, has been coordinating the voluntary organisation for more than 10 years, and thinks the local Justice system is focusing only on perpetrators and not on…
24 Mar 2016
International Annual Events/Days
WORLD METEOROLOGY DAY
Tomorrow is World Meteorology Day. It will be commemorated on the theme “Hotter, Wetter and Drier. The Ministry of Meteorology, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management is inviting the public to celebrate the day with them.
23 Mar 2016
Government
PUBLIC URGED TO REPORT CORRUPT LANDS OFFICERS
The Ministry of Lands, Housing and Survey has urged the general public to report any of its officers who may have engaged or linked to any corrupt land related practices in the Ministry.
22 Mar 2016
Labour Issues
WUSI CRITICIZED SIPA REFORMS
The General Secretary of the Workers Union of Solomon Islands, WUSI has criticized the current Solomon Islands Ports Authority, SIPA reforms describing it as out of context according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB) reform program.
22 Mar 2016
Cyclones
PM SOGAVARE ASSURED FIJIAN PM ON SI’s ASSISTANCE
Patron of the Solomon Islands for Fiji Nation-wide appeal and Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has assured his Fijian counterpart Frank Vorege Bainimarama that Solomon Islands stands ready to assist in Fiji’s reconstruction phase, recovering from Cyclone Winston.
21 Mar 2016
Crime
GIZO POLICE PROBES DEATH OF YOUNG PERSON
Police in Gizo are investigating the cause of death of a young man in the provincial capital over the weekend. SIBC’s Radio Hapi Lagoon reports, the incident happened last Saturday evening. Unofficial reports alleged, the young school teacher hanged himself using an electric cable.
21 Mar 2016
Communities
GCIL ALREADY LICENSED TO DEWATER DAM
Permanent Secretary of the Environment Ministry, Dr. Melchior Mataki says his ministry has already issued a license to the Gold Ridge Mining Company to start to dewater the Goldridge tailings dam. He says the license has been issued several weeks ago.
21 Mar 2016
Communities
ROAD FOR CENTRAL KWARA’AE HIGHLANDERS
The highlands people of Central Kwara’ae in Malaita Province will now have a 10 Kilometre road, which, when completed will connect them to Auki, the provincial capital along the coast.
14 Mar 2016
Business
GUADALCANAL REVENUE MONITOR BUSINESS LICENSES
The Guadalcanal Provincial Revenue Division is this week monitoring all public transport operating within its boundaries. Guadalcanal Provincial Revenue and Licensee Officer Mr. Terry Vekea says this is to patch up revenue gaps from the public transport business licence.
14 Mar 2016
Laws
POLICE ACT TO PROTECT CULTURAL HERITAGE: PRENDERGAST
Police will act to protect the country’s cultural heritage whenever there is a discovery of shipwrecks or related issues, says Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast. Mr.
11 Mar 2016
Labour Issues
MMF TOLD TO STAY OUT OF SIPA ISSUE
Former employees of the Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA) have warned the Malaita Ma’asina Forum (MMF) not to interfere with the court case between SIPA and its terminated workers. Mr.
11 Mar 2016