A man who allegedly attacked and killed a man in the GPPOL area after claiming the victim used sorcery to kill the accused’s mother appeared in court today.
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force has called on the public to help it solve the Easter double murder of Chinese couple Jimmy and Joy Kwan. Supervising Police Commissioner Juanita Matanga told journalists yesterday the force was appealing to the community for information on the case.
Tributes are flowing for murdered Honiara couple Jimmy and Joy Kwan, with a flower mural and sign in dedication to the couple put up at the site of the murder. The sign, flowers and candles emerged yesterday, with locals paying respects to the Chinese couple who have lived in Honiara for 20 years.
By Kikiva Tuni The Magistrate’s Court in Honiara has today fined the 40 Vietnamese “blue boats” crew members almost $SBD800 each for illegally entering the country.
There is no update – and currently no firm suspects – on the brutal killing of a Chinese couple in Honiara, with Police yet to update media on the state of the investigation today.
There is an urgent need to upgrade existing tourism facilities to international standards, the Solomon Islands Government believes. Speaking on the National Tourism Development Strategy 2017 during SIBC’s Distaem Nao program this morning, Minister of Tourism and Culture Bartholomew Parapolo said…
The Solomon Islands Chinese community says it is shocked and traumatised by the “senseless and barbaric” killing of a Chinese couple over the Easter Weekend.
Online reports suggest the body of an eight year old girl has been retrieved from the stomach of a crocodile in Roviana lagoon, Western province. The Solomon Star reported the this morning the deceased was from Rorosi village, a small village near the lagoon.
Police are this morning continuing investigations into the suspected brutal murder of a Chinese couple who operated the LGZ bottle shop, a restaurant and a general merchandise shop- all under one roof at town Ground, West Honiara.
The Parliamentary House Committee is working on a new Standing Order seeking to ban visitors from the Parliamentary Chamber. The Member of Parliament for North-East Guadalcanal Dr Derek Sikua said it came after a review of the standing orders.
The National Government has spent more than $518 million dollars on sponsoring students studying at various universities around the globe. Minister for Education and Human Resources Development John Moffat Fugui informed parliament this week, and said it highlighted the government’s commitment to…
By Rickson Bau The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources has recommend that the captains of the three Vietnamese Blue Boats be sentenced and serve jail terms as a deterrent to other suspected illegal fisherman. Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Hon.
Major traffic delays are expected in Honiara over the Easter weekend, as three major events take place around the streets of the capital. The Good Friday march and the arrival of a Taiwanese warship on Friday are two of the events, with the Easter fun run on Monday also expected to cause major…
The unpredictable weather around much of the Solomon Islands could continue, with the Solomon Islands Meteorological Services’ saying the wet season can go well into May.
The Tina Hydro Project has cleared a massive hurdle, with the Solomon Islands Government confirming it has banked cornerstone finance worth $US86 million ($670 million) from the Green Climate Fund.
Parts of Honiara were under water this morning, and last night, after heavy rain hit the capital. Areas of Kukum, outside Spice restaurant, and White River were hit heavily with flooding more than 1m deep. The Kukum Highway was almost inpassable going east last night, because of the heavy rain.
Australian Defence Marise Payne believes the Solomon Islands is “in the right place” to take over after the exit of RAMSI in June. Speaking on ABC radio in Australia this morning, Australian Defence Minister Marise Payne said the institutions developed during RAMSI’s time were ready to take over.
Solomon Islands’ police have dismissed rumours that the blood stain found near the Honiara Casino on Saturday night is connected to a death. Speaking to media, Police Commissioner Mathew Varley said he was aware of the rumours circulating around Honiara.
A Government Minister has been charged with conversion after allegedly siphoning off $67,000 of Government money “for his own personal use”. SIBC understands Minister of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening and MP for Baegu Asifola Hon. David Tome is the MP accused.
The Department of Finance and Treasury has revealed the Solomon Islands Government fell $93.1 million short of its revenue targets during the first quarter of this year.
