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Suspect who fights back for his stolen phone resulting in deadly ending arrested
A suspect who retaliated after his phone was snatched by five youths, one of whom he floored and died in hospital two days later, has been arrested by police. The case has attracted…
PM to travel to Lofung for Patrol Boat base groundbreaking
PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare will travel to Lofung, Shortland Islands on Wednesday this week for the groundbreaking ceremony of the Border and Patrol Boat Outpost. Prime Minister…
Man arrested & charged for attacking police officer
Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at the Central Police Station in Honiara have arrested and charged a 30-year-old male suspect for the allegation of assaulting…
MP KIALOE CALLS ON MOI CONSTITUENTS TO GET VACCINATED
Member of Parliament (MP) for Malaita Outer Islands (MOI), Honourable Martin Kialoe calls on his constituents living in and around Honiara to come forward and take part in the…
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Push to increase teenage marriage age from 15 to 18 yrs as it rises sharply
A Forum held on Friday in Honiara organized by the Solomon Islands Planned Parenthood Association (SIPPA) has made a strong recommendation for an amendment to the Island Marriage Act to…
AWARDING OF CSI MEDAL TO MATTHEWS IS A MOCKERY
The Medal and Awards Committee has made a mockery of the country’s medals and awards by awarding Cross of SI Medal to Tim Matthews, a Queen’s Counsel who lives and practises in…
Liquor ban in Shortlands during Lofung ground breaking
The Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) are working together with the Western Provincial Liquor License Board to ban liquor in Shortland Islands. Provincial Police Commander…
Illegally harvested BDM destroyed as gov’t sends clear message to lawbreakers
The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources this afternoon destroyed 500kg of illegally harvested beche-de-mer, (BDM), mostly under-size, as it sends a clear message that illegally…
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Fisherman killed after OBM runs over his canoe at night
Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RS IPF) at Henderson and Marau Police Station are investigating the death of an adult male person in his 50s after an Out Board Motor…
12 children amongst 14 survivors of fish poison that costs 2 lives
Twelve children (8-12 years) were amongst the 14 survivors after they ate a poisonous ballon fish or spiny puffe, which killed a mother and her child at New Takwa, Kolobangara, Western…