BY MIKE PUIA THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) has commended the government for passing the country’s Anti-Corruption Bill (ACB) 2017. The government, led by Prime Minister Rick Houenipwela, passed its long-awaited bill last Wednesday. The commendation from IMF comes from…
TRANSPARENCY Solomon Islands (TSI) has publicly applauded the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in cautioning the national government on issues of national interest and concern on the Anti- Corruption Act, an act when enforced will deal with corruption, corrupt conduct and…
POLICE at Taro in Choiseul Province are investigating an alleged wounding incident at Voruvoru Village in Choiseul Province on July 29, 2018. Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Choiseul Province, Superintendent Vincent Eria says, “The alleged wounding incident happened after a local…
THE Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Team of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) will be conducting a Render Safe Procedure (RSP) in the Solomon Power (SIEA) residential area at Tasahe in West Honiara between 8am to 2pm tomorrow 1…
A further 0.2 percent fall in inflation rate was recorded for Honiara in June 2018. According to the latest Honiara Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the month (June), the drop was from 192.9 in May to 192.5 in June. CPI…
BY BARNABAS MANEBONA RAPID change of eating habits is believed to contribute in the rise of non-communicable diseases experienced in Solomon Islands. Over this concern raised by locals, the Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) for Ward 12 at Choiseul Province…
BY BARNABAS MANEBONA TWENTY-FIVE business houses visited recently by the Joint Committee of the Ministry of Commerce saw the closure of foreign business companies and ask for removal to others. Out of the 25 business houses on the 27th of…
By Mike Puia THE Renbel provincial government has requested Birdlife International to also consider conducting a survey on the presence of the coconut rhinoceros beetle that is reported to have arrived in the two-island province recently. In a meeting with…
THE Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) calls on members of the public to respect all police vehicles and other property as investigations continue into an incident in the Kakabona area, west of Honiara during which some youth stoned a…
POLICE at Tulagi in the Central province have successfully rescued five passengers whose boat experienced engine problem while travelling between Honiara and Gela on July 30, 2018. The passengers rescued included the doctor at the Tulagi Hospital, two of his…
