August 16, 2018

2 men charged over wounding incident

POLICE in Guadalcanal province have arrested and charged two men aged 18 and 29   following a wounding incident at an area close to Bea Village on North East Guadalcanal on August 13, 2018. It is alleged the victim was attacked…

Man fined $400 for drunk disorderly in Honiara

A man has been fined $400 by the Honiara Central Magistrates Court on Tuesday after being found guilty of drunk and disorderly in a public place. Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Honiara Central Police Station, Chief Superintendent Alfred Uiga says, “The…

Arrest over rape of 4-yr-old girl in West

POLICE officers in Gizo, Western province have arrested and charged a 15-year-old juvenile in relation to an alleged rape incident at Nusa Baruku Island on August 13, 2018. “The victim is a 4-year-old girl and the incident occurred at Nusa…

Gov’t grant to Malaita ‘insufficient’

BY LORETTA BRIGIDIA MANELE ACCORDING to the Deputy Provincial Secretary of Malaita Assembly, the Provincial Government Act is in dire need of a review in order to cater for the provinces to become more autonomous. Robert Wales Feratelia expressed this…