THE Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) has made many significant steps to improve the way it responds and manages gender based violence incidents in Solomon Islands. “Although there is much work to do since the passage of the Family…
COMMISSIONER of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Matthew Varley calls on all men in Solomon Islands to join the campaign to end violence against women and girls and make a commitment not to tolerate it in our communities.…
DEAR EDITOR, please allow me to put forward my views on this Violence issue and Corruption. In my view Violence is affecting all mankind. Man, woman, children and the handicapped/disabled people. Therefore our talk is focusing mainly violence against women and…
DEAR EDITOR, a very painful medical condition suffered by many people in the Solomon Islands and the wider Pacific region is known to be caused by having too much uric acid in the blood and is known as gout. Quoting…
The Paradox of Fiji’s Race Politics FIJI’s contemporary politics has always been laced with racial overtones, even in the midst of the current Fiji First Party-led government’s attempts to erase race from Fijians’ political consciousness. The country’s two dominant…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA THE ruling on the no case to answer submission against the former Constituency Development Officer for Gao-Bugotu Constituency and his co-accused is still pending. Yesterday both accused and lawyers were waiting for the presiding Magistrate to deliver…
BY LORETTA BRIGIDIA MANELE INADEQUATE beds for pregnant women at National Referral Hospital’s (NRH) labour ward is a current medical situation the Obstetrics and Gynecology (O&G) department is facing. This was expressed by Dr Loo Zixi, an obstetrics and gynecology…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI AUKI MALAITA provincial government will draw its conclusion on reserve seats for women soon. Premier of Malaita province, Hon Peter Channel Ramohia said the Executive meeting currently underway, is discussing the reserve seat for women. Ramohia said…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA THE case against Kravis Tamaika who was alleged to injure four other victims and alleged to have killed a child on August 17 this year will appear again today at the Honiara Magistrate Court. The case has…
By Gary Hatigeva DESPITE faced with suspensions and an adjournment over its deliberation and proceedings, the Development Bank of Solomon Islands Bill (Act) 2018 has finally received Parliament’s approval for its enactment. The Bill (Act) when first introduced, received strong…
