Commissioner Mangau says officers will continue duties while authorities work hard to pay outstanding allowances next week BY JENNIFER KUAPA POLICE Commissioner has guaranteed that his officers will not stage a sit-in protest against government’s failure to pay outstanding allowances.…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA A Lord Howe chief has called on the Ministry of Fisheries to return the beche-de-mer that were confiscated on Tuesday night this week back to the owners. Chief Bartholomew Kokolopu said with the covid-19 situation the country…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA CHIEF Justice Sir Albert Palmer says Solomon Islands is one of the countries with highest percentage of accused being remanded awaiting their cases to be heard in court in the region. Sir Albert said according to the…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA POLICE Commissioner Mostyn Mangau says no formal complaint has been raised to the po-lice about allegations of bribery in Malaita. Two separate bribery allegations on the PPC Malaita and also on two members of Provincial Assembly were…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA THERE is no provision under the covid-19 quarantine regulation mandating the police to charge people in quarantine throwing out anything from the quarantine centres. Police Commissioner Mostyn Mangau stated this during his weekly media conference that there…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare has revealed that government is readjusting its finance resources due to pressure from covid-19. In his nation-wide address yesterday Mr Sogavare said government has reprioritised financial resources to ensure the situation is dealt…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA POLICE officers posted to the Malaita Outer Islands Pelau police post now have access to the facilities there. This was made possible after the longstanding land dispute on which the post stands was resolved, recently. Police Commissioner…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA POLICE has confirmed that the two Chinese nationals alleged of having breached quarantine protocols are yet to be charged. Deputy Police Commissioner Ian Vaevaso said the investigation has been completed and the file has been sent to…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA Police are investigating a viral social media post claiming that the first covid-19 patient had breached protocols and had gone out of site to chew betel nut, coming into contact with public.Police say those behind the post…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA CHIEF Magistrate Emma Garo has refused to grant bail for accused Junior Mostyn Maenu’u (PUFF). Ms Garo yesterday said she accepts that bail is a right guaranteed by the constitution and also accepts that presumption of innocence…