BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO THE 36-hour simulation lock-down exercise is legal and has hefty penalties if breached. This was confirmed by the Attorney General John Muria Junior. Mr Muria in radio talkback yesterday said according to court the lock-down orders…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA THE Australian government through the Strongim Bisnis program has established a partnership with the Solomon Islands Women in Business Association to support women create better economic opportunities. Speaking at a breakfast on Friday, Australian High Commissioner to…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA POLICE Commissioner Mostyn Mangau is urging students and young people not to participate in unlawful gatherings and protests. He says this after students were seen participating in Monday’s gathering of a rowdy crowd planning to march on…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA THE Honiara City Council is still without a City Clerk. This is prompting councillors to call on the Ministry of Home Affairs to pull up its socks and find a candidate soon. HCC Councilor Reginald Ngati told…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA VURA ward Councilor Reginald Ngati has called on the Attorney General’s office to tighten up the Honiara City Council’s legal office to do its mandated duties. Ngati made the call following statements made by a Magistrate regarding…
POLICE have served letters to six people at the 01 Bus Stop area in White River, west Honiara, for illegal gambling known as ‘Te Ka Pas’. Officers at City Response Unit (CRU) assisted White River Police and Honiara City Council…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO TEST results for the recent incident of MV Papa Mau that docked in Honiara on the 15th of July have been tested negative, Health minister Dr Culwick Togamana says. “These test results are for both all…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO FLIGHT restrictions imposed to protect the country from the global pandemic has affected work on the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) airport project at Henderson. This was revealed by Asano Yoko from the Embassy of Japan…
THE only way forward for us to address anti-social issues in our communities is through partnership or working together. That was the message Operation Manger, Tulagi police, Inspector George Mouli echoed during the launching of Rove community by-law in Central…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA A concerned Honiara Resident has accused police investigators of playing delay tactics in the investigation of Honiara City Council issues. Pita Hardy told this paper yesterday that HCC issues regarding audit report, fire extinguisher and so on,…
