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 Juveniles make up the most of a recent mass arrest by police in the Western province. Deputy Commissioner Ian Vaevaso says it is sad to see juveniles involved in the incident that occurred at Patmos Island, Roviana…
BY SAMIE WAIKORIAUKI AUKI Police have arrested three men related to Tuesday’s motion of no confidence on Malaita’s Premier. The three, police say, were involved in unlawful disturbances after the defeated Motion was announced. Provincial Police Commander Malaita, Chief Suprintendant…
FOR over 25 generations, the people on Rennell Island located 209 kilometres South of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands depended on their land, forests and the surrounding sea for food and on the rain, springs and ground water and coconut…
BY BARNABAS MANEBONA Choiseul Province Fisheries Management Ordinance 2020 has been passed. After going through the whole committee of the Choiseul Provincial Assembly saw the ‘ordinance’ passing yesterday during the province Assembly meeting adjourned to continue today. According to Choiseul…
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…
BY SAMIE WAIKORIAUKI TWO provincial members of Malaita have reportedly been threatened by men demanding ‘bribe money’ in Auki.Both are MPAs of Ontong Java, Malaita Outer Island; William Ionga (Pelau, ward 32) and John Kehosi (Luaniua, ward 31). Speaking to…
Why Suidani is pushing for independence vote By EDDIE OSIFELO MALAITA Province meets all the criteria to become an independent nation in the future, premier Daniel Suidani told Island Sun yesterday.The four criteria for a state to be considered independent…
Isabel landowners accuse loggers of illegally felling their valued trees BY PRIESTLEY HABRURESOURCE owners of San Jorge island on Isabel Province are handicapped as their fight to stop the harvesting of the endemic tubi tree on the island continues unabated.Wilson…
