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by Georgina Maka’a A suspected support vessel and a fast craft linked to the detained cargo ship MV Wealth entered Noro Marina Wharf in the Western Province on 8 May and departed four days later without the knowledge or clearance of Solomon Islands Customs, Immigration or Police authorities, investigators have…
by Charley Piringi & Gina Maka’a Recently appointed police chief Ian Vaevaso has been suspended after less than two months on the job over his past handling of drug evidence. The decision to suspend Vaevaso was made by Governor-General Sir David Tiva Kapu on Wednesday on the recommendation of recently…
by Ofani Eremae Attorney General Gabriel Suri says he was not involved in the operational aspects of Asia Pacific Investment Development (APID)’s mining activities or the shipment of bauxite from West Rennell when he acted as the company’s lawyer. Suri made the comments as he ordered the Director of Mines…
Internal documents reveal that prosecutors in Solomon Islands found “sufficient evidence” to suspend and charge Deputy Police Commissioner Ian Vaevaso for allegedly improperly disposing of drug evidence. But a bureaucratic impasse has frozen the case — and he’s in line to become commissioner. by Charley Piringi (In-depth Solomons) and Dan…
The Professional Standards and Internal Investigation (PSII) Department of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) has launched an investigation into a police officer accused of mistreating his wife. The investigation follows a social media post that went viral, showing the wife of a police officer and her young child…
A Chinese construction worker employed by the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) was violently attacked during an attempted robbery at the company’s Kolofe campsite in the northern region of Malaita Province, on 9 December 2025. The incident has prompted strong condemnation from the Solomon Islands government, through the Ministry…
by Georgina Maka’a Moffat Konofilia, the former national footballer arrested and remanded following his return from the United Kingdom late last month, has been released on bail this morning – much to the relief of his family and supporters. His lawyer Lily Ramo of JustLaw Attorneys applied for bail on…
𝘣𝘺 𝘎𝘦𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘢 𝘔𝘢𝘬𝘢’𝘢 Former national footballer Moffat Konofilia fronted a packed Magistrate’s Court in Honiara this morning, but his highly publicised sedition case was adjourned to Monday, 17 November. The adjournment was to allow the court to address a question raised at this morning’s appearance as to whether Magistrate Tearo…
Police say Konofilia breached bail conditions linked to his 2021 sedition case, but supporters accuse authorities of using the law to silence dissent by Georgina Maka’a Police say they are remanding Moffat Joel Konofilia because he breached bail conditions he was granted prior to his travel to the United Kingdom…
A foreign-flagged but locally registered vessel chartered by Chinese company Ocean Skipper has been detained by the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Maritime Unit after being found in breach of its beche-de-mer (sea cucumber) license conditions at Indispensable Reef, south of Rennell and Bellona Province. The vessel, MV Hua…
