Son of Palau Senate Leader Caught Up In Fiji Drug Sweep
Lagomarsino Baules, the son of a pro-China Palauan senator, was arrested in Fiji during a major anti-drug operation amid growing…
Category: Crime
Opposition Calls For Quick Amendments to Drug Laws
Leader of Opposition Matthew Wale says legislative gaps under the  Dangerous Drugs Act (DDA) allowing foreigners arrested for Methylamphetamine to walk free is…
China Trains Local Police on How to Deal with Drug-Related Crimes
Chinese police are training local officers on how to deal with different drug-related crimes. The training comes in the wake…
Australia–Solomons Partnership Delivers Better Access to Justice
Together, Australia and Solomon Islands are strengthening the law and justice sector by co-funding critical infrastructure and equipment upgrades, enabling…
DPM Warns Against Abusive Social Media Posts Amid Solomon Cup Controversy
Solomon Islanders are being warned against spreading hurtful and disrespectful misbehaviour on social media that could lead to creating communal…
Pacific Drug Routes Exploited
Organised crime exploits island nations’ vulnerabilities Pacific nations must urgently strengthen maritime enforcement as criminal networks deliberately exploit geographic vulnerabilities, generating…
Internal Revolt as IRD Chief Quashes $85BÂ Tax Assessment Against Tobacco Giant
A massive $85 billion tax discrepancy, reportedly uncovered by auditors investigating the tax affairs of Solomon Islands Tobacco Company Ltd…
Warning on Facebook as Court Orders Two Persons to Pay Damages for Defamation
by Georgina Maka’a Facebook users in Solomon Islands have been warned that whilst they have the right to post or…
CPP Officer Under Investigations for Supplying Radios to ‘Criminals’
by Charley Piringi Police are currently investigating one of its officers, a member of the Close Personal Protection (CPP), who…
Police Arrest Driver Who Hit And Killed University Student on Highway Crossing
Police say they have arrested a man from North Malaita who allegedly hit and killed a female university student with…