All Three Foreigners Detained Tested Negative for COVID-19

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COVID-19 test results returned negative for all the three foreigners who are currently being detained with their two yachts for an alleged illegal entry into Solomon Borders.

Government Proposes Amendment to Constitution

ESP UPDATES: More Applications Approved, Payments Made

OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF THE HON. MINISTER FOR COMMUNICATION AND AVIATION ON THE TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF FACEBOOK

Any abnormal or suspicious activities such as these, must immediately be reported to the authorities, the police or health so that information can reach authorities for relevant and appropriate action. Source: eTurboNews

RSIPF Advises Public of its New Drone Capability

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The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) advises members of the public throughout the country that it will be using police drones during upcoming operations.

Building a Business from Scratch

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Patience is a virtue, and Jesse Pitano'e is a perfect example of this age-old adage.

Auditor General’s Operations COVID Resilient, Thanks to Australia

The Office of the Auditor General will be able to continue its important function as the last line of defence for public funds thanks to the new video conferencing equipment provided by the Australian Government.

Statement on the Illegal Entry of Two Yachts

Two overseas Yachts that entered the country illegally, have been seized and detained by the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force and Customs Authorities and they are now anchored outside Customs House in Point Cruz.

Features

My experiences of Port Moresby, while not free of conflict, have led me to believe that international assessments of crime in PNG’s largest city do not quite reflect the true nature of both crime and, in particular, responses to it.

Crime in Port Moresby: Experiences of a Foreigner

By Grant Walton

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea’s capital, has a reputation for crime and violence. The Economist Intelligence Unit regularly rates the city as one of the least livable in the world.

Gladys has been asked to feature in a one day climate change program on the BBC on Wednesday 2nd December 2020 at 7am UTC, which will be 6pm Solomon Islands time. In this program, guests from around the world will come together to discuss issues affecting their country as a result of climate change.

Miss Solomon Islands and Climate Action

Throughout this year and despite the challenges brought forward by the Covid 19 global pandemic, Miss Solomon Islands Gladys Habu has continued to perform her role in various ways.

The 16 Days of Activism is flagged with the global theme “Orange the world - Preventing and responding to GBV in times of COVID-19 Emergency”.

Side By Side Goes Virtual for 16 Days of Activism

By Ernest Ta’asi, Communications Officer, Oxfam in the Pacific

Oxfam’s Side By Side Campaign has taken innovate measures to join the globe in celebrating this year’s 16 Days of Activism, with an online virtual program scheduled to go live from 25 November to 10 December.