The High Court has ruled out an order made by the Minister of Provincial government, Rolland Seleso for the Western Provincial Assembly to meet today (11th November 2021). Last month, the Speaker of the Provincial Assembly, Adrian Sina adjourned the Assembly’s meeting to the 29th of this month.
Schedule flights for Lata in Temotu Province will go as normal despite the threat by disgruntled land owners to close the airport. This is according to Premier of Temotu Province Clay Forau Soalaoi in an interview with SIBC News today.
The Guadalcanal Province Executive (GPE) have responded to a media statement by the Ministry of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening (MPGIS) concerning the GPEs’ resolution for the MPGIS.
Solomon Airlines will operate fortnightly passenger flights from Honiara to Sydney starting on the 19th of this month. This came after Australia eased its border entry requirements by allowing its citizens and permanent residents who are fully vaccinated to return via Sydney without quarantine…
The CEMA revitalisation and recapitalisation implementation government project continues to make headway regardless of the COVID 19 impacts weighing-down on National programs. Prime Minister Hon.
The funding assistance normally known as the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) targeted at alleviating poverty and improving livelihoods of rural Solomon Islanders has been released to the 50 constituencies this week, Monday 8th November, 2021.
Lata airport in Temotu Province will face indefinite closure as of tomorrow as people who claimed to be landowners of the land where the airport is located are demanding $81 million from the government.
The Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) clarifies that there is sufficient cash secured in the CBSI vaults and currency stocks. The sufficient cash are being managed to meet business, public and individual demands for trade of goods and services.
Three people have admitted to have been responsible for the death of a person last week in northeast Guadalcanal in the latest sorcery-related killing allegation. The three male persons are currently being held in protective custody at the Henderson Police Station for fear of retribution.
The Technical Committee on Economic Policy Reform headed by the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (OPMC), held a one-day Retreat for its members, at Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) Retreat Centre, at Aruligho on 5 November 2021.
In the second episode of this Pacific mini-series, IFC talks to Dame Meg Taylor, former Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum about what it means for women to be in leadership positions.
Staff and Heads of Department within the National Referral Hospital (NRH) Radiology Department celebrated the World Radiography Day 2021 at the NRH Radiology building in Honiara this morning.
Locals working under the Australia Pacific Labour Scheme and Seasonal Workers Program have remitted or sent around 72 million Solomon dollars back into the country. Permanent Secretary Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Collin Beck told SIBC News.
Former Miss Solomon Islands and climate activist Gladys Habu has amplified the Pacific youths’ call for inclusive and accountable climate action, increased adaptation and mitigation support and enhanced provision of climate finance at the 26th United Nation Climate Change Conference (COP26) High…
The Premier of Guadalcanal Province, Hon. Francis Sade paid a courtesy visit to Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare at the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet last Friday.
The Tandai House of Chiefs is calling the national government and responsible authorities to remove all shipwrecks from the Honiara seafront. General Secretary of the Tandai House of Chiefs, Daniel Donua said the shipwrecks pose great environmental concern and are an eyesore to the Honiara city.
The Ministry of Culture and Tourism and its stakeholders launched the Western Province Investable Sites Report and Solomon Islands Tourism Investment Guide today. In his remarks, Minister of Culture and Tourism Hon.
The Solomon Islands delegation to the United Nations Climate Change Summit (COP26) will push for the completion of the Paris Agreement rule book. Head of delegation, Chanel Iroi confirmed this to SIBC News from Glasgow in an interview this afternoon.
The Government of Solomon Islands has appointed John Geoffrey Freeman as its Honorary Consul for the Consular District of London, United Kingdom. A government statement confirmed, Mr Freeman’s appointment was facilitated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade through the Solomon…
An Air Vanuatu repatriation flight enroute for Honiara from Port Vila, Vanuatu yesterday was cancelled as most of about 50 returning passengers to Solomon Islands have not received their full Covid-19 vaccination.
