The Solomon Islands Meteorological Service has cancelled all heavy rain alerts for the country. A Heavy Rain Alert Cancellation issued by the Met Service at 5:00pm this evening confirmed the cancellation. A Heavy Rain Alert which was previously issued for All the provinces is now cancelled.
Election preparation for Makira Ulawa province next week has been progressive well. SIBC’s Gina Maka’a reports, Election Manager Gilbert Tabihau says polling officials have been deployed to other parts of the province to conduct training for other polling officials this weekend.
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force has arrested four men in relation to the recent attack on a man at the Kingsley Kai bar in Point Cruz. The attack was believed to be in relation to a logging disagreement between land owners and a logging company in Rennell and Bellona province.
A high level delegation from the Ministry of Health and Medical Services will attend the 10th South Pacific Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officers Alliance Meeting in Tonga. The meeting next week aims to update, discuss and plan effective health programs for all parties involved.
The country’s largest social networking group, Forum Solomon Islands International, FSII, has clarified it will remain neutral from involving in politics.
The Guadalcanal Education Authority with its key stakeholders will discuss ways to secure the Ruavatu Secondary School this Sunday. Guadalcanal Provincial Education Authority Chief Education Officer Maesac Suia told SIBC News.
Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma says the people of Solomon Islands have the right to participate in a free and fair election in order to shape the society they wish to live in.
The Solomon Islands Meteorological Services cautions the country to ensure safety precautions when travelling for the general election next week. MET Services made the warning as the country enters into cyclone season.
The Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation, SIBC, has been announced the recipient of the first Digital Radio Mondiale Consortium, DRM, Enterprise award.
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force is in full high visibility operation to ensure a peaceful general election next week. Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast made the assurance in his media conference today.
The Paralympic talent identification and coaching program conducted in Honiara this week is a success. Chris Nunn Performance Coaching Advisor from Australia Paralympic Committee facilitated the process.
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force continues its investigation into the suspicious death of a member of the Melanesian Brotherhood on Northwest Guadalcanal earlier this month. Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast confirms investigations into the death of the Tasiu continues progressively.
A high level team of stakeholders has visited schools in North Guadalcanal Constituency. The team comprises representatives from Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Guadalcanal Education Office. SIBC’s North Guadalcanal stringer, Dudley Gani reports.
Election Day, November 19, has been officially declared a public holiday by the Caretaker Minister for Home Affairs. However, the public holiday will not cover the several days that some people may need in order to vote in their home Province.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade states, there is no ‘break down’ of talks between respective Governments of Fiji and Solomon Islands over the current airlines impasse as stated by the print media last Friday and today.
The issues of domestic violence, HIV/AIDS, climate change and Environmental degradation has not gone away in Solomon Islands according to the Archbishop of the Anglican Church the Most Reverend David Vunagi.
The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) says it will create jobs in the Auluta Palm Oil Plantations plus establish a new Tuna Cannery Factory for unemployed Malaitans if given the opportunity to lead the next government.
People of Gao Bugotu constituency are now able to vote in a good leader as their representative in the next house. This is after a leadership awareness program was conducted in their constituency.
The Magistrate Court today has released an intending candidate for Northeast Guadalcanal Henry Saea from murder charges. Deputy Chief Magistrate Jim Seuika granted the release after he was satisfied there was no sufficient evidence against Mr Saea to commit the matter to the High Court for trial.
The Malaita Traditional Governing Council of Chief has questioned the completion of NCRA government’s growth centre projects in Malaita Province. The organisation made the question after funding have been allocated for the Faumamanu, Liwe and Kadabina growth centres but yet to be completed.
