The Fenualoa Community High School in Temotu Province is not functioning very well in terms of physical and academic developments says school teacher Ishmael Ou’ou.
A senior accountant at the Ministry of Finance and Treasury has pleaded guilty for failing to declare more than fifty-thousand dollars of foreign currency to a Customs officer and false declaration under the Customs and Excise Act.
Gizo based local Law firm owner Mr John Smith Pitabelama has called on the out going members of parliament for Choiseul Province to outline their achievements to the public to see what they have achieved during their term in parliament.
The Central Bank of Solomon Islands Board has announced it is adjusting its monetary policy stance to a more ‘accommodative monetary policy’. In a statement, the Bank says it is moving to this new policy from the neutral position it adopted in the first half of the year.
The High Court has thrown out Sumitomo’s case against Australian Mining company, Axiom KB. The Japanese-owned mining company had applied for a judicial review of Axiom KB’s prospecting licence for a proposed nickel area in Isabel Province.
The office of the Political Parties Registrar has put out for public viewing a notice of the first six political parties application for registration. Designate Registrar of political parties, Calvin Ziru told SIBC News, one of the reasons for the notice is to invite from the public, objections…
Caretaker Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo has also joined leaders around the world in congratulating the Republic of Fiji’s elected Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama.
A heavy rain Alert is issued by the Solomon Islands Meteorological Services for the next 24 to 48 hours at 7.30 am this morning. A message from the Solomon Islands Meteorological Services says a heavy rain alert is in force for Choiseul, Isabel and Western Provinces.
A new monument of Alvaro de Mendana, the Spanish explorer who first discovered and named Solomon Islands was inaugurated yesterday in Honiara by Spain’s Ambassador to Solomon Islands, His Excellency Enrique Viguera. The Bust was donated by the Government of Spain to the people of Solomon Islands.
The National Government is seeking tourism support from private sectors and local communities to successfully develop the country’s tourism industry. Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Tourism and Culture John Wasi made the statement during his key note address to open a Tourism Stakeholders…
The Western Provincial Government has been allocated $11 million in grants from the Provincial Government Strengthening Program. This is the largest amount of performance based grants the province has received.
Form Six students of Sir Dudley Tuti College, in Isabel Province are concerned, the current shortage of English teachers in the school will impact negatively on their national examination later this year.
The National Netball Squad has started training ahead of the South Pacific Games which will be held in Papua New Guinea next year. Training Coach Doris Homelo told SIBC News, the team began preliminary training in the last two months and a final squad will be announced in November.
Unconfirmed reports say, this year’s national general election might fall on or around mid November. This is revealed by a reliable inside source. It adds, political parties contesting in this year’s national general election will be awarded their certificate on the first week of October after…
The current caretaker government is committed to ensuring that the law protects women and children, says Caretaker Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo. Prime Minister Lilo made the statement when he officially opened the Seventh Day Adventist Women Congress in Munda, Western Province this week.
Caretaker Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo has urged Churches to take the lead in addressing domestic violence in the country. Mr Lilo highlighted this when he officially opened the Adventist Women Congress in Munda, Western province, Monday this week.
Caretaker Finance Minister, Rick Hou says publishing the 2014 Mid Year Budget Review was not a political campaign to restore the NCRA Government’s image.
Health authorities in Malaita Province have reported two measles-related deaths in the last two weeks. Medical Health Services Director Malaita Province, Dr Huddie Namo confirmed the deaths to SIBC News saying one was an adult, and the other was a severely malnourished baby boy.
A man accused of going armed in public and stealing a wallet containing $3,000.00 has spoken out in court this morning, after his case was further adjourned. In court this morning, the accused asked the Court why his case is taking so long to conclude, and that he is tired of being remanded in jail.
Communities should give ex-offenders a second chance, says the Correctional Service Yellow Ribbon program. Director for Rehabilitation at the Correctional Services Solomon Islands, Derick Tenai made the statement during a community rehabilitation awareness program at Visale, West Guadalcanal.
