The United States Government and the Solomon Islands government have signed an agreement to secure extended boundary around the Guadalcanal American Memorial at Skyline, in Honiara.
The Solomon Islands Scouts and Coast Watchers Trust Board has a new Executive Officer. She is Annie Kwai, who recently graduated with Honors, with a Masters Degree in History from the Australian National University.
National secondary institution, King George the Sixth School is facing closure due to disconnected water supply. Solomon Water disconnected the school’s water supply on July 9 because of outstanding bills and School Principal Samuel Fangata says they will close down the school if the water supply…
The National Government should invest more in economic empowerment of youths, instead of police rearmament, says the President of the Solomon Islands National Council of Women.
East Malaita’s Returning Officer have dismissed claims that Namoia, in East Malaita has yet to receive its Provisional Voters List, saying registered voters in the area have already checked their names.
The last athlete to compete for Team Solomon Islands in the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, Sharon Firisua has set a new Solomon Islands National. The Reporters Academy reports, despite typically tough Scottish weather conditions, Sharon ran a time of 18 minutes 45-point-eighteen seconds to set…
The Solomon Islands Electoral Commission has announced- the Omission and Objection period will be extended until August 11. Confirming the extension to local journalists in a media conference yesterday Chief Electoral Commissioner Polycarp Haununu says the extension is necessary to give all…
The Solomon Islands National Council of Women has urged the Ministry of Police, National Security and Correctional Services to consult with civil society and women’s organisations on the rearmament process for the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force.
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby will be on a low key visit to the Solomon Islands this Sunday. Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Melanesia, David Vunagi told a media conference this week, the visit is low key and mainly private.
Permanent Secretary for Mines and Energy Jeffrey Kahua has assured Gold Ridge landowners they will receive their royalties soon. This comes after the Gold Ridge People’s Power Group recently demanded the Government releases their long-awaited royalties.
Acting Prime Minister Manasseh Maelanga has called on the landowners in Makira Ulawa Province to allow their land for development programs which the Provincial and National Governments want to achieve. Mr Maelanga made the statement during the province’s 31st anniversary Monday this week.
Forum Solomon Islands International has called on the National Government to quickly repair Tinahulu River Bridge. The bridge, which connects Honiara and the Gold Ridge Mine site, was damaged by the flash floods in April.
Registered Voters in Namoia polling station in East Malaita are yet to receive their registered voters list. An Enoch Idui from East Malaita told SIBC News today the Provisional Voters List was supposed to reach the polling station two weeks ago.
Eight potential investors who have expressed interest in building and operating the Tina River Hydro Project took part in a major project briefing in Honiara, last week. The companies participating in the event were from Australia, New Zealand, Korea, Japan, Malaysia, Spain and Sri Lanka.
The Permanent Secretary for Mines and Energy Jeffrey Kauha has denied claims an Asian Mining Prospecting company is conducting mining activities illegally in West Rennell, Renbel province.
Guadalcanal Premier Anthony Veke says the Rapid Employment Project (REP) is legitimising squatter settlements in Guadalcanal. Premier Veke says the project needs to be transparent on which areas it is working on to address the issue of unemployment, whether within the City boundary or outside.
The Afio rural health clinic in Small Malaita has recorded a diarrhea outbreak on children. A Richard Hou from Afio told SIBC News, nurses at the clinic Julius Hite and Lucy Sito confirmed children aged between one to 14 years are most affected.
The Makira Ulawa Premier has called on logging companies operating in the province to fully comply with their logging agreement deals. Premier Thomas Weape highlights this among challenges his province face during the Makira Ulawa Second Appointed Day celebration in Kirakira yesterday.
ANZ Bank has announced an agreement with the Australian Government to support the increased roll out of mobile banking and financial literacy programs to a further 65,000 Solomon Islanders previously excluded from traditional banking services.
Makira Ulawa Province today celebrated its 31st Second Appointed Day in the provincial capital Kirakira. Speaking during the celebrations Premier Thomas Weape highlighted some achievements of the province during his term in office.
