Solomon Islands will soon enjoy cheaper Internet connection by 2016. Chair of the National Provident Fund Board, Baoro Laxton Koraua made the statement during a Public Accounts Committee hearing this week.
Corruption can be eradicated by strategies of deterrence, prevention and education, says Transparency Solomon Islands. On deterrence, the anti-corruption body says this is an ultimate measure against corrupters and people who resort to corrupt practices.
The Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry has donated just over $12,000.00 to the San Isidro Training Centre. Formerly the San Isidro Care Centre, the institution is a vocational centre for children and teenagers who are deaf, dumb or mute.
Buala Hospital in Isabel has recorded its lowest number of diarrhea cases this month, since an outbreak of the disease earlier this year. Nurse in Charge, Martin Gavira told SIBC News, this month Buala hospital recorded only 25 diarrhea cases this month, compared to 1-hundred and sixty-four cases…
Solomon Islands first woman diplomat, Joy Kere will be hosting her first official Solomon Islands national day celebrations in Wellington, New Zealand tomorrow.
The Minister for Finance and Treasury, Rick Hou says the Solomon Islands National Provident Fund will be reformed, but not by the current Government, whose term ends later this year.
Three new medical record books have been officially launched this week in Honiara. The books were released during the official launching of the 2014 Immunization Week on Tuesday.
The Coalition for Education Solomon Islands is in North Malaita on an education awareness campaign for schools in the region. A team from the organization are doing educational awareness in North Malaita schools, with a theme “Education for All”.
Buala Hospital in Isabel Province says the Hospital has received an unusual increase of people complaining of abdominal discomfort or belly aches, after eating an expired noodle product.
The Australian frigate, HMAS Parramatta has departed Honiara on Monday this week after spending three days in port. HMAS Parramatta is visiting the Pacific to help Solomon Islands and other Pacific countries protect their fisheries resources.
A Police Commissioner has been appointed. The new Commissioner of Police of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force is Frank Prendergast of Australia. A statement from the Government Communications this morning says, the Governor General Sir Frank Kabui received advice from the Prime Minister of Mr…
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services says it is anticipating a measles outbreak in the country and has set up a Response Committee to respond to the illness.
Passengers and crew of MV Freedom, which had drifted since 1pm yesterday while on a return trip to Honiara, have arrived safely at Marau Sound, in Northeast Guadalcanal today. The vessel had drifted on its way back to Honiara from Makira Ulawa Province after encountering a mechanical problem.
The National Disaster Management Office, NDMO, is ready to launch a mass repatriation exercise for evacuation camps at Rove and the FOPA Village at the end of this week.
The People’s Alliance Party, PAP, has expressed the concern that the Political Parties Integrity Act does not disallow people from contesting as independents in elections.
The Malaita Ma’asina Forum, MMF, has again called on the government to announce a substantive post holder for Police Commissioner of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force. Solomon Islands has been without a Police Commissioner since John Lansley vacated the post in May of last year.
The Secretary-General of the Pacific Island Forum Secretariat has told the Solomon Islands, and Cook Islands that hard work to implement their peer review recommendations begins now.
The Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs says the Solomon Islands Government has taken positive steps to address violence against women since the Family Health and Safety Study in 2009.
The Hograno House of Chief is concerned, the appointment of a second Paramount Chief for the Hograno District is illegal Hograno House of Chief Chair Johnson Leamana says the appointment was done in the absence of the chief executive members and the consent of the current Paramount Chief.
