An Interplast medical team from Australia and New Zealand will visit the country from 26th this month to provide medical services both to Honiara and Gizo medical centers.
Solomon Islands is suspending Fiji Airways flights to and from Honiara starting on Tuesday 15 July, 2014, following the denial of entry of Solomon Airlines flights to Nadi over the weekend by Fijian authorities.
A man is standing trial at the High Court for raping his fifteen year old niece in November 2012, at Leo Creek in Honiara. He was also charged for assaulting her two weeks after the alleged rape incident took place. The accused pleaded guilty to the assault charge, but denied the rape charge.
Work on a Memorandum of Understanding is underway to enable Papua New Guinea magistrates to be deployed to the Solomon Islands to help in its court system. It is part of PNG’s development support to Solomon Islands judiciary sector.
More than hundred young women from communities in Honiara, Malaita and the Western Provinces have acquired leadership knowledge and skills after attending the Young Women’s Leadership Programme, YWCA, “Rise Up”, conducted by the organisation since February this year.
Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo has delivered a letter of commitment to the University of the South Pacific, USP, in an effort to ensure the fourth USP Doma Campus project gets underway- committing the government to fund half of the cost to clear unexploded ordinances, UXO’s from the site.
World Health Organisation’s Regional Director for the Western Pacific, Doctor Shin Young-soo has said the National Referral Hospital is vital to Solomon Islands’ health system, but serious challenges to infrastructure, water, sanitation and hygiene exists.
Auditor General, Edward Ronia has filed a case in the High Court, challenging his removal from office last year by the Public Service Commission. Michael Pitakaka of the MP Law Chamber filed the case on behalf of Mr Ronia.
The government owned Tenavatu Cattle farm project on North Guadalcanal is poorly managed. An eyewitness claimed, he saw cattle from the farm being slaughtered and taken away by people other than the rightful owners even last week He said from his investigation, outsiders slaughter these animals and…
The country will launch its first clinic for survivors of sexual gender-based violence, SGBV, Tuesday this week. Called “SEIF PLES”, it is the first clinic in the Solomon Islands to offer comprehensive care to survivors of sexual gender-based violence.
Concern Citizens group, the Forum Solomon Islands International, FSII, has criticized Police actions for allegedly drinking beer and behaved carelessly while driving to town from West Guadalcanal over the weekend.
The South Seas Evangelical Church, SSEC, community in North Malaita are celebrating 120 years of the Gospel’s arrival at Aesa Wanekao since Friday. Aesa Wanekao is the spot on which local Missionary, Peter Abu’ofa first landed ashore on Malaita with the Gospel on 14th July, 1894.
The East Rennell World Heritage Management Committee has described as “false” claims that East Rennell was de-listed as a World Heritage site. The Committee was responding to statements made by Renbell Premier Lence Tango, who claimed the area was de-listed due to threats from mining and logging…
Forum Economic Ministers can make a significant difference to address non-communicable diseases in the Pacific, says Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo. Forum Economic Ministers and Pacific Health Ministers this week, committed to taking proactive actions against the growing health and economic…
The Melanesian Festival of Arts and Culture will return to Solomon Islands in 2018. This is after Solomon Islands won the bid to host the next Melanesian Festival of Arts and Culture. Solomon Islands hosted the inaugural Melanesian Festival of Arts and Culture in 1998.
The Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation is planning to use more FM transmitters to carry its broadcast throughout the country. The SIBC Board Chair, Loyley Ngira revealed this during the official launch of SIBC’s new brand, the ‘Unified Voice’, in Honiara, yesterday.
The World Health Organisation has donated a health emergency kit to the National Referral Hospital to support the Solomon Islands address its major public health challenges.
A Japanese flag taken by American troops during the Guadalcanal Campaign in 1942 has been returned to the Japanese Embassy in Solomon Islands. The flag was taken by an American Marine veteran, Leonard Skinner, on Gavutu Island on August 8, 1942.
NGO, the Solo Enviro Beautification, SEB, has graduated another 34 participants to its horticulture certificate program. The graduation saw 21 students accredited to Certificate One, and thirteen students accredited to Certificate three.
Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo has officially launched the re-branding of the Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation, today. SIBC’s re-branding includes the new presentation format of ‘Unified Voice’ and a new and more personalized slogan: ‘You, Me SIBC’.
