A total of 17 Nurses has graduated with Nursing Diplomas from the Helena Goldie Nursing College in Western Province today. Confirming this to SIBC News, Government Communications Unit Director, George Hemming says the 17 nurses were also commissioned after their graduation.
The Solomon Islands Red Cross Society says they have purified over 367-thousand litres of water as of 4pm yesterday. In its update yesterday, the organization said it has established three Nomad water purification units – two at Tuvaruhu and one are operating in East Guadalcanal.
The Embassy of Japan in Solomon Islands has announced the selection of Japanese Scholarships for research students to study in Japan next year. Making the announcement today, Administration Attache Yoshiko Maruyama says the scholarship is to allow Solomon Islanders study and learn according to…
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force says comments made by Malaita Ma’asina Forum regarding the selection of a new Police Commissioner was influenced by outsiders, describing it as “unfortunate”.
People of Mbabanakira in West Guadalcanal are calling on responsible disaster authorities to quickly send an assessment team to their area. A church worker in the area, Pastor Silas Nickson told SIBC News people in Mbabanakira are now facing food shortages as their food gardens have all been…
More than 15 coastal villages around Komuporo area in North Guadalcanal have called on responsible authorities to repair the Rotifolo and Binalu bridge damaged by the flash flooding.
The Asian Development Bank has announced it is providing 200-thousand dollars to the Solomon Islands government to help fund humanitarian and relief efforts following the recent flash floods.
Minister for Mines and Energy Moses Garu says the Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill 2014 will introduce a new mining tax regime for the country. Minister Garu explains the Bill compliments changes that are proposed in the Income Tax Amendment Bill 2014.
East Choiseul MP, Manasseh Sogavare has praised the NCRA Government’s decision to establish a national presence in Indonesia saying it is a strategic move that should be welcomed.
The Deputy Police Commissioner Walter Kola says flat tyres caused his collision with the post in Honiara – the accident happened in the early hours of Friday last week. Mr Kola made the statement in a letter published in today’s Letters to the Editor column in the Solomon Star newspaper.
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Development has began deploying assessment teams to parts of the country to assess damages caused by the recent disaster.
Save the Children is currently assisting the Guadalcanal Provincial Emergency Operation Centre with relief supply distribution and the assessment of damages in Guadalcanal Province.
Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo today has applauded the New Zealand Government for its quick response to immediately provide a bailey bridge to replace the damaged old Mataniko Bridge at Chinatown. Mr.
An assessment team from the Ministry of Infrastructure Development in partnership with the Transport Sector Development Project, funded by Asian Development Bank has assessed damages caused by the recent disaster in East and West Guadalcanal last week.
More than 28-thousand flood affected people in Honiara and East and West Guadalcanal will receive support for livelihoods, education, water and hygiene through a 10-million dollars partnership with World Vision Australia, Save the Children Australia and Oxfam Australia.
Honiara residents will continue to experience improvements to their water supply following the recent devastation of floods and damages. Solomon Water’s Operations Manager Ray Andresen says water from the Tasahe reservoir tank was fed into the Kongulai Gravity system.
Credit Corporation has donated 100-thousand dollars to World Vision to assist with the recovery efforts following the country’s recent floods that destroyed livelihoods and left thousands homeless.
Australia’s Governor General Sir Peter Cosgrove has sent condolences to the victims of the recent flash floods in the country. A government statement today says Sir Peter’s message to his Solomon Islands counterpart, Sir Frank Kabui on April 4th says, he was shocked and saddened to learn of the…
New Zealand Foreign Minister Murray McCully announces, New Zealand will assist Solomon Islands to ease transport challenges after vital infrastructure was damaged in the flooding.
A group aiming at helping to advocate for Climate Change in the Solomon Islands say they have plans to educate people on Climate Change issues in the country. Called 350 Solomon, it aims to spread the message of action to people on Climate Change crisis.
