The United States of America announces it will provide the French Red Cross Society 1-hundred thousand dollars for the delivery of emergency relief items and water, sanitation, and hygiene assistance for disaster-affected communities in Solomon Islands.
The Republic of China,Taiwan, Announces a 2 Million dollars Emergency Aid to victims of last week’s flash floods. A statement from Taiwan Embassy today says being a long-standing friend of Solomon Islands, the government of the Republic of China, Taiwan, is pleased to assist in disaster relief…
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force, RSIPF, is appealing to the ‘General public’ especially, private vehicle owners to assist police reduce the continuous traffic jam and people to stay away from the main areas of the police search and rescue operations.
The Isabel Women’s Association has set up a donation camp to assist Isabel families affected by last week’s flash floods. An active member of the Association, Lensa Magiza says the camp opened yesterday in Honiara and the Association is planning to close the donation camp on Saturday.
Parliament has passed the Magistrates Courts Amendment Bill, giving way for the electronic recording of oral evidence in Court. The Bill, passed just before 12noon today, puts in a new section 69 in the existing Magistrates Courts Act.
The Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, OPMC, has condemned veteran journalist Alfred Sasako for publicly declaring October 29th as the Election Day.
Improvements are being made to water supply in Honiara, following the devastating floods. In a statement this morning, Solomon Water says burst pipes and damaged facilities, wet and dangerous working conditions are presenting great challenges to Solomon Water as it works to restore services.
The Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development, MEHRD, Education Authorities and UNICEF have agreed on immediate priorities in response to the recent flooding in Honiara and Guadalcanal.
Australian High Commission staff are working with the Solomon Islands Government, donors, non-government organisations, local health officials and the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force to conduct rapid needs assessments of flood-affected communities in Guadalcanal.
The Solomon Islands Brisbane Community, SIBC, is responding to various appeals for donations to assist disaster stricken people of Honiara and Guadalcanal by appealing for donation around Australia.
Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo has assured victims of last week’s flash floods that the Government will do all it can to assist them restore their lives.
A Royal Australian Air Force C-130 aircraft has arrived in Honiara to assist relief efforts in flood-affected Solomon Islands. In a brief statement on its social media network, Australia in Solomon Islands says the aircraft transported a 12-person civilian and defense reconnaissance team to assist…
The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology and Chairman of the National Disaster Council, Dr Melchior Mataki, says the immediate focus of the government is on stabilizing the immediate impacts of last week’s flash floods to our…
State Owned Enterprise Solomon Water says Honiara residents will experience water shortages as only 20 percent of its water reservoirs are being used. Solomon Water General Manager Richard Austin told members of the local media today at Solomon Water Head office in Honiara.
Twenty one people have died and an estimated 52,000 people are affected across the Solomon Islands, after the worst flooding the country has ever seen. The Government confirms at least eight of the deaths are children under seven years old.
A local academic Dr. Tarcisius Tara Kabutaulaka says the loss of lives and properties from last week’s flash floods is heartbreaking. Doctor Kabutaulaka says the economic impacts will soon be felt in the country’s coffers, and the social and psychological effects will loom in its citizen’s…
The lack of communication has affected some communities in East Are’ are, in Malaita Province during the recent bad weather. Community Representative Robert Tahi reports lack of communication from network providers were hopeless when it was most needed.
Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo visited evacuation centres in Honiara today with the message to “work together”. Prime Minister Lilo visited evac centres at Bishop Epalle School, the Rove Police Club, Mbokona School in West Honiara; Mbokonavera School and Mbua Valley School in Central Honiara;…
Fiji’s Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has conveyed the sympathies of the Fijian people to the Solomon Islands following this week’s flash floods that caused severe destruction and claimed several lives.
A number of stores in China Town have began dealing with the aftermath of this week’s flash floods, cleaning up the mud and sludge the floods brought into their shops. A visit by SIBC News today witnessed shop owners cleaning up the inside of their shops, which were mostly covered in mud.
