Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Hon. Peter Shanel Agovaka has signed a revised Air Services Agreement (ASA) with New Zealand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Hon. Winston Peters in Honiara yesterday.
Seghe in Marovo Lagoon came alive this morning- 02nd July 2024- as people from nearby and afar villages came together to celebrate the opening of the newly upgraded Seghe all-weather air strip.
This week marked a historic event as Solomon Ports donated a brand new 22-foot boat and a 40-horsepower Yamaha outboard engine to the Koalimaurina Women in Business Association. The handover took place on Monday at Lalana Village, in the Langalanga Lagoon, Malaita Province.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade in close partnership with the Solomon Islands Customs and Excise Division conducted a Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations (PACER) plus Rules of Origin Workshop for stakeholders last week.
The Health Minister, Honorable Dr Paul Popora Bosawai who recently was in Japan met up various stakeholders that have been involved in the preparation for the upcoming Kiluúfi Hospital Improvement Project.
The Ministry of National Planning and Development Coordination (MNPDC) has concluded a pivotal five-day consultation to chart the course for the nation’s development with the Medium-Term Development Plan (MTDP 2025-2029).
The new Honourable Minister for the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) Franklyn Derek Wasi says he is pushing for the availability of more funds to revitalize the cocoa industry. Early this week the ministry through the Hon.
Twenty- four election petition cases have been mentioned before the High Court. These cases are in relation to the 2024 parliamentary joint election. Deputy High Court Registrar Jack Taloifuila confirmed this to SIBC News earlier this week.
June 19, 2024, marked the ground-breaking ceremony for the Noro Roads Improvement Project. The event in Noro, Western Province, was attended by World Bank representative, contractor, the Permanent Secretaries of the Ministries of Finance and Treasury (MOFT), and Communication and Aviation,…
In a significant step towards improving educational access and quality in the Solomon Islands, the governments of Australia and New Zealand officially handed over logistical resources to Solomon Islands Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development – MEHRD for education providers across…
The new Western Extension of the Honiara’s Central Market will be completed next month, creating undercover space for 100 vendors. Local workers have been busy installing the large roof and are now finishing the concrete bench tables and other works in time for the opening.
The Special Secretary to Prime Minister and five Permanent Secretaries were sworn in by the Acting Governor General Patteson Oti at the Government House yesterday, Wednesday 26th June 2024.
The Hon. Minister for the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) has thanked Lottie Vaisekavea for his outstanding work leading the Ministry for the past 20 months as the MAL Permanent Secretary. PS Vaisekavea has been reshuffled to the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD).
The Prime Ministers of Solomon Islands and Vanuatu have signed the ‘Tirvau’ agreement this morning at the Coral Sea Resort in Honiara. The Tirvau basic border Agreement is the overarching framework that will govern and regulate the joint border arrangements and movements between the maritime border…
By Alex Dadamu The Honiara City Council (HCC) is currently developing a policy to operate its public bus service in Honiara City. Deputy Honiara City Clerk, Jefferson Patovaki, confirmed to SIBC on Monday that the council is only waiting for the policy to be finalized before the bus service can…
The Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture (FestPAC 2024) ended in Honolulu, Hawaii after 11 days for arts and cultural celebrations fostering fond memories of the event and a huge challenge to preserve Pacific Arts and Cultures from erosion.
The Market Vendors Association (MVA) Forum, organized by UN Women to empower women market vendors, took place from June 11 to 13 in Honiara, Solomon Islands.
Solomon Islands continue to shine at the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture (FestPAC) in Honolulu, Hawaii this week as dancers and musicians put another electrifying show at Waikiki Beach Walk area on day six of the festival.
Within the next 100 days, the Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) will organize a National Economic Summit, whose mandate will be to produce a comprehensive economic roadmap.
Senior Government Officials from Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea attended the 14th Senior Official Meeting (SOM) and 9th Joint Border Committee (JBC) meeting held recently in Kimbe, West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea from 29th to 30th May 2024.
