The Fishery Department in Auki, Malaita province has launched a fishing raft at Bita’ama community this morning. The fishing raft is a long-awaited project for the community.
Dende Community in Central Islands province joined the country to celebrate the country’s 37th Independence Anniversary today. The celebration coincides with the opening ceremony to harvest traditional root crops which are not allowed to be harvested over a five-year period due to their high chance…
Communities within North Malaita, Malaita Province fear their simple lifestyle may not withstand the impacts of future cyclones. Cyclone Raquel caused considerable damage to houses and food trees.
Chiefs, Church and Community leaders of Satona, West Guadalcanal strongly deny complaints regarding the Member of Parliament for West Guadalcanal, Moses Garu. Last week, an Emanuel Bubu complaint, MP Garu appointed his own wife as the Constituency Development Officer for West Guadalcanal.
The Police Commissioner has again appealed to the Honiara public to maintain their security awareness at home as home break-ins and stealing continues to increase in the capital.
A concerned mother of Gaomae Village, Shortland Islands has said logging on the island is a ‘curse’. Flora Meti told SIBC’s Shortland Island stringer, John Kotaru while logging brings very small benefits, it places more lasting negative impacts on their communities. John Kotaru reports. “Mrs.
The Rural Development Program (RDP) is fully aware of issues pertaining to its first phase and they are incorporated into the second phase, says RDP Program Manager Loti Vaisekavea. Mr.
Hograno, Kia, Havulei Constituents have witnessed the groundbreaking ceremony of their Housing scheme project over the weekend. The Constituency’s Member of Parliament, Hon.
Nine provincial governments will participate in the second phase of the Rural Development Program, which is being expanded to cover all rural wards in the country, with the signing of a memorandum of understanding last Friday.
A three days youth gathering has successfully ended in Dala South, North Malaita. The gathering had provided youths with information in living a peaceful and Christian life in their various communities.
Issues surrounding agroforestry practices in Mono in the Western Province is causing serious disputes for resource owners and communities in the area, including one death. Reports reaching SIBC News said an elderly person died this week following a logging dispute on the island.
The Anti-corruption Network of Solomon Islands(ANSI) is calling for an immediate suspension of logging operations on Mono, Shortland Islands. The anti-corruption body says, this is crucial to stop a further escalation of violence in the area.
A peace advocate in Malaita Province claims Solomon Islands has not achieved peace and still remains a fragile state. James Kiriau is a former school teacher and currently works as a peace advocate in communities within Malaita province.
Strengthening community partnerships is vital to blood donation campaign in Solomon Islands. The Director of the National Medical Laboratory, Alfred Dofai made the statement today at a press conference on World Blood Donor Day.
The travelling public of North Malaita has been denied access to basic social services as a result of bad infrastructure after the recent bad weather. With three wooden bridges now down and patches of deteriorating roads along the Northern region worsen, people are facing difficulties in accessing…
Matakwalao Council of Chiefs in North Malaita is to host its first meeting with Malaita Provincial Government and its Provincial Peace Council tomorrow. The meeting is part of a series of negotiations where involved parties are expect to attend.
The Prime Minister’s Office has announced that Gwaunaru’u Airport on Malaita Province will reopen soon. A government statement says this follows successful negotiations with landowning groups of the airport – the Fulisisila Birankwao and Toloabu Rofa tribes and representatives of communities living…
A ground-breaking ceremony on the Malaita Integrated Pig and Agriculture Training Centre will take place in Adaliua, Malaita province tomorrow. The establishment of the centre was part of the Solomon Islands Government’s partnership with the Republic of China Taiwan to develop agriculture in…
The Democratic Coalition for Change Government (DCC) believes that the establishment of constituency profiles and development plans help address development priorities that reflects people’s need in different ways.
Five communities on Malaita, Solomon Islands, have completed their Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and response plans. The USAID Coastal Community Adaptation Project’s (C-CAP) monthly update reports the communities have submitted their preliminary reports to the National Disaster Management Office…
