Communities in Sikaiana are in desperate need of food and medicine, and a Sikaiana community leader in Honiara has called on their national and provincial leaders to charter a boat to send supplies to the islands.
High Court Judge Stephen Pallaras has said every civilized community, village and family expect more maturity from its adults. He made the statement when sentencing a father of five to 13 years in jail for raping and assaulting his 15-year-old niece in November 2012 , at Leo Creek in Honiara.
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force needs to restore its armed capability to effectively enforce the law and support its operations, says the Acting Police Commissioner, Juanita Matanga.
The Ministry of Police and National Security has reassured the public of its plan to develop the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force into a professional police force.
Acting Commissioner of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force Juanita Matanga has called on members of the public to continue working closely with the police to reduce crime activities in the country.
Pagoe Community in Choiseul Province has praised the Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation, for its provincial tour program in rural and remote communities in the country.
Copra producers in North Malaita say they discouraged that governments have done little to improve local copra prices in the last three decades. They say past and present governments have done little or nothing to improve the country’s copra industry and this is very discouraging.
Increases in criminal activities in North Malaita is being blamed on a rise in marijuana use among youths in the area. SIBC’s Stringer in Mbita’ama, John Kiri reports a concerned parent, Martin Kako, says the issue is causing great concern among parents and families in the area.
The Gold Ridge Community says it will boycott a chupu ceremony the St Barbara company has organized for tomorrow. Spokesperson for the Gold Ridge People’s Power Pibson Nunua says, the community was informed the company will be presenting over 40 chupus to landowners in a bid to resume operations at…
Member of Parliament for North Guadalcanal Martin Sopage donated solar panels for mothers in Matanaso community in North Guadalcanal. SIBC’s stringer Duddley Gani reports, Mr Sopage donated fourteen solar panels for mothers in Matanaso community to improve their living.
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services will launch its National campaign against Trachoma on Wednesday this week in Gizo, Western province. The theme of the launching is: “YUMI DRIKIM MERESIN FO STOPEM TRACHOMA”.
A community in East Are’are will soon have a proper water supply system, 28 years after its former supply system was destroyed by the Tropical Cyclone Namu in 1986.
Bank South Pacific has successfully commissioned its first community project initiative at the Don Bosco Institution in Henderson, North Guadalcanal. The Bank’s project, a 3-thousand liter water tank, was delivered to the Institution last month.
Over thirty women working in community media and peace across the country are in Honiara this week, attending a UNDP-funded peace training. The participants are part of the Vois Blong Mere Solomon network and are being trained on transformational leadership and character education for peaceful…
The Arao House of Chiefs in West Baelelea, North Malaita has taken an initiative to form and enforce by-laws in their community- an initiative to cut down on illegal and anti-social behaviours in their area.
