Work to construct a road access from Buala to Haevo in Isabel Province will begin next month. A Mike Havilea told SIBC News the project has been approved and the hired contractor will begin work on the road next month. Mr Havilea says the project is an initiative by the MP for Maringe Kokota Varian
Malaita Province has outlined a plan to develop a small livestock industry focused on sheep and dairy goat. The proposal is listed in the Province’s 4-year Agriculture and Rural Policy framework which expires in 2017.
The Governments of Solomon Islands and Japan today signed a multi-million dollar project to expand facilities at the Honiara International Seaport. Japanese Ambassador and Charge d’ Affaires to Solomon Islands Kenichi Kimiya, and Foreign Affairs Minister Clay Forau signed the documents which now…
Chief Ben Misu of Tamboko in North West Guadalcanal has called on the current Guadalcanal Provincial Executive to publicly clarify its development priorities for Doma Land.
“Coconut has the potential to become the country’s major driver of our economy” says the Chair of the Trade Expo Solomon Islands Committee, Redley Raramo.
The Government and the United Nations Development Programme, UNDP, are partnering to improve corporate functions in the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management & Meteorology. The partnership aims to deliver effective and efficient services for a more resilient Solomon Islands.
The Solomon Islands Development Trust, SIDT has launched a Voter Awareness Project to empower people to participate in a meaningful way in this year’s National General elections.
An advocacy group in the Maringe-Kokota constituency in Isabel Province, the People’s Right and Power Group, says the constituency needs a change in leadership.
Concerned Citizens group, Forum Solomon Islands International, FSII, questions the delay of the construction of the 4th USP campus at Doma, West Guadalcanal.
A three day Networking workshop organised by the Ministry of Rural Development, co-facilitated by the Small Malaita Constituency office has ends successfully at Afio.
The President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency, or JICA Akihiko Tanaka has today paid a courtesy visit to Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo at the Office of the Prime Minister & Cabinet in Honiara.
Youths in North Malaita are calling on the national government to stand by its promises in terms of national projects for Malaita Province. Being part of the North Malaita Constituency Youth Congress, the youths made the call saying such national projects would engage young people, which would help…
Over one hundred members of Nanala and the Guadalcanal Provincial Government recently celebrated the opening of the Nanala Community Primary School, funded by the Australian High Commission’s Direct Aid Program.
Papua New Guinea Foreign Affairs and Immigration Minister Rimbink Pato has paid a courtesy visit to Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo. During the visit, the Prime Minister welcomed Mr Pato and his delegation to the country.
Makira Ulawa Province had received a new 40 Horse Power Yamaha OBM and Canoe from the National Government through the Provincial Capacity Development Fund, PCDF.
A chupu ceremony was held this week for the people of Bahomea and Malango regions in Central Guadalcanal. The Chupu ceremony was a new initiative taken by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Development to acknowledge the people of the land before the start of any development.
Work has begun to upgrade and rehabilitate the Keru Wharf near New Georgia in Western Province. The wharf is one of four wharves to be improved under the second phase of the Domestic Maritime Support Project which is financed by the Solomon Islands Government, the Asian Development Bank, ADB, the…
The Embassy of Japan today hands over scholarship airline tickets to two local research students to study in Japan universities. The two research students Edward Danitofea and Stella Bokelema will undertake research studies on improving Environmental Management system and Tourism and International…
Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo and his delegation have met officials of the New Zealand Pacific Islands Business Council during the state visit to New Zealand last week.
The Joint Civil Society Groups and Concerned Citizens have called out the Prime Minister’s denial that MPs are enriching themselves with constituency development funds, saying the claims shows he is ignorant of the almost zero-level impact the funds have on the rural economy in Solomon Islands.
