An Australian Government Science Agency team is pooling resources with the National Government on the development of a new ‘project and mapping’ storage system.
Solomon Islands National Taskforce for the Pacific Islands Development Forum (PIDF) Pacific Blue Economy Conference to be staged in Honiara this year has held its first joint meeting with the PIDF. The Prime Minister’s Media office reports, PIDF Deputy Secretary General, Mr.
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has announced, the Government has increased budget funds on developments that directly affect rural people, especially infrastructure development. Prime Minister Sogavare made the announcement during Friday’s visit to the East Central Guadalcanal highlands. Mr.
A man from West Makira Constituency is calling on their Member of Parliament to explain why they are left out on projects provided under the Constituency Development Fund (CDF).
The Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) Government has engaged three Special Economic Zones’ (SEZs) technical experts from the Philippines to assist the government taskforce in preparing the SEZs bill for its appearance at the next Parliament sitting in July.
A former Guadalcanal Parliamentarian Kamilo Teke describes the open call by national leaders for Solomon Islanders to accommodate development on their land as too general, risky and unsafe. Mr.
The Kwana’ai Tribe Board of Trustees (KBT) in Malaita Province has clarified its position in relation to the statement made by the Malaita Provincial Premier Peter Ramohia for public to refrain from making negative comments regarding the issue of project implementation in the province.
Development is a major need for Fauru, Mono, and Alu which make up Shortland Islands. Mr. Ignatius Gore of Fauru told a touring team from SIBC to Shortlands, development brings positive changes to the livelihood of his people. Mr.
Malaita Premier, Peter Chanel Ramohia says while he agrees with government response to his earlier comments on Malaita national projects, he still questions who changed these project ideas over time.
The Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) Government is not giving up on its priority projects on Malaita Province. Chairman of Government Caucus Hon. Jackson Fiulaua reiterated the DCC Government’s commitment towards the implementation of national projects earmarked for Malaita following…
A Think Tank on Malaita Development National Projects within the office of the Prime Minister says changes on project ideas has slowed down the progress of National Projects on Malaita Province. Think Tank team leader, Mr.
A West Are’are man, Tom Joel Hutaka says land disputes has hindered the progress of development in the provinces. Mr Hutaka told SIBC News land disputes is a big hindrance to development in the country. He adds, as a person living in the village most of his life, he has come to observe that land
Guadalcanal Provincial Premier, Bartholomew Vavanga has said infrastructure delays have caused the fourth USP campus to be shifted from Doma to Honiara. Premier Vavanga told SIBC News in a recent interview, donors of the project has a timeframe to commence the project, which was not met.
The Government of Japan through its Embassy in Honiara has today signed a grant contract of $282,000.00 with the Airahu Rural Training Centre in Malaita province. Signed by Japanese Ambassador to Solomon Islands, Kenichi Kimiya and the Principal of Airahu Rural Training Centre, Fr.
The Rural Development Program (RDP) has recently completed its one-week training in Kirakira, Makira Ulawa province. A student Journalist from the Solomon Islands National University (SINU), Lionel Taorao said the training was the first for RDP’s sub-project implementation Committee in Makira Ulawa…
The Ministry of Rural Development has conducted a half-day consultation with the 50 Constituency Development Officers (CDOs) in Honiara today. Speaking to SIBC News, Acting Director of the Ministry, Matilda Watesao says the purpose of the consultation is to present the Ministry’s 2016 annual work…
The Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) Government is committed to assisting the Solomon Games Council to ensure the 2016 Solomon Games is competitive and the best ever.
Local entrepreneurs and the general public of North Malaita have welcomed a recent decision by the Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) Government to reopen the Development Bank of Solomon Islands (DBSI).
Canadian International Training and Education Corp (CITREC) Chairman Ashwant Dwivedi will be visiting Solomon Islands next week to advance talks and an action plan on Canada’s Labour Mobility Arrangement with the Guadalcanal Province.
For the people of Naro Community in the Reef islands of Temotu province, walking long distances to fetch water will now be a thing of the past. Thanks to a water supply project funded by the Republic of China (Taiwan) and the Member of Parliament for Temotu Pele, Hon.
