The Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet has invited nominations from the general public for this year’s Honours and Awards. A statement from the Office of the Prime Minister today says the Solomon Islands Honours and Awards are categorized as Star of Solomon Islands (SSI), Cross of Solomon…
The European Union intends to continue working with the Solomon Islands Government, says the European Union Ambassador to the delegation of European Union in Solomon Islands and Vanuatu, His Excellency Leonidas Tezapsidis.
The current bad weather has excessively affected the travelling public of North Malaita. North Malaita stringer, John Andrew Kiri reports the current heavy rain has destroyed a semi-concrete bridge near Maguatavate Community. This has affected many important services between Auki and the region.
Consultations on reviving the national flag raising and lowering ceremonies for schools has started in Honiara. The consultation is part of the Democratic Coalition for Change Government’s policy in the peacebuilding sector and conducted by the Solomon Islands Scouts Association.
The Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs has officially launched its newly established website. The website is to ensure the Ministry is visible in providing information globally.
A chief from Suafa Bay in North Malaita has called on all tribes within the area to cooperate and ensure that major development projects earmarked for Suafa Bay runs smoothly.
The Parliamentary Opposition Group has endorsed the position and action taken by two of its members, Honourable Derrick Manuari and Honourable Rick Hou to denounce the Member of Parliament’s tax-free entitlements.
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has said he desires a strong relationship between Solomon Islands and the Republic of Georgia. A government statement said Mr Sogavare made the comment when visited by Georgian Ambassador to Solomon Islands His Excellency Vladimir Konstantinidi yesterday.
Solomon Islands remains the third largest recipient of Australian aid globally, according to the Australian Government 2015-16 Budget. Australian High Commissioner Andrew Byrne confirms, despite a reduction in Australia’s global aid budget, the budget for Solomon Islands remains unchanged at…
The Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet has described yesterday’s headline in the Island Sun newspaper claiming that the Prime Minister’s security is at risk following a mass transfer of Close Protection Unit officers, as utterly false.
The Solomon Islands Solidarity for West Papua Movement will gather tomorrow in Honiara to affirm their solidarity support with other Melanesian countries and worldwide campaigns towards West Papua’s application to join the Melanesian Spearhead Group- MSG.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations have signed an agreement to establish FAO representation for the Solomon Islands.
The visiting Member of Parliament for New South Wales Government Jonathan O’Dea has today handed over two cheques worth more than AUD$3,000 each for the National Referral Hospital and the Good Samaritan hospital in North Guadalcanal.
A second Bauxite Mining company operating on Rennell Island was given a 14-days notice to respond to the government or face cancellation of its mining lease for failing to meet expected conditions.
The Rennell Bellona Provincial Assembly is the latest group to express support for the Government’s decision for the staged limited rearmament of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force, RSIPF.
Participants attending a Trauma Counselling Workshop are reminded that ‘Peace is everybody’s business’. The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of National Unity, Reconciliation and Peace, Lennis Rukale said without everyone’s active participation and partnership in transforming our society, peace…
Government consultations on its proposed Free Economic Zone Bill began in Honiara today. The Bill is expected to be tabled in Parliament this year. A statement from the Government Communications Unit says outcomes from this consultation will form the basis of the bill’s draft.
Safe Ground International has found that the level of contaminants by unexploded ordinances from the Second World War in the Solomon Islands are comparable to the Southeast Asian region. Australian volunteer Georgia Murphy confirmed this in an exclusive interview with SIBC News today.
Mono Communities are calling on the government to pursue Timber Right Agreement before pushing for logging related activities on their land. A spokesman, Michael Kalanuma recently told SIBC News, the recent attack on Success Logging Company stems from a refusal by the company to adhere to an…
Consultations on the Government’s proposed Free Economic Zone Bill will begin in Honiara tomorrow. A government statement says the consultation’s outcomes will form the basis to draft the Free Economic Zone Bill.
