The Solomon Islands National University (SINU) has today graduated hundreds of students from certificate to Bachelors degree at the Maranatha Hall, Honiara. The graduating students are those who completed their study program last year.
A one day seminar to improve community prosperity in finding the uses of senile coconuts concludes yesterday at the Ministry of Forestry Office. The seminar was part of an Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research funded project to improve community prosperity by finding uses for…
Leader of Opposition Honorable Jeremiah Manele says the Government needs to focus more on infrastructure development to drive and sustain national economic and social development. Mr Manele highlighted this in his debate on the 2015 Appropriation Bill 2015, in Parliament Wednesday this week.
Leader of Opposition Jeremiah Manele has recommended that all constituencies should produce annual reports to be tabled in Parliament. Mr Manele said this is to outline the progress achieved and challenges faced in implementing their constituency development plans under the Rural Development…
Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee Rick Hou says any budget should address two major objectives, to release financial resources for the normal operations of the government and for longer term investment.
The Curriculum Department has reviewed and developed 15 subjects, since working on the new syllabus for basic education in the country. Acting Director Edwin Ha’ahoroa told SIBC News, they have reviewed 15 subjects so far, three for primary and twelve for secondary since 2010.
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) today farewells 28 police officers who have reached retirement age. Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast revealed this at his weekly media conference today.
Finance Minister Snyder Rini has failed the people of Malaita Province says the Member of Parliament for North Malaita, Malaita Province. This is because the current budgetary allocations in the 2015 Appropriation Bill 2015 does not specify the two anticipated development sites identified in…
Distribution of relief supplies is currently underway in Temotu province for communities who were affected by Tropical Cyclone Pam weeks ago. The Government has chattered MV Florence to conduct the distribution of relief supplies, including food and non-food items to affected people in Temotu’s…
Premier of Malaita Province Peter Ramohia said the tar sealing for Auki roads will begin June this year. Premier Ramohia told SIBC News, tar sealing for all Auki roads is among infrastructure developments prioritised under his government policy.
Pressure group, the Malaita Ma’asina Forum (MMF) has called on the Speaker of the National Parliament to remove the MP for Small Malaita from his position as Chair of the parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC).
Leader of Parliamentary Opposition and Member of Parliament for Hograno, Kia, Havulei Jeremiah Manele says the Opposition bench welcomes the People’s Budget. Mr Manele says like the rest of the country, his people also look forward to its implementation.
The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee, Rick Hou says four percent under the social sector reforms of the 2015 budget is to retrain returning Cuban-trained medics.
Improvement on the eight point six kilometer stretch of road from Rararo to Hauhui in West Are’are is set to continue soon after the Easter season. A local community based contractor has been engaged to improve that stretch of road.
Damage caused to police assets can slow police responses to reported incidents, said the Deputy Police Commissioner Juanita Matanga recently. Speaking to the local media last Thursday, Mrs. Matanga said a number of police vehicles have suffered damage from rock throwing adding, this is not helpful.
A three days workshop, which began yesterday, has highlighted the importance of meteorological services in weather forecasting and climate issues in Solomon Islands.
People of Hauhui in West Are’are, Malaita province have raised concerns over the distribution of constituency development funds in their community. Chief Michael Ohania told SIBC News, rural people have not benefited from constituency development funds for many years.
The outlook for the national economy has improved slightly with growth this year now expected to be a little higher than previously forecasted with logging sector being the saviour.
The Ministry of Infrastructure Development has issued a 14 days notice to a labor-based contractor responsible for the Makira Western Road, in Makira Ulawa Province.
The Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) Government will focus on a number of Fundamental Reforms this year. The Minister of Finance and Treasury, Snider Rini says Constitution Reform, Political Reform and Land Reform are among the Government’s priority reforms.
