Governor General Sir Frank Kabui says the Solomon Islands Government firmly believes the way forward would be achieved by implementing good policies and empowering people to be engaged in productive activities and absorbed in gainful employment.
The National Parliament has a new Clerk. He is Mr. Clezy Rore who hails from Vella la Vella, Western province. Mr Clezy served as a Public Servant for 33 years before taking up his new post in Parliament. He was Deputy clerk to Parliament from 2001 to 2004. Mr Clezy has also held the post
Solomon Islands National TB Coordinator, Noel Itogo says the overall aim of the World TB Day 2015 Campaign Day is to raise awareness to the Public. Mr Itogo was presenting his speech to mark the World TB Day 2015 today. He says today is a day to raise public awareness about TB. “The overall aim
Kilu’ufi health staff have praised Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare for visiting the Hospital recently. Speaking to SIBC News, Kilu’ufi Director, Mr Mark Maeliau says the Prime Minister’s visit has enabled his staff to share their thoughts with the Prime Minister about Kilu’ufi Hospital needs.
Solomon Islands has called for Trans-boundary partnership in disaster risk management. Minister for Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology Samuel Manetoali has called on world leaders to form Trans-boundary partnerships in order to effectively carry out disaster risk…
Malaita Premier Hon. Peter Chanel Ramohia says it has been the first time the provincial government has aligned its policy in accordance with that of the National Government. Mr Ramohia told SIBC News in an exclusive interview in Auki yesterday.
Former High Court Judge, Justice Stephen Pallaras is one of the likely candidates to Chair the Government’s new Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC). Special Secretary to the Prime Minister Rence Sore said Justice Pallaras is one of the candidates.
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has met the Gold Ridge Community Landowner’s Council as the government explore the possibility of selling off the mine site to a potential investor.
Solomon Islands Government (SIG) and the Solomon Forestry Association (SFA) have successfully raised more than $1 million to assist the Vanuatu Government’s effort to recover from the impact of Tropical Cyclone Pam. A government statement says Committee Chairman, Hon.
The Governor General Sir Frank Ofagioro Kabui will deliver the ‘Speech from the Throne’ when parliament commences its meeting Tomorrow. The Parliament’s Media Unit says this speech marks the opening of the second meeting of the 10th Parliament.
The National Disaster Management Office has deployed teams to assess the extent of damage caused by cyclone Pam in various parts of the provinces. Director of the National Disaster Management Office Loti Yates confirms, teams have already been deployed to various parts of the provinces suffering…
Helena Goldie hospital in the Western Province is still without a doctor despite assurances from the Health Ministry. The hospital’s medical superintendent Andrew Talokana says the hospital has been without a doctor since two doctors left the hospital in December last year.
The Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development (MEHRD) has held a fundraising drive to raise funds to support students studying at The University of the South Pacific’s Emalus Campus in Port Vila affected by Cyclone Pam.
Parliament will meet Tuesday this week. The Parliament’s media department confirms, high on the agenda is the 2015 Appropriation Bill 2015. It adds the Prime Minister’s Office has indicated that the Fisheries Management Bill will also be tabled at this week’s meeting.
Solomon Islanders need to take weather warnings seriously says the Permanent Secretary for Climate Change and Disaster Management, Dr Melchior Mataki. Dr Mataki told PACNEWS, appropriate measures must be taken to reduce risks.
India’s New High Commissioner to Solomon Islands has paid a courtesy call to Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare and invited the Prime Minister to make a state visit to India.
The National Disaster Management Office has sent a Support Team from Honiara to Temotu Province. The Support Team left for Temotu on Friday on board Patrol Boat Auki and will accompany the Temotu Provincial Assessment Team to Anuta and Tikopia – areas reported as being most affected by Cyclone Pam.
The Permanent Secretary for Public Service says Solomon Islands has a shortage of specialists in its workforce and needs more in terms of skills and knowledge supply for the local labor market.
Farmers in North West Guadalcanal have received wheelbarrows and tools from their Member of Parliament. SIBC Stringer, John Toki reports Bodo Dettke gave out 400 wheelbarrows and a number of agricultural tools in efforts to support people to access basic tools to produce copra and cocoa for their…
The Sogavare-led Democratic Coalition for Change Government has finalised its political appointment positions for 38 appointees. Names, pictures and titles of the political appointees were published in paid pages in newspapers today.
