The Australian Government has recommended that their citizens serving in Solomon Islands exercise a high degree of caution in Honiara after the Ranadi looting over the weekend.
A mob of people claiming to be acting in the interests of flood victims residing at the Panatina Campus Pavilion in East Honiara looted and burned down a commercial building at Ranadi last night.
Blackbirding is an important part of Solomon Islands history says the Minister for Culture and Tourism, Samuel Manetoali. Speaking yesterday to launch the Australian South Sea Islanders Exhibition in Honiara, Minister Manetoali said some Solomon Islanders may have had grandfathers who were taken to…
Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo has defended the Solomon Islands-Fiji relationship in Parliament, saying the cooperation has greatly helped the country.
The Ministry of Infrastructure Development has announced three contract packages for repair works in West Guadalcanal on important infrastructure damaged during last month’s floods.
“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.
A Honiara businessman has called on the Government to establish an out-of-constituency polling station in Honiara for this year’s elections. In a statement, John Kukuti said this is to avoid corruption between voters and their 2014 intending candidates.
The Solomon Islands National Museum is celebrating International Museum Day, IMD, today. This year’s International Museum Day program will run from today to 18 May 2014 to mark this annual event which is normally celebrated on 18 May by thousands of museums across the world.
People of South Guadalcanal constituency have expressed grave concerns over their Member of Parliament’s failure to provide relief assistance following last month’s flooding.
Following the April flash flooding, the Ministry of Infrastructure Development undertook to put in place three contract packages to carry out emergency repair works to affected roads and bridges on West Guadalcanal.
People of Sigana ward in Gao Bugotu Constituency in Isabel province have expressed their satisfaction at the end of the Biometric Voter’s Registration. A statement today says, eligible voters have shown their desire to exercise their rights as citizens of this country in this year’s general…
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has written to Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo expressing his condolences to the families of the victims of the April floods.
The Joint Civil Society Groups & Concerned Citizens has called on parliament to immediately table and pass a motion-of-no-confidence on the Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo.
The Gold Ridge Community and Landowners Council, GRCLC is calling on the National Government to respect them by allowing St. Barbara resume its Gold Ridge Mine operation. Council Chairperson, Dick Douglas told SIBC News, prolonging St.
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 European Union and the Solomon Islands Government have successfully concluded their fifth Political Dialogue in Honiara over the weekend. Minister for Development Planning and Aid Coordination, Connelly Sandakabatu says, the Political Dialogue, is another opportunity to exchange information and…
Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo today met with visiting Greek prophet Vassula Ryden at the Office of the Prime Minister & Cabinet, OPMC, in Honiara. During their brief meeting, Mr Lilo welcomed the prophet and her team to the Solomon Islands.
The Prime Minister has adjourned parliament to next Monday, awaiting the Attorney General, who is currently in Africa. Moving a special adjournment motion in Parliament yesterday, Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo said a number of important bills need the Attorney General’s attention.
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.
A United Nations assessment team has recommended close monitoring and immediate action for a controlled lowering of water levels of the gold mine tailings dam in the Solomon Islands following the recent flash floods.
