The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force has arrested and charged a Member of Parliament for conversion of shipping grants. Police Commissioner Matthew Varley confirmed the arrest in a media conference this afternoon.
Government has been urged to enact the Pacific Games 2023 Act 2017 to meet the country’s obligations with the Pacific Games Council. Team Leader of the National Task Force responsible for Pacific Games 2023 preparations, Gabriel Suri said in an SIBC interview.
Solomon Islands Electoral Commission begins dispatching provincial teams to publish the voters provisional list in registration centres across the country. Chief Electoral Commissioner, Mose Saitala revealed over the weekend during a talk back show at the National Broadcaster’s Valeluma.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Solomon Islands today signed a grant agreement to fund a new facility which will finance the design and implementation readiness of the government’s priority transport projects.
Central Islands Province has bounced back from bottom to the top- meeting all eight minimum conditions of the Provincial Capacity Development Funds (PCDF) for 2018/2019. The province was disqualified to access the 2015/2016 Provincial Capacity Development Funds.
Parties involved have finally resorted to solving the ownership of the Honiara integrated Primary school (HIPS). A statement from HCC late yesterday afternoon said, this comes after City Mayor Andrew Mua identified that the registration and ownership of the school is not under the Council.
60 young business entrepreneurs in the country are currently employing about 400 Solomon Islanders. Prime Minister Rick Houenipwela announced this in his closing remark during a dinner hosted for the 50 youths who participated during the 4th youth parliament last week.
The Solomon Islands Maritime Authority, SIMA Act 2018 has clearly outlined who is responsible for meeting search and rescue costs. Advisor to the Solomon Islands Maritime Safety Administration, SIMSA, Captain Timothy Harris told an SIBC interview.
Publication of provisional voters lists will commence Monday next week. Solomon Islands Electoral Commission Chief Electoral Officer Mose Saitala today confirms, the lists will be available in all 50 constituencies for three weeks.
Australia and Solomon Islands have confirmed their commitment to ensure that Solomon Islanders have access to high quality trained doctors. Last week, more than 45 representatives from peak Australian medical and development organisations gathered with senior Government officials in Honiara to…
The Honiara City Council is currently working on a site plan to acquire the title for the council’s fifteen story building project. City Mayor Andrew Mua revealed today in an interview, HCC is following through with formalities.
The Indonesian Government has used “sovereignty” as an excuse to suppress West Papuans’ demands for self-determination, commit human rights violations, murder hundreds of thousands of indigenous West Papuans, dispossess them from their lands, and thwart international discussions about the issue…
“You can recognize the sovereignty of a nation but you can also point out something that isn’t right”, says Gary Juffa, Governor of Papua New Guinea’s Oro Province.
The Former Member of Parliament for Temotu Vatud constituency Freda Tuki is being cleared to contest next year’s national general election. The Solomon Islands Electoral Commission made the clarification due to confusions of the former MP’s eligibility.
The body mandated to conduct national general elections, the Solomon Islands Electoral Commission maintains, there will be no by-election for Temotu Vatud Constituency.
Member of Parliament for Gizo/Kolombangara Constituency Honourable Lanelle Olandrea Tanangada has been sworn in as the new Minister for Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs. Mrs Tanangada was sworn in at the Government House by the Governor General Sir Frank Kabui this afternoon.
President of the People’s Progressive Party Charles Dausabea has criticized the Electoral Commission’s decision against conducting a by-election for the Temotu-VATUD Constituency. This comes after the former Constituency’s MP, Ms Freda Tuki was unseated in one of the successful 2014 petition cases.
The conversation on traditional governance is important and should not be rushed into legislation. Dr. Joseph Daniel Foukona from the University of the South Pacific’s Faculty of Arts and Law told an SIBC interview today.
The former Chair of the Solomon Islands National University (SINU), Sir Nathaniel Waena is worried about the current financial misfortune that is hitting hard on the state owned institution.
The Australian Government expects to see more workers from Solomon Islands join the country’s seasonal workers scheme. Australian High Commissioner to Solomon Islands, Roderick Brazier, told regional journalists in Honiara there is no cap on the labor mobility program.
