Solomon Islanders are encouraged to apply for the United Kingdom’s Chevening Scholarship. The Acting British High Commissioner, His Excellency, Paul Dryden personally made the appeal through the national voice this morning.
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) has clarified media reports tarnishing trainee doctors as having failed their exam. The Medical Training Committee explains, the purpose of the examination is to provide the Training Committee with information regarding the basic medical knowledge…
Weather experts around the region are meeting in Honiara, to discuss further improvement of forecasting and providing early warnings on severe weather such as heavy rainfall, strong winds and high waves associated with tropical cyclones and other weather events.
Guadalcanal Provincial Assembly has successfully ended its two weeks Assembly meeting with the resolution to reaffirm Guadalcanal people’s intention for Federalism – State Government System.
A concerned West Makira man demands the National and Provincial Governments allocate better shipping service for the people of the province. Anderson Hiru told SIBC News, having Makira people in Honiara to access better government services is not encouraging.
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare. Photo credit: OPMC. Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare has today left the country to attend the World Conservation Congress of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in Honolulu, Hawaii.
“Political parties are key actors in Solomon Islands electoral framework, therefore, their consideration on any proposed changes to our electoral system is vital”.
Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare and the staff of the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet bade farewell to the outgoing Secretary to the Prime Minister, Joseph Waleanisia as he prepares to depart for Taipei for his new posting as Solomon Islands Ambassador to Taiwan.
The Ministry of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening with technical support from the Provincial Governance Strengthening Programme (PGSP) have completed a week-long intensive training on International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS Cash Basis) for the provincial officers…
Members of Parliament have completed a two-day dialogue on electoral systems that could be adopted in Solomon Islands. Closing the dialogue, Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare said the meeting gave MPs an opportunity to discuss the complex issue of voting systems in detail.
Lead Spokesperson for Forum Island Countries and Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade Milner Tozaka has expressed satisfaction with the progress being made to conclude the ‘Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations (PACER) Plus negotiations in Christchurch, New Zealand.
The Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs (MWYCFA) and UNICEF are currently developing a community facilitation package to promote child protection in households and villages in Solomon Islands.
The fourth meeting of the Regional Working Group on Tsunami Warning and Mitigation in the Southwest Pacific concludes in Honiara today. The meeting opened discussions on ways to improve seismic, sea level networks and data sharing for more timely and accurate detection and monitoring of tsunami…
The 2016 National Education Authority (NEA) Conference gets underway in Auki, Malaita Province. The conference began with a grand opening ceremony featuring a traditional Malaita welcome ceremony and the lighting of the NEAC torch at Auki Primary School.
More than 90 percent of food outlets including restaurants in Honiara face closure for failing to comply with the country’s Pure Food Act, announced the Ministry of Health and Medical Services.
Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare has launched the Information Technology Society of Solomon Islands (ITSSI). A statement by the Office of the Prime Minister says the establishment of the organization provides an excellent opportunity for the Government to obtain its professional views on the…
Implementation of the Parish Agreement on Climate Change has been the centre of discussions by foreign leaders during the Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Ministers meeting in Suva, Fiji.
The negligence by responsible authorities would continue to cost lives across the country once immediate actions are not carefully heeded. A David Sitea Bata from Malaita province told SIBC News today the tragic death of a person over the weekend along the deteriorated East Malaita road and the…
A frustrated West Makira man denies any tangible service from the National Government to the people of Makira Ulawa Province since independence. Bursting out through the national voice today, Anderson Hiru says developments on Makira are not equivalent to the sacrifices Makira as a province…
The total Government domestic expenditure for 2017 is projected at almost $4.3 billion. The Minister of Finance and Treasury Hon. Snyder Rini revealed during the 2017 budget preparation launch recently.
