The Kongulai Trustees have appreciated the response from the Ministry of Lands, the Attorney General’s Chamber and Solomon Water to hold fresh dialogue in relation to the lease of Kongulai water source and the payment of arrears for the water supply to Honiara.
The Solomon Islands Home Finance (SIHF) is constructing 50 dwelling homes for sale by the end of this month. SIHF’s Senior Building Technician, Steve Urariua reveals construction begins at the end of this month. Urariua adds, clearance and subdivision of the Kombivatu area are nearing completion.
The Guadalcanal Provincial Government has allocated more than $4 million to where it believes, its mouth is – ‘Education’, next year. Guadalcanal Provincial Communication Unit says the sum is to meet academic training for pre-service students, teachers, GPG Employees 2016 and continuous students…
Kongulai Trustees are calling on the National Government to own up to its commitment to meet with landowners of Kongulai to sort out outstanding water issues. This call was made by the Spokesperson of the Kongulai Trustees Mr. Charles Keku Chivili on Distaem Nao Program this morning.
The Mataniko River Rehabilitation Program under the Ministry of Environment will soon conduct waste management training and awareness programs for communities living along the Mataniko river. This is part of the initiative to clean up the Mataniko river.
Members of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) are attending the Fourth Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Summit in Honiara as observers. Spokesperson Benny Wenda says the movement is here to observe and learn about the work of the PIDF.
The Gold Ridge Community Investment Limited, co-owner of Gold Ridge Mining Ltd, is working on repatriating illegal settlers on the mining lease areas, especially the mining pits.
A group from the Kukum United Church successfully carried out a religious mission to Paukalia village, Central Guadalcanal over the weekend. The group left Honiara Thursday morning last week with their Reverend Minister, Church Pastor, men , women and youths and arrived at the remote village after…
Lack of Infrastructure has resulted in a lot of home deliveries in the remote villages of Central Guadalcanal. Team Leader of the Primary Health Care team in zone six, Jackson Beikera told SIBC News, last year, more a hundred mothers deliver their babies with minimal midwifery assistance in…
A hearing has begun for the election petition against North Guadalcanal constituency MP Samson Maneka. Former MP for the North Guadalcanal constituency Martin Sopaghe lodged the petition, claiming Honourable Maneka lured 170 voters from North East Guadalcanal constituency to register in the North…
The Mary Mazzarello Development Centre has graduated more than 20 women over the weekend. This is the fifth group of women who have graduated from the centre. Speaking during the graduation ceremony, Father Lawrence told the graduating women they are champions.
Hearing has been further adjourned for the case against Member of Parliament for East Guadalcanal Bradley Tovosia and Guadalcanal Premier Anthony Veke at the Magistrate Court. The trial was adjourned after two witnesses testified before the Court Monday this week.
Guadalcanal Premier Anthony Veke pledges his Government’s support to the implementation of the Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) Government policy intentions. The Premier said Guadalcanal province will take active participation in this process.
Four men will spend over two years each in prison for breaking into an office at the Guadalcanal Plains Palm Oil Plantation Limited (GPPOL) and removing items worth around $47,000.00.
Guadalcanal Provincial Member for Vatukulau ward, South Guadalcanal, Honourable Rollen Seleso, has dismissed in the strongest term rumours that another ethnic tension is looming.
An activity to clean up the Mataniko river is organised by the Environment Ministry tomorrow. The activity is part of celebrations marking World Environment Day, Oceans Day and Coral Triangle Initiative Day organised by the Environment Division of the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change,…
Trial has again been adjourned for Member of Parliament for East Guadalcanal Bradley Tovosia and Guadalcanal Premier Anthony Veke, this time for Monday next week. This is to allow Mr.
Twenty-six year old Elsie Wota from North Guadalcanal has won the chocolate competition in the Cocoa and chocolate week. Elsie’s cocoa bean samples beat out nine other samples and grabbed the top award. It was a thrilling moment for Elsie when she was announced the top winner today.
Twenty-year-old local female cocoa farmer Agnes Pilopaso is very excited about the possibility of being a serious cocoa exporter. She is a participant of the Cocoa and chocolate week currently underway in Honiara and has brought along samples of her cocoa beans to be judged in the program.
The Anglican Church of Melanesia has reassured the country that its proposed John Coleridge Patterson University in the country is on track. Recently, critics questioned the project as it surpasses its implementation time frame. But Coordinator of the John Coleridge Patterson University project Fr.
