The Ministry of National Unity, Reconciliation and Peace has successfully conducted a reconciliation ceremony between the Guadalcanal Liberal Front and Isatabu Freedom Movement at Kuma Community High School, South Guadalcanal.
The Leader of the Independent Group in Parliament and MP for North East Guadalcanal, Dr. Derek Sikua has clarified confusions that the Amendment made in the Lands and Titles Act will also deal with Customary land. Speaking in Parliament this week, Dr.
The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Infrastructure Development Henry Murray has clarified processes delaying the implementation of the Naro-Lambi road, West Guadalcanal. Mr.
Guadalcanal Provincial Premier Anthony Veke has reiterated the importance of building a new tailing dam for Gold Ridge Mining. Premier Veke made the call following the recent pillage issue of the Gold Ridge Tailing Dam.
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has announced, the Government has increased budget funds on developments that directly affect rural people, especially infrastructure development. Prime Minister Sogavare made the announcement during Friday’s visit to the East Central Guadalcanal highlands. Mr.
Health Minister Dr. Tautai Angikimua Kaitu’u has assured Solomon Islanders, the Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) Government intends to improve health facilities in Honiara and the provinces.
Almost 400,000 cubic meters of treated water have been discharged out of the Gold Ridge Tailings Dam. Chair of the Gold Ridge Company Investment Limited Walton Naezon confirms. Mr Naezon says the recent dam spillage is a normal de-watering process.
A frequent contributor over land issues on Malaita has supported the call by former Guadalcanal Politician Kamilo Teke who describes the open invitation by national leaders for locals to give land for development as too general, risky and unsafe. Rocky Hardy Tisa says he supports Mr.
Police have arrested one person in relation to the alleged Windy Ridge arson incident near the Tenaru Nazareth Apostolic Centre. Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast says an investigation into the incident continues.
Guadalcanal Province Premier Anthony Veke describes the poverty profile for Guadalcanal Province according to the Solomon Islands Poverty Profile report as an “unfortunate and a sad situation for his government”.
Victims of the alleged Windy Ridge arson incident near the Tenaru Nazareth Apostolic Centre are now safe at the Tenaru Care Centre. About six dwelling homes were burnt down as a result of a dispute between two parties both from Guadalcanal.
A man from East-Central Guadalcanal is concerned, the invasive Giant African Snail has infested their crop production. Daniel Seka says local farmers from Guadalcanal plains experience low crop yielding due to the invasive snails. “Now it has affected food production.
Technical experts from the Ministry Health and Medical Services have reaffirmed, the recent spillage of the Gold Ridge Tailing Dam is not safe for all surrounding communities. Director of National Public Health Lab Dickson Manongi says the ministry has proven data to back its call.
About six dwelling homes at Windy Ridge, near the Tenaru Nazareth Apostolic Centre area, have been torched to ashes yesterday, leaving victims homeless and in need of food and especially water.
A former Guadalcanal Parliamentarian Kamilo Teke describes the open call by national leaders for Solomon Islanders to accommodate development on their land as too general, risky and unsafe. Mr.
The Good Samaritan Hospital, Guadalcanal Plains, confirms it is yet to receive patients complaining of the unusual diseases associated with the Goldridge Tailings dam spillage.
A Cabinet sub-committee on Gold Ridge is planning a series of dialogues with the Gold Ridge Community Investment Limited (GCIL) and its stakeholders on the mining project.
A team from the Health Promotion Department within the Ministry of health and Medical Services begins its awareness programs at the Gold Ridge downstream communities. Sister In-charge at the Good Samaritan Hospital Daly Roho confirms to SIBC News who visited the downstream communities yesterday.
Fourteen schools and surrounding villages in Honiara and Guadalcanal are being treated to a performance by Dreamcast Drama Group. The performance, which uses drama, songs, dancing and demonstrations, is being performed as part of a Handwashing Campaign coordinated by Ministry of Health…
More than three-quarter of persons living in poverty in Solomon Islands live on Guadalcanal, Makira, and Malaita provinces according to the recently launched Solomon Islands Poverty Profile survey.
