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Business
SPBD VISIT VISALE CLIENTS
The Solomon Islands Business Development (SPBD) yesterday visited its clients in Visale North West Guadalcanal. The awareness visit is to provide awareness on financial services through loans and saving accounts for existing clients and women who wish to be part of the initiative.
27 Sept 2015
Conferences
LOGISTIC PREPARATIONS IN FINAL STAGE FOR 8TH PREMIERS CONFERENCE
Logistic preparations for the 8th Premier’s conference next month is on its final stage. Co-Chair of the Local Organising Committee Charles Sisimia confirmed in a media conference today. “In terms of preparations I think we are now reaching 90 percent of our preparations.
24 Sept 2015
Abuses
NEWLY FORMED NGO CONDEMNED RECENT ALLEGED KILLING INCIDENT
The Home and Family Impact Ministry, a newly born Non-Government Organisation, NGO, has strongly condemned the recent alleged killing of a woman on West Guadalcanal.
22 Sept 2015
Abuses
GUADALCANAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN CONDEMNED RECENT DEATH
The President of the Guadalcanal Council of Women has strongly condemned the tragic death of a woman from the province last week. The woman was allegedly the victim of a domestic violence with her husband. She passed away Monday last week at the National Referral Hospital.
20 Sept 2015
Canada
GUADALCANAL PROVINCE TO ATTEND CANADA’s LABOUR MOBILITY MEETING
Guadalcanal Provincial Government has confirmed, its attendance at Canada’s Labour Mobility Conference next month. Confirming receiving the official confirmation letter, Chairman of CITREC Canada, Ashwant Dwivedi says arrangements are in place for the Guadalcanal officials to meet with prospective…
20 Sept 2015
Funds
RENBEL & GUADALCANAL NOT QUALIFIED FOR PCDF 2015-2016
Rennell and Bellona and Guadalcanal Provinces have not qualified to access the Provincial Capacity Development Fund (PCDF) 2015-2016. Government Communication Unit confirmed to SIBC News today these two provinces have failed to meet the conditions of accessing the fund.
17 Sept 2015
Government
FORMER DEPUTY PM CALLED FOR INCLUSIVE LAND CONSULTATIONS
A former Deputy Prime Minister Mr Kamilo Teke has called on the Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) Government to involve grass-roots people in its land reform consultation program. He says any reform or review made must properly consider in its approach, the traditional way to acquire land.
6 Sept 2015
Business
GUADALCANAL PROVINCE TOUGHENS BUSINESS LAWS
Guadalcanal Province has taken tough steps to monitor public transport service providers who registered under the Honiara City Council (HCC) Business License and serving within the Guadalcanal Provincial boundary.
2 Sept 2015
Government
UPCOMING PREMIER’s CONFERENCE TO FEATURE LOTS OF ACTIVITIES
Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening, Stanley Pirione has said the upcoming 8th Premiers Conference will see a lot of activities happening.
29 Aug 2015
Government
LCC TO MEET AND DECIDE ON MP GARU’s CASE
The Leadership Code Commission (LCC) hopes to meet next week to deliberate on the case of West Guadalcanal MP Moses Garu. The Commission in April this year, formally charged Mr. Garu for official misconduct.
28 Aug 2015
Education
DOMA REMAINS LONG-TERM PROJECT SITE FOR USP’s 4th CAMPUS
The Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development has said Doma will remain a long-term project site for the University of the South Pacific’s fourth Campus in Solomon Islands. Minister of Education Dr.
27 Aug 2015
Conferences
PREMIERS ENDED PRE-PREMIER’s CONFERENCE IN HONIARA
Provincial Premiers around the country have today ended their first Pre-Premiers Conference workshop in Honiara. Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening Stanley Pirione told SIBC News the workshop has enabled the Premiers to discuss issues that…
26 Aug 2015
Conferences
PRE-PREMIER’s CONFERENCE HELD IN HONIARA
A one-day Pre-Premier’s Conference has started at the Heritage Park Hotel in Honiara today. A statement from the Honiara City Council (HCC) said the purpose of the conference is to update Premiers and their Provincial Secretaries, the Honiara City Mayor and City Clerk on preparations of the…
26 Aug 2015
Church
VATA COMMUNITY MARKED St. BARTHOLOMEW
Vata community in Northwest Guadalcanal has celebrated St. Bartholomew yesterday. The celebration coincides with children receiving the Sacrament of Holy Communion and Baptism by father Peter Chele.
25 Aug 2015
Church
COM MARASA HAS NEW PRIEST
The St. Michael Church of Melanesia in Marasa, West Guadalcanal now has a new Priest who was ordained over the weekend. He is Thomas Venjo, who will serve at the Church.
24 Aug 2015
Constituencies
STUDENTS CALLED FOR ASSISTANCE FROM MP
Students from South Guadalcanal are calling on their Member of Parliament to assist them with tuition fees for this year. A John Dalton studying at the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) said students from South Guadalcanal are having difficulties meeting their own tuition fees for this…
24 Aug 2015
Government
WORK ON HOSPITAL RELOCATION PROGRESSING WELL: DALIPANDA
Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS), Dr. Tenneth Dalipanda has said plans to relocate the National Referral Hospital are progressing. He says the National Government has already secured 700 hectares of land at the Gilbert Camp area for the hospital relocation.
23 Aug 2015
Education
USP’s 4th CAMPUS RELOCATED TO KGVI AREA
The Government has decided to relocate the University of the SouthPacific’s (USP) fourth campus to King George Sixth area, East of Honiara. USP Solomon Islands Campus Director John Usuramo confirmed the relocation during USP’s Open Day celebrations in Honiara yesterday.
22 Aug 2015
Communities
KOMATE VILLAGERS SUPPORTED RSIPF’s REARMAMENT
Komate villagers in West Guadalcanal have joined other communities and provinces to support the government’s decision on a limited rearmament of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF).
19 Aug 2015
Government
CATHOLIC WOMEN BRIEFED ON LIMITED REARMAMENT PROGRAM
About 2,000 women of the Catholic Church were briefed on the Staged Limited Rearmament of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) this week. A statement from RAMSI’s Public Affairs said the briefing was held on Thursday during the 8th Archdiocese gathering for Catholic Women at the Tangarare…
15 Aug 2015