Seven Guadalcanal Provincial Government officers within the Finance, Lands and Works department have been suspended from their official duties recently due to alleged misconduct. Provincial Deputy Secretary Maesach Suia confirmed in an interview with SIBC News today.
The Government Caucus and Cabinet have no knowledge about or aware of the circulated Guadalcanal Affairs Bill 2021. Special Secretary to the Prime Minister (SSPM) Albert Kabui was bemused when he was questioned about the Guadalcanal Affairs Bill 2021 that attracted hundreds of commentators on…
If Honiara and Guadalcanal achieve a 90 percent full vaccination, Honiara will not have to go into lockdown if a community spread of COVID-19 is detected. Mr Sogavare said the most vaccine hesitancy in the country has been reported in Honiara and Guadalcanal province.
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare today announced that by 31st October 2021, any employee of the national and provincial governments and SOEs that still chooses to not be vaccinated shall have a 50 percent cut in salaries and will not be allowed to go to their workplaces.
Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) have arrested a 16-year-old male suspect this morning for stabbing a Bangladesh National at the borderline bus stop on Saturday 11 September 2021.
Winwin Mining Investment Ltd and a local gold dealer licence holder who have been implicated in SIBC’s recent article on Gold smuggling and Tax evasion, have adamantly denied any illegal gold dealing and gold smuggling as reported.
Dead fish have reportedly washed ashore at Peochakuri coastline in South Guadalcanal. MV Haura at Peochakuri shoreline. Photo Supplied. The fish kills were believed to have been caused by spills of oil from the ill-fated MV Haura that washed ashore at Peochakuri shoreline, purportedly due to engine…
AUD5.2 MILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF GOLD ILLEGAL DEAL Nearly 80 Kilograms of gold worth around AUD 5.2 million (SBD30 million) dollars has been exported out from the Solomon Islands by Asians through local gold dealers license, Primo Kenny and Jeremy Rex of Guadalcanal.
Commissioner of Police Mostyn Mangau appeals to mini fuel depot owners to consider safety as a paramount responsibility. The Police Commissioner issued this statement after a mini fuel depot owner lost her life as a result of severe burns on her body.
The Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification (MMERE) and Solomon Power today signed a SBD$6.7 million agreement for the construction of an 11kV Transmission Line Project that will see 141 homes in Central Guadalcanal have access to electricity.
Tenakoga School’s two-storey building that was used to accommodate the Forms 4, 5 and 6 Science classrooms including the school’s science laboratory all perished by fire at around 4am this morning.
The Paramount Chief of Tadai has called on Mr Manenivaka Reuben to consult the Ghaobata House of Chiefs and come forward and have a dialogue with the Tadai House of Chiefs to reach peaceful means on claims over Honiara’s foreshore.
The Tandai House of Chiefs has no right to deal with lands within the Honiara Township from KGVI to White River, whether it is above or below the high-water mark. This is according to Manekanivaka Reuben, a native of Tathiboko in the Lengo region of Guadalcanal.
The Government of Japan today signed an Exchange of Notes with the Government of Solomon Islands for a grant aid of SBD$29 million that will go towards a Geology Laboratory and Solar Street Lights for Honiara city.
The Tandai House of Chiefs wants all companies and business houses operating along the Honiara seafront to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with them to qualify them to develop seafronts.
Cabinet has approved additional response measures under the current Emergency Regulations in light of the two confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country This is based on the assessment of the current risk level as being of ‘low risk’, taken together with the assurance from health authorities, that…
Results and counting for the nationwide Provincial election is now currently underway. Western province now has new provincial members for wards 18 and 25, South Rendova and Noro respectively.
Solomon Islands is looking at putting a complete stop to round log export by 2023, says Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare. Mr Sogavare told SIBC in an exclusive interview recently, saying that with the government’s reform programs in the resources sectors, in order to stimulate economic growth.
Solomon Islands very own Jeremy Saeni, known by his stage-name ‘Jaro Local’ has won the “Best International Pacific Artist” with his hit song ‘Daki Ni Tangarareh’ at the Pacific Music Awards in New Zealand.
The Hight Court has today ruled that the Civil Case number 244 between Hon. Matthew Wale and the Governor General and others be struck out. Counsel for the Prime Minister and OUR Party have filed an interim application seeking to have the judicial review claim struck out, pursuant to Rule 9.75 of…
