The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force warns residents of Tuvaruhu in Central Honiara to keep away from a cordoned area near the Tuvaruhu Community High School where chemicals have been discovered.
Visiting Melanesian countries who are in the country for the MACFEST festival were left in awe after last night’s opening ceremony at the Lawson Tama stadium in Honiara.
The Solomon Islands National Provident Fund, NPF, has today announced its annual crediting rate to its members. A new rate of six-point-five percent will be credited to its member’s contributions beginning next week.
Poverty in Solomon Islands is defined in terms of the minimum expenditure required of a person to meet the 22 calories energy intake based on food and non-food items. Advisor to the National Statistics Office, William Lahari told SIBC News in an exclusive interview.
Preparations are now all set for the much awaited 6th Melanesian Arts and Cultural Festival which will start this Sunday at the Lawson Tama stadium in Honiara.
The first ever Solomon Islands Poverty Maps have indicated there are significant pockets of poverty across the central part of Solomon Islands. Small-area estimates suggested that wards in Honiara City have above average rates of poverty, with the Naha and Vohukesa wards identified as having the…
The date for the launching and unveiling of the new forty-dollar note will be made known soon. The Manager Currency and Banking within the Central Bank of Solomon Islands, Mr Joe Vasuni confirmed today. Mr Vasuni said the date was not yet fixed but plans were in placed to conduct the launch and the
Day after day they sit under their colored umbrellas with their little tables from morning until late in the evening, serving hungry students, drivers and pedestrians. While they are a common sight to passersby, for some of these women life is a real struggle.
The national government is planning on putting all airports in the country under commercial management by the end of this year. This was confirmed by Prime Minister Rick Houenipwela during his press conference after his return from Australia and New Zealand last week.
The government of New Caledonia has provided more than one tonne of fireworks, sound system and lighting equipment for the upcoming Melanesian Arts Festival. Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Culture and Tourism Andrew Nihopara confirmed this in a media conference recently.
The Solomon Islands Football Federation has called on football critic Joel Moffat Konofilia to refrain from tarnishing the federation on social media. SIFF communication Officer, Mr Simon Abana made the call in their response to a back page media report yesterday.
The Honiara City council Law enforcement division in collaboration with Police officers have dismantled and removed betel nut vendors at the Rove Market today.
International visitation to the Solomon Islands has shown double digit growth. Figures released by the Solomon Islands National Statistics Office this week revealed international visitation for April 2018 increased 11.8 per cent over the corresponding month in 2017.
The Ministry of Commerce, Labour and Immigration is taking serious steps to address the influx of foreigners taking over businesses reserved for indigenous people.
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force Maritime Unit has boarded more than twenty foreign fishing vessels during it’s patrol over the Solomon waters this year.
Local reggae sensation, Kirwan Hatigeva, famously known as ‘Jahboy’, is set to make a historic performance at the ‘One Love Reggae’ festival in Southern Hemisphere, Tauranga New Zealand, next year. The two day festival is the largest reggae carnival in the Southern Hemisphere.
Residents of Honiara are now getting ready for the month long FIFA World Cup finals in Russia, kicking off in less than 24 hours. A visit by SIBC to shops around Honiara today, saw many fans queuing up in shops, mainly to buy antennas and TV screens. Many of the shop owners interviewed told SIBC
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) held the Inaugural youth anti-corruption workshop in Honiara today. Over 60 youth leaders from across the country attended the event today, organised to promote Anti-corruption awareness for our young people.
The government through the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, Labour and Immigration has issued a notice to all registered foreign investors today. The notice informed all foreign investors within Honiara City that the After-Care Services Unit staff from the Ministry will carry out site visits to all…
The Solomon Islands Meteorological Service has advised everyone in the country to use water wisely. Deputy Director of Met Services, Lloyd Tahani made the call as the country plunges into dry season- June to October.
