The Office of the Leader of Opposition is seeking clarification over plans by Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare to demolish the Prime Minister’s official residence – The Red House at Vavaya Ridge.
The Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet has welcomed Prime Minister Manasseh Damukana Sogavare’s decision to rebuild the Red House at Vavaya Ridge in Honiara.
A public transport service provider along the central part of Malaita is calling on both the MPs for East Malaita, West and Central Kwara’ae to repair the main roads within their constituencies, which are in very bad condition.
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare today signed Exchange Notes and a Grant Agreement with the Japanese Government for detailed design work on the proposed Japanese Government-funded Kukum Highway project.
Catholic goers of Tangarare Parish, West Guadalcanal will bless their new church building on the 5th of December. SIBC Stringer for north west Guadalcanal, John Toki reports the ceremony will be witnessed by officials from the Provincial Government, National Parliament Member for West Guadalcanal…
Materials for the Kirakira station and clinic water supplies have finally arrived last week at Kirakira, Makira Ulawa’s provincial capital. In Kirakira SIBC’s Gina Maka’a reports the material will help to improve water supply services for Kirakira station, and the Kirakira clinic, which is facing…
Infrastructure Development is currently a big challenge for Waimapuru National Secondary School. Chair of the Waimapuru School Trust Board, Reginald Nunu told SIBC News, the school has been faced with this difficulty since its establishment.
The Japanese Government has approved more than $700,000.00 to construct a two-story classroom building for Katurasele Primary School in South Choiseul. A signing ceremony for the funding assistance took place at the Japanese Embassy in Honiara today.
North Malaita communities are calling on responsible authorities to quickly fix bad roads in the constituency. SIBC’s stringer John Andrew Kiri reports, the road is 10 kilometres and connects Kwaitabu stream and Barafau community.
The North West Choiseul Constituency has a new business venture. Called the VATATE Investment and Development Company Limited, the company was formed to provide shipping services for the constituency.
A community in Arosi Two, West Makira has received funding assistance, worth $520,000.00 from the Japanese Government to install a water outlet system in the area.
Work has begun to upgrade and rehabilitate Susubona Wharf on the southern shore of Santa Isabel. The New Zealand Government is providing additional finance to upgrade the wharf.
South Pacific Oil has established a fuel depot in Western Province. The Radio Hapi Lagun in Gizo reports, the new fuel tank is located at the Noro Industrial Town and is the second to be established in the Province.
A pre-trial conference will be held this week for three Guadalcanal men who allegedly stole and sold six solar power panels, worth $400,000.00, from the Telekom Tower in Tamboko, West Guadalcanal this year. The men have each been charged with two counts of simple larceny.
A ground breaking ceremony for the Honiara Port Expansion Project may take place as soon as the end of this month. This follows the signing of a major contract agreement to begin construction work on the project has been signed between the Solomon Islands Government and a Japanese joint-venture in…
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Development (MID) is working on improving the effectiveness of its Material Testing Laboratory since its establishment early this year.
Care taker Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo has been reassured that work towards the establishment of the new University of South Pacific, USP, Doma Campus is progressing well.
The Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development is preparing all necessary arrangements to disburse an additional 14-million dollars towards infrastructure development of Primary and Junior secondary schools in the country.
No further airports are due for improvement this year – limited budget being the main constraint. The Minister for Civil Aviation Hon. Walter Fototalu made this statement in response to a question by the MP for Ulawa Ugi Hon. James Tora in Parliament this week.
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Development (MID) needs an effective ‘Material Testing Unit’ to control infrastructure quality says the East Honiara MP, Hon. Douglas Ete.
