The Ministry of Infrastructure Development has issued a 14 days notice to a labor-based contractor responsible for the Makira Western Road, in Makira Ulawa Province.
Malaita Provincial Government begins its Assembly meeting tomorrow. The meeting is to deliberate on the Provincial Assembly’s budget. Reporting from Malaita Province is SIBC’s Fredrick Kusu.
Communities in East Makira will soon have a hospital – thanks to an Australian doctor who took up the project at the request of his father-in-law. Dr Chris Miller is a former Health Director in Choiseul Province and is married to a woman from Namuga, East Makira.
The Solomon Islands Meteorological Service has this afternoon issued a Tropical Cyclone Warning. The cyclone warning is now enforced for Temotu, Malaita and Makira Provinces.
The Solomon Islands Meteorological Service has issued a tropical cyclone watch advice for the country. In this morning’s weather update, the MET Service warns tropical cyclone PAM, category One, is located approximately 149 nautical miles North-Northeast of Anuta Island, Temotu Province.
The Provincial Secretary for Makira Ulawa Province, Silas Sitai says the Bank South Pacific agent at Kirakira is acting in accordance with an advice from the Honiara main branch to halt withdrawals due to certain dishonest account holders. Mr.
Public Servants in Makira Ulawa Province were unable to withdraw their fortnight salaries from the Bank South Pacific (BSP) agent in Kirakira last week.
Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening Minister Honourable Dudley Kopu has said the Democratic Coalition for Change Government is really happy to support provincial governments to expand their township.
Namuga Mini Hospital in Star Harbour, East Makira will provide a comprehensive level of health services once completed, said Project Coordinator of the hospital, Dr Chris Millar.
Communities of Santa Ana and Santa Catalina in East Makira are now able to access Bank South Pacific, BSP, basic banking services in their villages. These basic services include withdrawals, deposits and opening of personal account through the newly established branchless banking agency at Waikaru…
Kirakira township in Makira Province will soon expand. Thanks to a payment of SBD$1.2 million from the National Government to landowners of Huro land, situated near the township. The SBD$1.2 million is the first tranche of a SBD$5 million payout to the landowners.
Police in Kirakira have arrested six people in relation to an arson incident at Maro’u Bay in Ugi, Makira Ulawa province. The arson occurred last Wednesday night during heated arguments between two parties who claimed ownership of land at Maro’u Bay.
The Kirakira Central Market in Makira Ulawa Province has been demolished because of its deteriorating state. Salinda Maka’a, a journalism student studying at the Solomon Islands National University reports from Kirakira.
Makira Ulawa Province is in full swing in its preparation for this year’s Makira Banana Festival celebrations. The event’s Organising chairman Noel Mamau told SIBC News, this year’s festival will be bigger than the inaugural festival last year.
Kirakira hospital in Makira Ulawa province and Tulagi Hospital in Central Islands are beneficiaries from the health equipments donated by the New Zealand Government, said Pediatrician Dr James Auto.
People of Makira Ulawa Province are calling on the Sogavare-led DCC Government to prioritise the Kirakira wharf project. Noel Mamau, a community and businessman in KiraKira says for the last 80 years, call for the wharf to be built has received no attention by the colonial government and previous…
Makira Ulawa Provincial Assembly is urged to quickly establish the Kirakira Town Committee under the Kirakira Town Committee Ordinance. A community and businessman in KiraKira, Noel Mamau says Villages in Makira Ulawa Province have set up village committees under the provincial Community Governance…
The Solomon Islands Meteorological Services has issued a Swell Advisory warning for parts of the country. Met Service Swell Advisory is enforced for low-lying coastal islands of Ontong Java Atolls, Dai. Ramos, Sakaiana and Northern Choiseul. Isabel, Malaita, Makira and Temotu.
The recent torturous murder cases this month indicate a failing family unit, community and nation. A Honiara man Mr Henry Kahui says the recent killings reported in the media is shocking and unless perpetrators are dealt with adequately, the future will be more challenging.
Guadalcanal police are continuing its search for a nine-year-old boy who went missing, after a trip with his two other brothers at Marau resort area yesterday morning. Police alleged the victim and his two brothers were diving while he kept the canoe at approximately about 10am yesterday.
