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Publications
4th YOSI ISSUE OUT
The fourth issue of YOSI, Solomon Islands’ only youth magazine, has been released. The issue’s theme is, Achieving dreams, Working for success. YOSI aims to empower young people through telling their stories.
15 Jun 2016
Government
GOV’T REFUTED CLAIMS OF WITHDRAWING ANTI-CORRUPTION BILL 2016
The Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet has repudiated Island Sun’s headline news claiming the Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) Government has ‘withdrawn’ the Anti-Corruption Bill 2016.
4 May 2016
Court
OPMC RETRACTS STATEMENT ON AXIOM KB & SMM’s APPEAL DECISION
The Prime Minister’s Office has decided to retract a media statement regarding the Court of Appeal’s decision between Axiom KB Ltd and Sumitomo Metal Mining (SMM) Ltd.
29 Mar 2016
New Zealand
NEW ZEALAND COMPANY APPOINTED TO PLAN FOR SIBC TV
The Directors of the National Broadcaster SIBC have appointed a New Zealand company to develop the plan for a national public television service. SIBC Chairman Mr.
24 Mar 2016
NDMO
NDMO HELD MEDIA RELATIONS TRAINING
The National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) has organised a two days training program in Honiara. Entitled “Maximising Public Relations and Media Encounters”, the training aims to help participants establish relationships with the media in providing information to the public.
29 Jan 2016
Government
OPMC LASHED OUT AT MICHEAL FIELD’s ARTICLE
The Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (OPMC) has strongly deplored allegations by a New Zealand Journalist Michael Field who alleges that Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare had staged the ethnic crisis in 2000.
20 Jan 2016
Abuses
LOCAL JOURNOS COMPLETED GENDER-BASED WORKSHOP
Journalists from the mainstream media, student journalists from the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) and members of Vois Blong Mere Solomons have successfully completed a two days workshop on “Reporting on Gender-based Violence” in Honiara.
21 Nov 2015
People
NEW MAGAZINE “TODAY SOLOMONS’ LAUNCHED
Locally owned Magazine, “Today Solomons,” has been officially launched in Honiara. The magazine features people, culture and travel places. Speaking at the launching, the Magazine’s Editor, Evan Wasuka says Today Solomon is a life style magazine.
15 Nov 2015
Honiara City
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TC CREW TO SOLOMONS
A film crew from the world’s famous National Geographic TV Channel will visit the Solomon Islands later this month as guests of the Solomon Islands Visitors Bureau.
5 Nov 2015
Anniversaries
SIBC CELEBRATES 63 YEARS OF BROADCASTING
The Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation (SIBC) celebrates 63 years of broadcasting this week. There are two broadcasting anniversaries in September. The Solomon Islands Broadcasting Service – a department of Government – began broadcasting in September 1952.
23 Sept 2015
Fiji
FIJI WAY AHEAD OF SOLOMON ISLANDS: PM SOGAVARE
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare says Fiji is way ahead in terms of media set up and technology which countries like Solomon Islands can learn from. The Prime Minister said this during his special visit to the Fiji Broadcasting Corporation in Suva this week.
6 Sept 2015
PNG
PACNEWS & PIFS REGIONAL MEDIA WORKSHOP STARTED IN P.N.G
Pacific Islands News Association and Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat Regional Media Workshop started in Port Moresby yesterday. More than 20 journalists from around the region including Papua New Guinea are part of the workshop.
5 Sept 2015
Development
WORKSHOP FOR COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANISATIONS ENDED
A four days media workshop organised by the Development Services Exchange (DSE) for community-based organisations has ended today. DSE Capacity Building Officer, Lilly Chekana told SIBC News in an interview the training helps to enhance the participants’ perspective on the vital role of the media…
28 Aug 2015
Australia
A.B.C TV TO FEATURE KOKONUT PACIFIC STORY TOMORROW
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation TV will be airing a program about Solomon Islands’ Kokonut Pacific on its ‘Landline’ program tomorrow. The program will be aired at 8 pm local time this Sunday.
18 Jul 2015
Government
EXERCISE MEDIA FREEDOM WITH GREAT RESPONSIBILITY: PM SOGAVARE
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has called on journalists to exercise media freedom with great responsibility. Prime Minister Sogavare made the call last night at an official function to mark the Press Freedom Day for the Media Association of Solomon Islands.
29 May 2015
Awards/Recognitions
PM ANNOUNCED MEDIA EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR S.I. JOURNOS
The Prime Minister has announced a Media Excellence Award for Solomon Islands journalists. The award, which begins next year, will come in the form of a fully funded tertiary scholarship for the winning journalist either at the Solomon Islands National University or a regional institution.
29 May 2015
Solomon Islands
POSITIVELY CONTRIBUTE TO M.A.S.I’s PROGRESS: M.A.S.I PRESIDENT
President of the Media Association of Solomon Islands (MASI) Leni Dalavera has urged media owners to allow their workers to join and positively contribute to the progress of the national media association.
29 May 2015
Solomon Islands
ACTING AUDITOR GENERAL ACCUSED PAPER FOR MISREPORTING
The Office of the Auditor General ( OAG) has accused Island Sun Newspaper for its recent misreporting. In an article today, Island Sun News Paper reports the Office of the Auditor General is not up to standard in terms of performance required under international auditing standard.
14 May 2015
Government
PRIME MINISTER PLEASED WITH C.P.U OFFICERS
The Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet has described yesterday’s headline in the Island Sun newspaper claiming that the Prime Minister’s security is at risk following a mass transfer of Close Protection Unit officers, as utterly false.
13 May 2015
International Annual Events/Days
WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY CELEBRATED TODAY
Journalists around the world are remembered today, as they celebrate the World Press Freedom Day which falls annually on May 3rd. This year’s theme is “Let Journalism Thrive! Towards Better Reporting, Gender Equality and Safety in the Digital Age.” May 3rd was proclaimed World Press Freedom Day by…
3 May 2015