The British High Commission in Solomon Islands has officially marked the 2014 Girl Summit event in Honiara, and has called on Solomon Islands to show solidarity and support to issues the UK is facing.
Forum Solomon Islands International has vowed to join other stakeholders to fight street problems in the capital. In a statement, the FSII says it will form a joint task force with other key stakeholders to fight illegal activities in Honiara.
A youth rally at Christ the King Parish, Tetere in North Guadalcanal has successfully ended after three days. SIBC’s Stringer in North Guadalcanal, Dudley Gani reports, the rally was a spiritual gathering and teaching session for youths of the Parish.
Solomon Islands National Council of Women (SINCW) says the recent crocodile attack at Bokokimbo River in North East Guadalcanal is a wake-up call for leaders in the area to establish basic water and sanitation infrastructure for their constituents.
The Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry, SICCI, is encouraging business houses, including non-members to nominate another company for an Excellence in Service Delivery Award.
Corruption can be eradicated by strategies of deterrence, prevention and education, says Transparency Solomon Islands. On deterrence, the anti-corruption body says this is an ultimate measure against corrupters and people who resort to corrupt practices.
The Coalition for Education Solomon Islands is in North Malaita on an education awareness campaign for schools in the region. A team from the organization are doing educational awareness in North Malaita schools, with a theme “Education for All”.
The Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs says the Solomon Islands Government has taken positive steps to address violence against women since the Family Health and Safety Study in 2009.
The Guadalcanal Plains Palm Oil Company has contributed more than $600 million towards the country’s economy for the last five years. GPPOL General Manager Roger Benzie revealed this when regional Finance and Economic Ministers recently visited the palm oil company in North Guadalcanal.
Clerk to the Honiara City Council, Charles Kelly says he will remain with the council as his newly announced posts overseas are only voluntary. Mr Kelly, who is President of the Solomon Islands Planned Parenthood Association, has been elected into the Regional Executive Committee for East and South…
Staff from business and government departments have participated in a training course on how to maintain and audit quality assurance systems that is required by overseas markets.
The Secretariat of the Pacific Community, SPC, has consolidated its long-term partnership with the Solomon Islands Government. The partnership was consolidated when Dr Colin Tukuitonga, SPC’ Director-General met with Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo Thursday last week.
An Interplast medical team from Australia and New Zealand will visit the country from 26th this month to provide medical services both to Honiara and Gizo medical centers.
More than hundred young women from communities in Honiara, Malaita and the Western Provinces have acquired leadership knowledge and skills after attending the Young Women’s Leadership Programme, YWCA, “Rise Up”, conducted by the organisation since February this year.
Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo has delivered a letter of commitment to the University of the South Pacific, USP, in an effort to ensure the fourth USP Doma Campus project gets underway- committing the government to fund half of the cost to clear unexploded ordinances, UXO’s from the site.
World Health Organisation’s Regional Director for the Western Pacific, Doctor Shin Young-soo has said the National Referral Hospital is vital to Solomon Islands’ health system, but serious challenges to infrastructure, water, sanitation and hygiene exists.
The Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation is planning to use more FM transmitters to carry its broadcast throughout the country. The SIBC Board Chair, Loyley Ngira revealed this during the official launch of SIBC’s new brand, the ‘Unified Voice’, in Honiara, yesterday.
The World Health Organisation has donated a health emergency kit to the National Referral Hospital to support the Solomon Islands address its major public health challenges.
Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo has officially launched the re-branding of the Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation, today. SIBC’s re-branding includes the new presentation format of ‘Unified Voice’ and a new and more personalized slogan: ‘You, Me SIBC’.
Sponsors for the Inaugural Our Telekom Solomon Islands High School Choral Festival have promised to support the event again next year. The final show last night was attended by Businesses, Government and Community leaders.
