Westpac Bank is offering a total of six education grant for women and girls in its Westpac Women’s Education Grant this year. The grant aims to financially assist women and girls in education costs.
Public servants in parliament have a big reduction in special duty and overtime allowances. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare announced the reduction in parliament last week.
The Malaita provincial government is seriously looking at improving its leadership to achieve development priorities. Malaita provincial Premier Peter Ramohia told SIBC News, his government believes, this approach will advance the province.
Manaoba residents in North Malaita have experienced water shortage after all their water sources dried up. The Island with about 20 villages have to travel to the main land in search for drinking water after months of drought.
Malaitans whose homes, gardens and properties were damaged by the recent tropical cyclone Pam will soon receive relief supplies from theNational Disaster Management Office through the Provincial Disaster office at Auki.
Vehicle owners and drivers are reminded to be responsible when driving on the roads of Honiara. Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast reiterated the reminder at his weekly media conference.
People of Mamulele, East Malaita are calling on the Ministry of Health to post a nurse at Mamulele clinic. Mamulele clinic which serves about 2,5000 people has been without a nurse for the last three months.
The Pasifiki Service Ltd has successfully launched its new Job-Advertising Website in Honiara. Speaking during the launch, Pasifiki Service Ltd General Manger James Edgecombe says the new website is designed to provide human resource managers and businesses in the country and abroad an online…
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock has launched the second phase of the Rural Development Project in Honiara this morning. Speaking at the launching, Agriculture Minister Augustine Auga says his Ministry through the project will address national objectives of poverty reduction and inclusive…
The Royal Solomon Islands Force patrol boat Auki will return from Vanuatu next week after a relief mission following Cyclone Pam. Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast also told a press conference this week the NDMO Office of Vanuatu is impressed with the relief mission Patrol Boat Auki provided.
Key government projects have never taken off the ground because of a lack of political will, among other reasons. National consultant on Commerce and Tourism Martin Housanau says a National Steering Committee identified key government projects never took off the ground because there was a lack of…
Government officials from three government ministries are meeting in Honiara this week to validate a draft Solomon Islands Intellectual Property Strategy. The workshop is to give stakeholders previously involved in consultations and other interest groups an overview of the draft strategy.
A woman has been discharged after witnesses to her trial failed to turn up in Court yesterday. Principal Magistrate Edwin Suramo discharged Linda Agooka after the two prosecution witnesses who were to testify at her trial yesterday did not turn up in Court.
The West Rennell Landowners Council has convened its first Annual General Meeting this week. The meeting was held on Tuesday this week at Matahenua Village. It was organised after the Council became a legally registered body, and after the Council passed and adopted the Council’s constitution.
Government staff and project partners have discussed 11 resilience projects under the Choiseul Integrated Climate Change Programme (CHICCHAP) A government statement says the programme aims to increase the resilience of Choiseul Province against climate change and natural disasters, enhance food…
Solomon Airlines is offering a special return airfare for its new Honiara-Sydney route. The special fare is valid until 11 August on the airline’s new service commencing June 1. It will operate ex-Honiara on Mondays and ex-Sydney on Tuesdays.
Finance Minister Snyder Rini has declared he has not failed Malaita Province. Minister Rini made the statement in Parliament on Monday, in response to a newspaper article headlined “Rini fails Malaita”. But he told Parliament “this Minister of Finance has not failed Malaita”.
The Central Market will re-open tomorrow after its closure during the Easter break. Honiara City Council Clerk Charles Kelly told SIBC News the Executive Council made a decision to re-open the market in a meeting yesterday.
Chief Magistrate Emmanuel Kouhota says the penalties for exploiting the country’s rare natural resources are grossly inadequate. Chief Magistrate Kouhota made the statement today when sentencing a Taiwanese man to pay four thousand dollars in fines for attempting to export millions of dollars worth…
The Solomon Islands Women in Business Association (SIWIBA) has a new Business Development Centre. The Centre, located at the National Provident Fund Plaza, was officially launched yesterday.
