Coffee farmers in the North East highlands of Guadalcanal have called on the Sogavare-led Government to address current biosecurity issues holding up exporting coffee beans from Solomon Islands.
The Leader of Opposition Honourable Jeremiah Manele has strongly urged the Government to upgrade and equip hospitals around the country. Honorable Manale highlighted this while he contributed to the 2015 Appropriation Bill 2015 in Parliament, Wednesday this week.
The Solomon Islands Meteorological Service has cautioned, parts of the country are to expect associated rain over the weekend. A Heavy Rain Alert is enforced for Renell and Bellona, Guadalcanal, Temotu, Malaita, Central and Makira provinces.
The Honiara Central Market will close for an indefinite period as of today. A media statement from the HCC media unit says the reason behind the closure is to give time for major improvements to be carried out.
The Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) launches its new $100 bill today. CBSI explains, the new note is slightly smaller than the current one but retains most of the strong images and bold colours.
Community consultations into the limited rearmament program of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) have been going well, with consultations now reaching the provinces. Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast confirms at his weekly media conference in Honiara yesterday.
A one day seminar to improve community prosperity in finding the uses of senile coconuts concludes yesterday at the Ministry of Forestry Office. The seminar was part of an Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research funded project to improve community prosperity by finding uses for…
Leader of Opposition Honorable Jeremiah Manele says the Government needs to focus more on infrastructure development to drive and sustain national economic and social development. Mr Manele highlighted this in his debate on the 2015 Appropriation Bill 2015, in Parliament Wednesday this week.
Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee Rick Hou says any budget should address two major objectives, to release financial resources for the normal operations of the government and for longer term investment.
Finance Minister Snyder Rini has failed the people of Malaita Province says the Member of Parliament for North Malaita, Malaita Province. This is because the current budgetary allocations in the 2015 Appropriation Bill 2015 does not specify the two anticipated development sites identified in…
Distribution of relief supplies is currently underway in Temotu province for communities who were affected by Tropical Cyclone Pam weeks ago. The Government has chattered MV Florence to conduct the distribution of relief supplies, including food and non-food items to affected people in Temotu’s…
Premier of Malaita Province Peter Ramohia said the tar sealing for Auki roads will begin June this year. Premier Ramohia told SIBC News, tar sealing for all Auki roads is among infrastructure developments prioritised under his government policy.
The Magistrate Court this morning sentenced a 27-year-old man to two and a half years imprisonment for armed robbery. Boniface Oiafa pleaded guilty to one count of armed robbery. He was jointly charged with six other men for the offence.
Pressure group, the Malaita Ma’asina Forum (MMF) has called on the Speaker of the National Parliament to remove the MP for Small Malaita from his position as Chair of the parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC).
Leader of Parliamentary Opposition and Member of Parliament for Hograno, Kia, Havulei Jeremiah Manele says the Opposition bench welcomes the People’s Budget. Mr Manele says like the rest of the country, his people also look forward to its implementation.
The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee, Rick Hou says four percent under the social sector reforms of the 2015 budget is to retrain returning Cuban-trained medics.
Chairman of the Law Enforcement Division of Honiara City Council has thanked the public for their good behaviour over the Easter period. A statement from the HCC media department reports, the Councillor, Mr.
Improvement on the eight point six kilometer stretch of road from Rararo to Hauhui in West Are’are is set to continue soon after the Easter season. A local community based contractor has been engaged to improve that stretch of road.
Damage caused to police assets can slow police responses to reported incidents, said the Deputy Police Commissioner Juanita Matanga recently. Speaking to the local media last Thursday, Mrs. Matanga said a number of police vehicles have suffered damage from rock throwing adding, this is not helpful.
The Magistrate Court will sentence a Taiwanese man convicted of attempting to export millions of dollars worth of tubi overseas, next week. Hsieh Fu after a one day trial, was found guilty and convicted on one count of attempted export of prohibited goods and evasion of prohibited export of goods.
