A three days workshop, which began yesterday, has highlighted the importance of meteorological services in weather forecasting and climate issues in Solomon Islands.
People of Hauhui in West Are’are, Malaita province have raised concerns over the distribution of constituency development funds in their community. Chief Michael Ohania told SIBC News, rural people have not benefited from constituency development funds for many years.
One year after the April flash floods in Honiara and the Guadalcanal plains, which left 22 people dead and some 9,000 homeless and without gardens and livelihoods, World Vision continues to assist people in the most affected communities.
Earth Movers Logging Company operating the Barahau Camp, East Central Guadalcanal has been warned to step up its safety standards at work or forced to leave.
The outlook for the national economy has improved slightly with growth this year now expected to be a little higher than previously forecasted with logging sector being the saviour.
A joint operation by the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF), Customs, Immigration and the Quarantine Division will start at Gizo, Western Province this week. Deputy Police Commissioner, Juanita Matanga confirms, the operation in her media conference last week.
Premier of Malaita Province Peter Ramohia says the people of Malaita Province should be engaged in growing the economy of the province. Premier Ramohia told SIBC News, his government’s policy statement highlights areas that will address economic development in rural communities.
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.
Manawai Hydro Power System in East Are’are is in the priority list of the Member of Parliament for East Are’are Mr Andrew Manepora’a, says Henry Kahui, a member of the Task force working group for the East Are’are Constituency.
Nurse aid posts and rural health clinics in Solomon Islands lack essential equipment and medicine to save lives of mothers and their children. Country Director of World Vision in Solomon Islands Janes Ginting made the statement today ahead of tomorrow’s World Health Day.
The Magistrates Court has begun its Court circuits for the year, beginning at Atori East of Malaita Province. Officers from the Public Solicitor’s Office and Director of Public Prosecutions have arrived in Auki from Honiara and will travel to Atori tomorrow.
A local Non-Government Organisation (NGO) OceansWatch Solomon Islands is assisting victims of cyclone Pam in Temotu Province with disaster relief efforts. OceansWatch today says this effort supplements government relief assistance to disaster-stricken areas.
The Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) Government has negotiated with landowning groups of Munda, Western Province to secure 400 metre land for the Munda International Airport Project.
Parents and guidance of Sahalu Ward, West Guadalcanal have called on the Guadalcanal Education Authority to quickly address the non-resumption of pre-class at Visale Primary School.
Member of Parliament for Aoke Langalanga, Mathew Wale has questioned the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Meteorology and National Disaster Management, as to when vulnerable communities of climate change in the country are going to be relocated.
Breakdown of the Manawai Hydro Power System in East Are’Are has made life difficult for people in the community. SIBC’s Fredrick Kusu reported from Manawai recently concerns have been raised by people in the community, saying they are missing out on accessing essential services.
Member of Parliament for West Guadalcanal and former Minister of Mines and Energy Moses Garu, is the latest MP to be charged for misconduct in office. The Leadership Code Commission formally charged Mr. Garu for official misconduct on Thursday this week.
The Leadership Code Commission (LCC) has refused to defer its proceedings against Member of Parliament for Small Malaita, Rick Hou, and former Finance Permanent Secretary Shadrach Fanega. Mr. Hou and Mr. Fanega are both facing charges of official misconduct.
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services has announced, the Mataniko Dental Clinic will be officially opened next week. The clinic is located next to the Pikinini Clinic and is a five chair facility.
Parishioners at the Saint Barnabas Parish, Mbita’ama, North Malaita have been called on to remember the origin of their faith – the death and resurrection of Jesus.
