A young security guard from Makira Province has pleaded guilty to unlawfully wounding his wife with a pair of scissors during an argument in August last year. The 19-year-old man and his wife argued about the adoption of their child who was in the care of a close relative.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Honourable Milner Tozaka presented a cheque of 11 million Vatu to Vanuatu’s Minister of Climate Change Honourable James Bule in Port Vila today to support relief efforts by the Government of Vanuatu following the aftermath of cyclone Pam.
Implementation of recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Report will be a major task this year, says the Governor-General, His Excellency Sir Frank Kabui.
The Member of Parliament for West Makira Derrick Manuari has called on the Solomon Islands Government to stand up and fight for the freedom of the people of West Papua.
A man from the Duff islands, Temotu province has called on responsible disaster authorities not to forget the Duff islands in their assessment efforts. Noel Huta who claims to be the Chair of their disaster committee told SIBC News, the disaster authorities must not forget to conduct assessments on…
Malaita’s only major hospital Kilu’ufi has been earmarked for upgrading under the Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) Government’s policy document. The Minister of Health and Medical Services, Dr Tautai Kaitu’u told medical staff at the hospital when visiting them recently.
The High Court has sentenced a man with a mental disorder to life imprisonment for stabbing his close relative to death at Town Ground Honiara twelve times in 2013. The man pleaded guilty to manslaughter early this month.
Honiara City Council has met with the Salo Fishing Co-operative Society of the Fishing Village in Honiara to discuss car park issues of the Fishing Village Market. The Council’s Trade and Commerce Standing Committee held the meeting with the Society on Monday this week.
The Family Support Centre has completed a three-day Gender Based Violence sensitisation workshop for Temotu and Makira province. The three-day program was to engage influential people in the communities to help and support women and girls who are victims or survivors of gender-based violence in…
Governor General Sir Frank Kabui says the Solomon Islands Government firmly believes the way forward would be achieved by implementing good policies and empowering people to be engaged in productive activities and absorbed in gainful employment.
Solomon Islands National TB Coordinator, Noel Itogo says the overall aim of the World TB Day 2015 Campaign Day is to raise awareness to the Public. Mr Itogo was presenting his speech to mark the World TB Day 2015 today. He says today is a day to raise public awareness about TB. “The overall aim
Kilu’ufi health staff have praised Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare for visiting the Hospital recently. Speaking to SIBC News, Kilu’ufi Director, Mr Mark Maeliau says the Prime Minister’s visit has enabled his staff to share their thoughts with the Prime Minister about Kilu’ufi Hospital needs.
Solomon Islands has called for Trans-boundary partnership in disaster risk management. Minister for Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology Samuel Manetoali has called on world leaders to form Trans-boundary partnerships in order to effectively carry out disaster risk…
Former Finance Minister Rick Hou and his former Permanent Secretary Shadrach Fanega have requested the Leadership Code Commission to defer its proceedings on them until a civil case involving them at the High Court is complete. The Commission early this month charged Mr. Hou and Mr.
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has met the Gold Ridge Community Landowner’s Council as the government explore the possibility of selling off the mine site to a potential investor.
Solomon Islands Government (SIG) and the Solomon Forestry Association (SFA) have successfully raised more than $1 million to assist the Vanuatu Government’s effort to recover from the impact of Tropical Cyclone Pam. A government statement says Committee Chairman, Hon.
The National Disaster Management Office has deployed teams to assess the extent of damage caused by cyclone Pam in various parts of the provinces. Director of the National Disaster Management Office Loti Yates confirms, teams have already been deployed to various parts of the provinces suffering…
Director of the Health Promotion Division of the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) Alby Lovi has said the newly outbreak Zika Virus can be prevented if communities work together with health authorities.
Solomon Islanders need to take weather warnings seriously says the Permanent Secretary for Climate Change and Disaster Management, Dr Melchior Mataki. Dr Mataki told PACNEWS, appropriate measures must be taken to reduce risks.
The Solomon Islands National Aids Council (SINAC) has said out of the 25 HIV positive cases in the country, 10 have died. Of these, seven were males and three females. The National Aids Council confirmed over the weekend, three new HIV positive cases were detected last year.
