Guadalcanal plains communities are demanding an equal distribution of water supply projects to their communities. SIBC’s stringer for North Guadalcanal reports, officials from the Guadalcanal Province Health Division have quoted as saying most approved water supply projects were only implemented in…
The Parliamentary Opposition has called on the Fisheries Minister John Maneniaru to revoke a beche-de-mer export license granted to the Ontong Java Development Company, saying this will threaten his status as a person with integrity.
Pressure group, the Malaita Ma’asina Forum (MMF) says it gives unreserved supports to the decision made by the Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare and members of his Cabinet to grant a beche-de-mer exporting license to the Ontong Java Development Company Limited.
The Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) in partnership with the Pacific Financial Inclusion Program (PFIP) has begun a 10 weeks Financial Inclusion National Demand-Side Survey.
Three desktop computers containing Bible translation work in Rennell and Bellona dialects have been stolen Tuesday night. The computers belong to the Bible Translation and Literacy Partnership group working together with the Solomon Islands Translation Advisory Group (SITAG) to translate the Bible…
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has confirmed he gave instructions to issue a beche-de-mer export license to Dr Reginald Apia of the Ontong Java Development Company Limited.
Solomon Islands is now in ‘dengue season’ and the World Health Organisation Office in the country has begun warning the general public to take action in efforts to minimize the risk of getting dengue fever.
An incomplete clinic project initiated by Australian Mining Company, St Barbara in North Guadalcanal has left residents in Bembe and Koli point questioning what has happened to the project.
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has acknowledged Australia’s contribution towards Solomon Islands development especially its support for the upkeeping of law and order. Mr.
The Solomon Islands Meteorological Service has cancelled all Heavy Rain Warnings issued earlier this week. The Heavy Rain Warning Cancellation is for most Provinces and Islands.
Most schools around the country have begun classes this week as Term one officially starts however schools in Mbita’ama in North Malaita are still going through formal student registration.
The Honiara City Council (HCC) has received public support for enforcing its Seven-Meter By-law. Honiara City Council City Clerk Charles Kelly confirms the by-law has been enforced since yesterday.
Police at Tetere and Henderson, today raided two marijuana gardens in North East Guadalcanal, uprooting over 4,500 plants. The gardens, which was about a hundred metres in length, had 3,000 harvest bottom plants and 1,500 mid-harvest plants.
A community leader of Sun Valley, George Tikini, has questioned Lever Solomons Ltd over the legitimacy of its Sun Valley land sale notice. Mr Tikini says this follows a $1.2 million payment the company recently demanded from Sun Valley community.
The Minister for Agriculture and Livestock has encouraged Solomon Islanders to consume large amounts of locally grown food to prevent “non-communicable or lifestyle diseases”, currently on the rise in the country.
The Central Bank has announced it is commencing a 10-week survey to gain a better understanding of people’s needs with regard to financial services and products.
Cyclone OLA has moved away from the country. Last Saturday the Met Service issued a heavy rain warning, linked to a tropical cyclone located Southeast of Rennell and Bellona Islands. Today, the Meteorological Services confirmed the tropical cyclone moved away over the weekend.
The people of Solomon Islands want to see the Democratic Coalition for Change Government ensure that Solomon Islands is a nation of co-existence. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare made this statement at a thanksgiving service in Honiara yesterday.
Solomon Islands will join over 30 countries around the Pacific Rim as a participant in a mock tsunami scenario which begins today and ends this Friday. The National Disaster Management Office says the Pacific-wide exercise is to put to practice country tsunami decision-making procedures using the…
A concerned Honiara Citizen has called on the general public to respect and uphold the laws of the country. Allan Tarohania, also a freelance journalist, made the call today after a lawyer was threatened by angry relatives of a young victim in a murder case.
