The Magistrate Court has sentenced a young man from Malaita Province to 18 months in prison for unlawfully wounding his de-facto partner. The man Dickson Kwaimani in his twenties pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful wounding in October this year.
Member of Parliament for East Guadalcanal Bradley Tovosia and the Premier of Guadalcanal Province Anthony Veke are currently facing charges of abuse of office and demanding with menace. The two men appeared before the Magistrate Court yesterday behind bars.
The woman who buried alive her newborn baby in a shallow grave last year at Kaibia will serve two and a half years in prison. The High Court sentenced her this afternoon. Nelly Waitai earlier pleaded guilty to one count of attempted murder.
A concerned North Malaita man has called on Malaitans to do away with land disputes to allow development for the province. Jessie Bobby told SIBC News, development ideas from the national and provincial government will only eventuate in the absence of land disputes.
Prime Minister Manasseh Damukana Sogavare has said the country needs to focus more on the supply side of the economy in order to advance. In his opening remarks during a radio talk-back show on SIBC yesterday, Prime Minister Sogavare said the country needs to focus more on the supply side of the…
Flu-like symptoms are on the rise in the country. A statement from the Ministry of Health and Medical Services today confirmed this after the National Surveillance Unit of the Ministry reported an increase in people with fever, cough, sore throat and runny nose.
The Member of Parliament for West New Georgia Vona Vona Hon. Silas Tausinga has said his move to join the Government has nothing to do with neither the leadership of the Solomon Islands Party for Rural Advancement (SIPRA) nor any resentment with any of its members.
A secondary school teacher of Tawatana Community High School in West Makira is calling on the Ministry of Education and Human Resources to shift the responsibility of administering teachers travelling allowances to the provincial Education Authorities.
Westpac Bank has announced its historic mobile banking services across Telecommunication Networks in the country. Westpac Solomon Islands General Manager Elliott Griffin announced the milestone this week in the presence of key stakeholders.
People of North Malaita constituency have congratulated the country’s new Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare saying, he is the man of the moment. Chief Ali Kitalo told SIBC News, people are now hoping to see developments and completion of pending projects from previous governments now that Sogavare…
Malageti community in South Guadalcanal will host a sports tournament starting Monday next week. Speaking to SIBC News, Allan Tarohania says the tournament is a seven a side soccer tournament and is expected to run for two to three weeks.
Honiara City Council teachers are on a sit-in protest over the non-payment of their leave passage by the Council’s Education division. Dressed in red T-shirts and hanging up banners with the phrase: “H.C.C.E.A PLEASE PAY US OUR SEA FARE PLEASE!”, the teachers have been waiting for their leave…
Malu’u mini Hospital in North Malaita has undertaken its final measles campaign throughout North Malaita region. The one-week measles campaign aims to provide measles vaccines for about 700 people and children throughout the region.
Honiara Provincial Police Commander, Chief Superintendent Jack Balaga has strongly expressed his disappointment and condemned the coward attack on one of his senior officers while on duty – protecting the community.
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force have arrested four male suspects following an assault which left one police officer injured during the police ‘Big Man Operation’ at Kukum Labour line area on Wednesday morning. Police alleged the officer was attacked while on duty inside a police vehicle.
A concerned constituent of Aoke Langa Langa Constituency, who has requested secrecy of his identity, has called on member of Parliament for the constituency Hon. Matthew Wale to address the current water issue in the constituency.
The Sukwadi media last night showcased two of its films directed by two local Solomon Islanders. The films are titled the “Broken Wind Chime directed by Regina Lepping” and “The Test”, directed by Adila Dolaiano.
Certain unregistered voters in North Malaita have raised their regret over missing out from the recent national and provincial elections. Stringer John Andrew Kiri reports, these people have been unable to exercise their democratic right.
Kirakira Market vendors are frustrated with the poor condition of their Market House. A journalism student from Solomon Islands National University (SINU) Salinda Maka’a reports from Kirakira, vendors have raised this concern after many years of tolerance and patience using the run down market…
East Malaita constituency has recorded a good voter turn out during today’s provincial election. As of this afternoon, 14 polling stations in East Malaita have experienced a good turn out since polls opened at 7am this morning.
