The Provincial Government Amendment Bill 2014 has been passed without amendments at its third reading in parliament late this afternoon. The Minister of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening Silas Tausinga says it is intended the new ACT will give the Minister powers to determine…
A four-day workshop on how the judiciary and other stakeholders can effectively deal with family violence in Solomon Islands is underway in Honiara. Called the “Family Violence and Youth Justice”, the workshop aims to discuss and deal with family violence in the Pacific and Solomon Islands within…
Tandai Indigenous landowners and people, especially chiefs are ready to commence dialogue with the national government over the long over due issue of Honiara Town boundary expansion.
A group of individuals has entered and robbed the Gold Ridge Mining office at Bubulake, over the weekend. SIBC’s North Guadalcanal stringer Dudley Gani said the robbers looted the company’s properties at its Bubulake office.
Member of Parliament for East Choiseul Manasseh Sogavare has urged the Government to rule out mining from the country unless the sector is reformed with maximum benefits.
The Parasi airfield on Small Malaita which was closed for four years due to land issues has now been reopened. Confirming this to SIBC News today, Wawateimata landowning tribe representative Clement Honiola says commercial flights to the airfield will soon resume as disputes have now been cleared.
Member of Parliament for East Choiseul Manasseh Sogavare says Solomon Islands can create more wealth sustainably on resources found on land, saying all it needs is strategic thinking and concern for the welfare of our future generation.
Licensed firearm owners from North Malaita have questioned the Government’s position in dealing with their legally registered weapons destroyed by RAMSI since 2003.
A new course introduced by the Australia-Pacific Technical College (APTC) has started in Honiara. A media statement from APTC said this is the first Solomon Islands based Certificate III training program introduced by the college.
The Solomon Islands Electoral Commission boss Mr. Polycarp Haununu has dismissed allegations that more than 500 objections were reported for West Honiara constituency.
Solomon Islands women must be empowered to become business owners either in urban areas or in their provincial villages. This is the concept the Ministry of Commerce, Industries, Labour and Immigration is embarking on.
Premier for Guadalcanal Province Anthony Veke calls on future Provincial and National Governments to prioritise and address the issues of abandon property on Guadalcanal Province. Premier Veke made the call after abandoned properties on Guadalcanal remain an issue for the government.
A concerned citizen, Mr Charles Katu is calling on the Honiara City Council (HCC) to build proper public toilet facilities in Honiara City. Speaking to SIBC News Mr Katu said this is a serious concern as the current unavailability of such facilities can create high health risk to Honiara citizens.
The Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (OPMC) has slammed a claim by Alfred Sasako, the US Secretary John Kerry has demanded a ‘please explain’ to Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo during his visit.
Parents of Nila Primary School in Shortland Island, Choisuel Province has questioned the slow response from Choiseul Provincial Police Force to deal with unexploded bombs in the school compound.
The Gold Ridge Landowners Association says it is eyeing interested investors to operate the Gold Ridge mine, now that Saint Barbara is scaling down its operations. Chair, Dick Douglas revealed this at a media conference last week in Honiara.
Deputy Prime Minster Manasseh Maelanga has acknowledged development potential of Malaita Province as the province has successfully celebrated its 31 Second Appointed Day last Friday.
A young man in his early twenties will serve seven years in prison for raping a 14 year old girl in January last year. The man pleaded guilty after he was committed for trial at the High Court. He was attending a fundraising held at a private house when he told another girl to bring the victim to
The High Court has sentenced a man from Western Province to 13 years prison sentence for the rape of an 18 year old high school student in Gizo, Western Province. Dick Alu was convicted on two counts of rape.
Former board member of Commodities and Exporting and Marketing Authority (CEMA) Pio Akwasitalo has called on the CEMA authority and the national government to use the reserve budget to protect local price for copra.
