Eight students from Jones Adventist College in Western Province, who went missing after the boat they were travelling in encountered problems between Gizo and Vella La Vella, were rescued this morning.
The Temotu Provincial Government and the National Government have developed a shelter strategy to address housing needs of people left homeless by last year’s earthquake and tsunami disaster in Temotu.
The Guadalcanal Plains Palm Oil Limited plans to expand its current land lease Eastwards within the Guadalcanal Plains. SIBC’s North Guadalcanal stringer Dudley Gani reports, the company currently holds leases to six thousand hectares, and wants to expand thirteen thousand hectares towards…
A revived political party, the People’s Progressive Party says solutions to addressing anti-social behaviours within Honiara lies in the decentralisation of development in the country.
The Solomon Islands Scouts and Coast Watchers Trust Board has a new Executive Officer. She is Annie Kwai, who recently graduated with Honors, with a Masters Degree in History from the Australian National University.
The National Government should invest more in economic empowerment of youths, instead of police rearmament, says the President of the Solomon Islands National Council of Women.
East Malaita’s Returning Officer have dismissed claims that Namoia, in East Malaita has yet to receive its Provisional Voters List, saying registered voters in the area have already checked their names.
The Solomon Islands Electoral Commission has announced- the Omission and Objection period will be extended until August 11. Confirming the extension to local journalists in a media conference yesterday Chief Electoral Commissioner Polycarp Haununu says the extension is necessary to give all…
The Solomon Islands National Council of Women has urged the Ministry of Police, National Security and Correctional Services to consult with civil society and women’s organisations on the rearmament process for the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force.
Permanent Secretary for Mines and Energy Jeffrey Kahua has assured Gold Ridge landowners they will receive their royalties soon. This comes after the Gold Ridge People’s Power Group recently demanded the Government releases their long-awaited royalties.
Acting Prime Minister Manasseh Maelanga has called on the landowners in Makira Ulawa Province to allow their land for development programs which the Provincial and National Governments want to achieve. Mr Maelanga made the statement during the province’s 31st anniversary Monday this week.
Registered Voters in Namoia polling station in East Malaita are yet to receive their registered voters list. An Enoch Idui from East Malaita told SIBC News today the Provisional Voters List was supposed to reach the polling station two weeks ago.
Eight potential investors who have expressed interest in building and operating the Tina River Hydro Project took part in a major project briefing in Honiara, last week. The companies participating in the event were from Australia, New Zealand, Korea, Japan, Malaysia, Spain and Sri Lanka.
The Permanent Secretary for Mines and Energy Jeffrey Kauha has denied claims an Asian Mining Prospecting company is conducting mining activities illegally in West Rennell, Renbel province.
Guadalcanal Premier Anthony Veke says the Rapid Employment Project (REP) is legitimising squatter settlements in Guadalcanal. Premier Veke says the project needs to be transparent on which areas it is working on to address the issue of unemployment, whether within the City boundary or outside.
The Afio rural health clinic in Small Malaita has recorded a diarrhea outbreak on children. A Richard Hou from Afio told SIBC News, nurses at the clinic Julius Hite and Lucy Sito confirmed children aged between one to 14 years are most affected.
The Makira Ulawa Premier has called on logging companies operating in the province to fully comply with their logging agreement deals. Premier Thomas Weape highlights this among challenges his province face during the Makira Ulawa Second Appointed Day celebration in Kirakira yesterday.
ANZ Bank has announced an agreement with the Australian Government to support the increased roll out of mobile banking and financial literacy programs to a further 65,000 Solomon Islanders previously excluded from traditional banking services.
Makira Ulawa Province today celebrated its 31st Second Appointed Day in the provincial capital Kirakira. Speaking during the celebrations Premier Thomas Weape highlighted some achievements of the province during his term in office.
Resource owners of West Rennell, Renbel Province have questioned the legitimacy of Asia Pacific Investment and Development Limited, APID, mineral prospecting activities in the province.
