World Vision water experts are racing to distribute clean water to children and their families in evacuation centres across Honiara. World Vision country director Dr.
The Australian Government has announced 3-million Australian dollars assistance package for the Solomon Islands flooding. A media release from the Office of Australia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop said she announces Australia will provide a total package of 3-million dollars to assist…
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force has appealed to Gold Ridge communities to stay away from the Gold Ridge Mine premises. Unconfirmed reports say landowners angry over non-payment of royalties are looting the Gold Ridge premises after the miner, St Barbara, closed its operations at the mine.
Choiseul Province Premier, Jackson Kiloe has expressed condolences to the families and relatives of people and children who lost their lives in last week’s flash floods.
A Tandai Landowner on West Guadalcanal is urging the Ministry responsible for Environment to launch an investigation into logging activities upstream Matanikau River. Moses Ofa makes this call as logging activities upstream may contribute to the extreme flooding last week.
World Vision has begun distributing relief items to families affected by the flash flooding that took Honiara by surprise last Thursday. World Vision is supporting the emergency response co-coordinating agency, the Honiara Town Council, to provide relief items to families staying in evacuation…
Constituents of North Malaita Constituency, Malaita Province are questioning the effectiveness of the current price control laws. Reporting to SIBC, stringer John Andrew Kiri says this comes after the Ministry responsible fail to educate the people about the price control laws.
The United States of America announces it will provide the French Red Cross Society 1-hundred thousand dollars for the delivery of emergency relief items and water, sanitation, and hygiene assistance for disaster-affected communities in Solomon Islands.
The Republic of China,Taiwan, Announces a 2 Million dollars Emergency Aid to victims of last week’s flash floods. A statement from Taiwan Embassy today says being a long-standing friend of Solomon Islands, the government of the Republic of China, Taiwan, is pleased to assist in disaster relief…
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force, RSIPF, is appealing to the ‘General public’ especially, private vehicle owners to assist police reduce the continuous traffic jam and people to stay away from the main areas of the police search and rescue operations.
The Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, OPMC, has condemned veteran journalist Alfred Sasako for publicly declaring October 29th as the Election Day.
The Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development, MEHRD, Education Authorities and UNICEF have agreed on immediate priorities in response to the recent flooding in Honiara and Guadalcanal.
Australian High Commission staff are working with the Solomon Islands Government, donors, non-government organisations, local health officials and the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force to conduct rapid needs assessments of flood-affected communities in Guadalcanal.
The Solomon Islands Brisbane Community, SIBC, is responding to various appeals for donations to assist disaster stricken people of Honiara and Guadalcanal by appealing for donation around Australia.
Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo has assured victims of last week’s flash floods that the Government will do all it can to assist them restore their lives.
The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology and Chairman of the National Disaster Council, Dr Melchior Mataki, says the immediate focus of the government is on stabilizing the immediate impacts of last week’s flash floods to our…
State Owned Enterprise Solomon Water says Honiara residents will experience water shortages as only 20 percent of its water reservoirs are being used. Solomon Water General Manager Richard Austin told members of the local media today at Solomon Water Head office in Honiara.
Twenty one people have died and an estimated 52,000 people are affected across the Solomon Islands, after the worst flooding the country has ever seen. The Government confirms at least eight of the deaths are children under seven years old.
The lack of communication has affected some communities in East Are’ are, in Malaita Province during the recent bad weather. Community Representative Robert Tahi reports lack of communication from network providers were hopeless when it was most needed.
Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo visited evacuation centres in Honiara today with the message to “work together”. Prime Minister Lilo visited evac centres at Bishop Epalle School, the Rove Police Club, Mbokona School in West Honiara; Mbokonavera School and Mbua Valley School in Central Honiara;…
