Guadalcanal Province Premier, Hon. Francis Sade, and the Guadalcanal Provincial Government condemn and totally reject the Central Government’s proposed “Guadalcanal Affairs Bill 2021”, “Guadalcanal Customary Land Commission Bill 2021”, “Guadalcanal Customary Land Bill 2021 and “Guadalcanal…
Doctors working at the National Referral Hospital (NRH) who reportedly walked out from official duties are coming back to work. This is according to the NRH Chief Executive Dr George Malefoasi who said the doctors are not walking out for good but decide to stay out of work.
Community leaders of Tahawawo and Mwaniqagosi in North Star Harbour, Makira Ulawa province have expressed their deep concern on the high rate of homebrew and kwaso consumption among youths and married men in their communities.
If Honiara and Guadalcanal achieve a 90 percent full vaccination, Honiara will not have to go into lockdown if a community spread of COVID-19 is detected. Mr Sogavare said the most vaccine hesitancy in the country has been reported in Honiara and Guadalcanal province.
About 82 percent of all employees of the government have taken their first dose of COVID-19 vaccines. Presenting a report by the Oversight Committee (OSC) during his COVID-19 Nationwide address today, Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare said the report was presented to the Cabinet on 16 September.
A recent report presented to Cabinet by the Oversight Committee says part of the remaining 18 percent of public servants who haven’t taken their vaccine based their reasons on religious conviction and beliefs.
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare today announced that by 31st October 2021, any employee of the national and provincial governments and SOEs that still chooses to not be vaccinated shall have a 50 percent cut in salaries and will not be allowed to go to their workplaces.
Leader of Opposition and MP for Aoke Langalanga, Matthew Wale says Elijah Asilaua’s comments in SIBC’s recent interview is insinuating Opposition’s involvement in the current Malaita provincial government political stand-off. “I am deeply disappointed with the comments made by Hon.
Political Advisor of the Premier of Malaita Province Celsus Talifilu says Hon Elijah Asilaua’s accusations are misleading and baseless. In an interview with SIBC News yesterday, Asilaua termed Mr Talifilu as an ‘illegal advisor’ of the Premier of Malaita Province.
A Motion of No Confidence to oust embattled Malaita premier Daniel Suidani has been set for early next month, October 2021. The Malaita Non-Executive Group (NEG) told SIBC News in an exclusive interview yesterday that they no longer have trust and confidence in Premier Suidani.
Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) have arrested a 16-year-old male suspect this morning for stabbing a Bangladesh National at the borderline bus stop on Saturday 11 September 2021.
There is a high possibility that people from Bougainville will try to smuggle beche-de-mer (BDM) into the country, says the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) director Edward Honiwala.
Embattled Premier of Malaita Province Daniel Suidani and his Malaita Alliance for Rural Advancement (MARA) Government are losing an additional three provincial members this afternoon.
A Bangladeshi national was stabbed on his right neck and mouth at the Borderline bus stop, east Honiara on Saturday 11 September, 2021. The victim sustained minor injuries on his neck and mouth as police are on the hunt for the suspect who is still at large.
Winwin Mining Investment Ltd and a local gold dealer licence holder who have been implicated in SIBC’s recent article on Gold smuggling and Tax evasion, have adamantly denied any illegal gold dealing and gold smuggling as reported.
Dead fish have reportedly washed ashore at Peochakuri coastline in South Guadalcanal. MV Haura at Peochakuri shoreline. Photo Supplied. The fish kills were believed to have been caused by spills of oil from the ill-fated MV Haura that washed ashore at Peochakuri shoreline, purportedly due to engine…
AUD5.2 MILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF GOLD ILLEGAL DEAL Nearly 80 Kilograms of gold worth around AUD 5.2 million (SBD30 million) dollars has been exported out from the Solomon Islands by Asians through local gold dealers license, Primo Kenny and Jeremy Rex of Guadalcanal.
A first group of 160 workers have left the country early this morning to work in Queensland, Australia under the Seasonal Work Program (SWP) and the Pacific Labour Scheme (PLS). The first group left the country at around 7am early this morning travelling by Solomon Airlines.
Commissioner of Police Mostyn Mangau appeals to mini fuel depot owners to consider safety as a paramount responsibility. The Police Commissioner issued this statement after a mini fuel depot owner lost her life as a result of severe burns on her body.
