The Parliamentary Opposition Group has congratulated the newly elected Premier of Makira Ulawa Province, Hon. Stanley Siapu on his appointment. In a statement today, the Opposition encouraged Mr Siapu that attaining a higher calling in the leadership hierarchy is not easy as it requires confidence,…
Ulawa island in Makira Ulawa Province is currently experiencing an increase of Malaria and diarrhoea cases. A John Tahonga of Rongkokopo village in Ulawa told SIBC News, adults and children were mostly affected by the diseases.
A youth leader has called for a police post to serve the areas of West Guadalcanal. Batista John, the youth leader in Savulei community, West Guadalcanal made the call after the recent death of a man at Lambi Monday this week.
Locally-owned fuel depot, the ‘Didao Refueling Station’ in Honiara will upgrade its services tomorrow by launching a new pumping system to replace the old pump systems they are using.
The National Government has invited all eligible consultant services to send their submissions to undertake an aquatic baseline survey to surrounding rivers connected to Metapona River System in Central Guadalcanal.
The National Examination Standard Unit (NESU) is yet to release the transition rate for all 2015 examinations. NESU Director Linda Daisy Wate told SIBC News, the transition rate is yet to be released.
Guadalcanal Provincial Police has arrested an adult male in his 30’s from Kojuku Village in Northwest Guadalcanal. A police statement says this is in relation to the death of another male person in the region’s village of Koi Mauvo Village on Monday morning.
The Maritime Service has warned the traveling public, especially sea fearers to always take safety precautions. Deputy Director Brian Aunima told SIBC’s ‘Distaem Nao’ program this morning that most of the incidents they received indicated unsafe traveling.
A Honiara resident Alfred Karuheu has expressed concerns over the selling of expired goods in Asian-owned shops within Honiara City. Mr. Karuheu revealed, he bought a packet of biscuit at a shop opposite the Rove Seaview and realized it had expired few months ago.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock has clarified their recent announcement on approved cocoa and copra projects. Speaking to SIBC News, Ms Melinda Campbell of the Planning Department under the Ministry of Agriculture clarified that for Makira Ulawa Province, Agriculture officer Mr Selwyn…
Canadian International Training and Education Corp (CITREC) Chairman Ashwant Dwivedi will be visiting Solomon Islands next week to advance talks and an action plan on Canada’s Labour Mobility Arrangement with the Guadalcanal Province.
The Law Enforcement Division of the Honiara City Council (HCC) will conduct a major traffic check on public vehicles operating in the City. Chair of the Division, Charles Aiwosuga confirmed told SIBC News the vehicle check is to ensure that business licenses are collected and in turn used to better…
The 15 people accused of attacking a man in Gizo December last year will appear before the Magistrate Court on 21 this month. They have been charged with one count of grievous harm each. They are currently on remand at the Rove Correctional Centre until their appearance in Court.
The Solomon Islands Indigenous People Human Rights Advocacy Association (SIIPHRA) has defended the recent call by the Tandai Landowners Association and Guadalcanal Province for any developers of the Honiara seafront and high water marks to consult them before any development.
For the people of Naro Community in the Reef islands of Temotu province, walking long distances to fetch water will now be a thing of the past. Thanks to a water supply project funded by the Republic of China (Taiwan) and the Member of Parliament for Temotu Pele, Hon.
The Japanese Embassy in Honiara has handed over more than $600,000.00 to the Adakoa Rural Training Centre. Japanese Charge’ de Affairs Odai Tomohiro handed over the grant to Adakoa’s principal David Leliana in a brief ceremony today.
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services has confirmed the current diarrhoea outbreak in the country is caused by a ‘rotavirus.’ Under Secretary for Health Improvement, Dr Chris Becha confirmed this in a recent media conference.
The Solomon Islands National Council of Women (NCW) has called on the Honiara City Council (HCC) to immediately remove all waste at the Honiara Central Market.
The Ministry of Lands, Housing and Survey has offered 225 plots of Fixed Term Estates (FTE) at April Ridge. April Ridge located behind Naha, East Honiara, was allocated by the Gordon Darcy Lilo-led Government for people displaced by the April floods in 2014.
The Premier of Central Islands Province Selwyn Mapuli has called on ship owners across the country not to anchor any old vessels in the Tulagi harbour. Premier Mapuli made the call following a number of sunken boats within the Tulagi harbour boundary.
