The Ministry of Lands will soon allocate plots at April Ridge to victims of the April floods. A total of 268 plots is available on April Ridge. In an interview with SIBC News this week, the Commissioner of Lands Nelson Naoapu confirmed the Land Board will allocate the plots.
Forty-four rural producers in Guadalcanal have joined forces to discuss ways to better involve themselves in the newly formed Honiara Central Market Vendors Association as part of the UN Women Markets for Change project.
The official meeting of the 20th Melanesian Spearhead Group Leaders summit has started in Honiara yesterday. Opening the chain of meetings are senior MSG officials.
The Solomon Islands Chambers of Commerce and Industries (SICCI) has described the seventh Australia Solomon Islands Business Forum held inHoniara this week as “very successful”. SICCI Chairperson Tony Koraua said the two-day forum was a great success and a historic event.
Police are searching for an Asian logger who went missing during a picnic in the Shortland Islands last Friday. The Malaysian in his 40s went missing during a picnic trip to an island near Sivilua with a couple on Friday.
The Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) Government has announced it will endorse West Papua to be an observer of the Melanesian Spearhead Group. The announcement comes ahead of next week’s MSG Leaders Summit in Honiara.
Solomon Islands has received leadership of the Melanesian Spearhead Group Senior Officials Meeting as officials met today in Honiara. The chairmanship was handed over this morning from the pro-independence movement in New Caledonia, FLNKS.
Fifteen police officers have been promoted to Inspector rank within the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force. Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast announced the promotions in his media conference today. The Police Commissioner said the 15 new Inspectors include three women.
Simea and Baumana Karoa Tribes of Mono Island have questioned newspaper reports about logging related issues the island is experiencing and say the tribes condemn the reports.
Top political leaders and government officials from Fiji, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu have arrived in Honiara ahead of the 20th Melanesian Spearhead Group Summit, which begins in the capital tomorrow.
Exiled West Papua Leader and the founder of Free West Papua Campaign Benny Wenda says West Papua’s issue is a Melanesian issue. Mr Wenda, who lives in England, is in the country with four other West Papua Advocate leaders who also live in other international countries.
The Law Reform Commission says it will review the minimum legal age of marriage for Solomon Islands women. Senior legal officer Clifton Ruele told SIBC News the current minimum legal age for Solomon Islands girls under the Islanders Marriage Act is fifteen years of age, subject to consent from…
The Helena Goldie Hospital in Munda, Western Province says its emergency services has improved after the arrival of a medical doctor the UK Methodist. The Hospital recently faced great difficulties with referral cases but Hospital Secretary, Soraya Pina said the situation improved after Dr.
Former High Court Judge Stephen Pallaras claims the Solomon Islands Government has failed to fulfil its offer for him to head the new Independent Commission Against Corruption.
The Central Bank Governor has told the Australia Solomon IslandsBusiness Forum – high population growth is a serious hindrance to economic growth in Solomon Islands.
Solomon Islands Red Cross Society urges active involvement from Solomon Islanders in its voluntary blood donation program. The was the message stressed by president of the Solomon Islands Red Cross Society, Charles Kelly during the World Blood Donor Day yesterday.
A West Honiara voter says the Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) Government must quickly gazette the Constituency Development Fund Regulations. Charles Lesimaoma made the call today in an interview with SIBC News.
Residents of Somata and Pepesala estate on Russell Islands Plantation Estate Limited (RIPEL) says they are prepared to defend themselves in court regarding the unlawful shipment of copra as claimed by the RIPEL Management.
The Democratic Coalition for Change Government has yet to release any funding for constituency development projects for this year. Speaking to SIBC News, the Deputy Director of Rural Development Matilda Watesao says the Ministry is continuously receiving applications for constituency development…
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has described the seventh Australia-Solomon Islands Business Forum, which begins in Honiara tomorrow, as a crucial and exciting event for Solomon Islands.
