Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo has received 5-million dollars from Taiwan yesterday. The funds are for Kilu’ufi Hospital in Malaita and Helena Goldie Hospital in Western Province.
A former politician has called on the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock to take drastic actions in saving the remaining cattle shipped to West Kwaio in November last year. The cattle was imported in 2012 from Vanuatu – a government effort to revive the country’s cattle industry.
A chief from Central Guadalcanal, Joe Vari claims that certain individuals are rubbishing the recently signed Tina River Hydro Project to gain support for their own political interests. Chief Vari is from the Pochebolo tribe, one of the core tribes who signed the agreement.
The Australian High Commission’s First Secretary, Robin Perry has praised the Correctional Services Solomon Islands as one of RAMSI’s big success stories, saying it is a key pillar for the administration of justice in Solomon Islands.
The European Union, EU, has announced its future support towards Civil Society Organisations, CSO, in Solomon Islands. The announcement was made during the commemoration of the Development Service Exchange’s 30th anniversary Monday this week.
The Correctional Services of Solomon Islands, CSSI, has opened eight of its new staff houses under a ten years program today. The new houses were managed by Reeves International under the RAMSI Solomon Islands Infrastructure partnership facility with the CSSI Infrastructure team.
The Australian High Commission’s First Secretary, Robin Perry has praised the Correctional Services Solomon Islands as one of RAMSI’s big success stories.
The Joint Civil Society Group, JCSG, is calling on the government and responsible authorities to immediately investigate a failed Non-Directional Beacons, NDB, provincial airports rehabilitation project.
Tribal and Community members of the Gold Ridge Landowners have reconciled with the Executive of the Gold Ridge Mining Ltd, GRML. Initiated by the local Chiefs of Gold Ridge, the ceremony was performed to mend broken relationship between the company and the traditional landowners and surrounding…
The Government has signed an agreement with local tourism company Solomon Host and a Brisbane-based video production company, Torn Parachute, for the gateway project this week.
Yearly rice imports are putting Solomon Islands at a serious food security risk level, especially when external shocks such as the increase in world food prices normally trickles down to rice importing countries.
The Don Bosco Technical Institute at Tetere, North Guadalcanal, has marked another success story with yet another rice harvest, which started today. Speaking to officially launch the rice harvesting week, Taiwan’s Ambassador to Solomon Islands, Victor Tesun Yu says Taiwan is serious in its…
The World Island Shake project is currently in the country, and Program Director, Antonio Perez says he is impressed with the National Youth Congress and its partnership with the EU Youth In Action program.
Save the Children Solomon Islands office is currently implementing a seven month project in Northern and Eastern regions of Guadalcanal Province. Funded by AusAID, the Disaster Risk Reduction, Education and Emergency Project aims to train teachers from certain schools within North and East…
Member of Parliament for North Guadalcanal Martin Sopage donated solar panels for mothers in Matanaso community in North Guadalcanal. SIBC’s stringer Duddley Gani reports, Mr Sopage donated fourteen solar panels for mothers in Matanaso community to improve their living.
A biological expedition in Western and Central Provinces has been successful in its mission to update and collect information on the status of marine resources within the region. The Solomon Islands Community Conservation Partnership conducted the research with the Waitt Institute this month.
Transparency Solomon Islands has called on the Asia Pacific Investment and Development company to have a proper resettlement plan for resource owners in West Rennell, before mining the area for bauxite.
Environmental Impact Assessment, EIA, stage is vital for landowners and land users in the country, says head of the Landowners’ Advocacy and Legal Support Unit, Martha Manaka.
Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industries, SICCI, has commended the Japan International Cooperation Agency, JICA, and New Zealand Aid for their strong contributions to the betterment of transport and infrastructure around Honiara.
The United Nations Development Programme, UNDP, Office in Honiara has assured Project community sites in North Malaita and Lau Lagoon that farming tools will be delivered as soon as logistic work is done.
