Police Commissioner Mathew Varley and Western Province Premier Wayne Maepio The Western Provincial Premier Wayne Maepio has denied paying any compensation to the Bouganvilleans who turned themselves over to the Gizo police over the weekend.
Jackson Kiloe, who has been the premier of Choiseul Province for the past 18 years, is the longest-serving of all current provincial premiers. And now he is planning to retire. Premier Kiloe told SIBC News he needs a break after his nearly two-decade tenure, during which he never took a holiday.
The longest-serving premier of Choiseul Province, Jackson Kiloe, wants resolutions made during Premiers’ Conferences to be implemented. Premier Kiloe, who is attending the 9th Premiers’ Conference in Malaita Province, estimated that of the more than 100 resolutions made during past conferences,…
A task force representing the resource owners of West Rennell has supported calls for the Prime Minister to step aside and allow the bauxite issue to be investigated. Forum Solomon Islands International (FSII) recently called on Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare to step aside.
Rennell and Bellona Province has convened its full assembly meeting yesterday. Assembly Speaker Brian Saho told SIBC News the main agenda of the meeting is to revise the provincial budget. He adds, the provincial Mining Ordinance will also be discussed.
Logging companies operating in Malaita province have owed more than $4 million worth of provincial revenue to the province. Malaita Premier Hon. Peter Chanel Ramohia told SIBC News in a recent interview. He says about 10 logging companies are operating in the province with outstanding fees.
Malaita Premier Hon. Peter Chanel Ramohia has assured, his government will pay off the $8 million debt incurred by past provincial governments. Mr Ramohia who recently survived a vote of confidence said the Ministry of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening has provided his…
Community members of Sigana Ward in Isabel Province are calling on their Provincial Member to speed up the final work on their rural health clinic at Nagholau.
Malaita Provincial Premier, Hon. Peter Chanel Ramohia has raised concerns that relations between Malaita and Rennell/Bellona could be affected by the logging issue in Renbel province.
The Isabel Provincial Government has shifted its focus onto social development – a campaign to boost its human resource. Isabel Provincial Premier Hon. James Habu confirms this during the 2016 Kodili Trade and Cultural Festival which ended a few days ago in Buala, Isabel Provincial.
Provincial Premier of Isabel Province, Hon. James Habu said his province collected a total revenue of $18.4 million from 2015 and 2016. Premier Habu confirmed this figure during the 2016 Kodili Trade and Cultural Festival held in Buala last week.
The Premier of Malaita Province, Peter Chanel Ramohia has called for support from the people of Malaita province to engage in solutions to address issues currently faced by the province. Premier Ramohia was referring to issues relating to what was termed as ‘illegal borrowing’ by his government.
Malaita Provincial Premier Hon. Peter Chanel Ramohia has survived the motion of no confidence against his leadership this afternoon. The motion moved by MPA for Ward 1, Auki, Hon.
Canadian Businesses will see more Solomon Islanders in their hotel and tourism industry after it was announced that seven more Guadalcanal CITREC graduates would be making their way to Canada to be employed by a major international hotel chain when the seasonal worker hiring begins early next year.
The Premier of Isabel Province, Hon. James Habu says he is impressed with the week-long Kodili Trade and Cultural Festival in Buala. Premier Habu told SIBC News from Buala, his government and the Festival Organising Committee are overwhelmed with the turnout.
The 2016 Kodili Trade and Cultural Festival kicks off in Buala, Isabel’s provincial capital. Hundreds of people have converged into Buala since last week for the Festival which started this morning.
The Western Provincial Assembly has passed its 2016-2017 budget. Station Manager of Radio Hapi Lagun Sina Adrian reports. “The Western Provincial Assembly in its session last week passed the 2016-2017 budget after its second assembly session held in Munda this year.
Hundreds of people began converging into Buala, Isabel Province ahead of the 2016 Kodili Trade and Cultural Festival tomorrow. A Eucharist celebration was held in the township this morning with participants from in and around the province settling down awaiting the official opening.
The Premier of Central Islands Province assures, his Government is on top of Education challenges currently affecting Central Islands province. SIBC visited some communities around Gela last week listening to peoples’ stories on education issues facing them.
Western Province’s full Assembly Meeting has been delayed for tomorrow. This is to allow the Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee to complete its preparations of the provincial budget.
