New Zealand U-17 team has qualified for the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile. This came about after the boys beat Tahiti five goals to four in a penalty shootout today. The game was held at Pago Park Soccer Stadium in Pago Pago American Samoa. SIBC Sports understands the U-17 World Cup will be held
Construction of the Regional Eye Centre at the National Referral Hospital in Honiara is progressing well, with its opening expected by mid-2015. New Zealand High Commissioner to Solomon Islands Marion Crawshaw and The Fred Hollows Foundation New Zealand’s Executive Director Andrew Bell visited the…
The Solomon Islands Nursing Association has won the bid to host the 2016 South Pacific Nurses Forum. The 18th South Pacific Nurses Forum (SPNF) in Nuku’alofa, Tonga unanimously agreed for Solomon Islands to host the 2016 SP Nurses Forum in Honiara. National Head of Nursing, Mr.
The former police minister and member of parliament for Shortlands Province, Chris Laore has warned the Democratic Coalition for Change Government (DCC) to tread carefully in the withdrawal of the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI).
Westpac Bank has announced its historic mobile banking services across Telecommunication Networks in the country. Westpac Solomon Islands General Manager Elliott Griffin announced the milestone this week in the presence of key stakeholders.
The U.S. Embassy is encouraging people in Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu to nominate exceptional women for U.S. Secretary of State’s International Woman of Courage Award. A statement from the U.S.
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force Commissioner Frank Prendergast will attend a Pacific Islands Chief of Police Conference in New Zealand this weekend. Commissioner Frank Prendergast says the conference is important as it focuses on crime prevention.
Fijian Prime Minister Rear Admiral Voreqe Bainimarama has extended a hand of friendship to all his political opponents, calling on them to put aside their differences and work constructively to improve the lives of every Fijian when the new Parliament convenes on 06th October.
The Central Bank of Solomon Islands Board has announced it is adjusting its monetary policy stance to a more ‘accommodative monetary policy’. In a statement, the Bank says it is moving to this new policy from the neutral position it adopted in the first half of the year.
Solomon Islands has joined an observer team from the Melanesian Spearhead Group to observe today’s Election in Fiji. The Caretaker Government of Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo has selected Mrs Jane Tozaka, an Executive member of the Western Provincial Government to join the MSG Observer Team.
The Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (OPMC) has labelled a media article by the Director General of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) as unwarranted and careless piece of communication by a very senior regional leader.
Pressure group, the Malaita Ma’asina Forum, MMF, has described the launching of a new political party called the Melanesian Party as “funny looking”. The newly formed political party was launched at the Pacific Casino Hotel in Honiara last Sunday.
Deputy Prime Minister Manasseh Maelanga has addressed the United Nations Small Island Developing States (SIDS) conference Monday this week. In his address, Mr.
Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. Manasseh Maelanga, has said, the generosity of modern development assistance means that many projects can be taking place at the same time and often working in the same sector without coordinating their approaches.
The World Bank Group has announced, it will increase its support for disaster and climate resilient development in small island developing states from US$145 million per year to about US$190 million. It will also work with partners towards a Small Island States Resilience Initiative.
The Minister for Aviation has accused Fiji of ‘dictating’ and ‘interfering’ with Solomon Airlines operations into Fiji. The impasse between the Airlines of the two countries began in mid-July this year, and the stand-off is now into its seventh week.
Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo has congratulated the new Secretary-General of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, Dame Meg Taylor of Papua New Guinea. At the same time, Mr Lilo has spoken highly of Solomon Islander Dr.
Solomon Islands has lost out to Papua New Guinea in the run for the region’s top executive post after Pacific Islands Forum Leaders elected Dame Meg Taylor to replace Tuiloma Neroni Slade as Secretary General of the Forum.
The Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands, RAMSI, has launched a new website to reflect the changes in the mission since transition last year and to outline its priorities until 2017. The new site is designed to be easy for anyone interested in the Mission’s work to access and navigate.
The Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands, RAMSI, has turned eleven years, in its mandated role under the Pacific Islands Forum to restore law and order, and strengthen governance in the Solomon Islands.
