The Central Market will re-open tomorrow after its closure during the Easter break. Honiara City Council Clerk Charles Kelly told SIBC News the Executive Council made a decision to re-open the market in a meeting yesterday.
The Court of Appeal has began its sitting for 2015 at the High Court in Honiara today. Five criminal and eight civil cases are listed for the sitting throughout the week. A direction hearing for Sumitomo’s appeal against Axiom KB is also included in the sitting.
Communities in Visale, North West Guadalcanal have asked for a police post to be established in the constituency. The communities made the appeal when Guadalcanal Province police visited Visale on Saturday.
Solomon Airlines has advised its flagship Airbus A320 will return to full service on 30 April instead of today. Solomon Airlines’ General Manager of Operations and Commercial, Gus Kraus said the further delay is necessary to secure one of the aircraft’s engines from Germany and Singapore. Mr.
Nurse aid posts and rural health clinics in Solomon Islands lack essential equipment and medicine to save lives of mothers and their children. Country Director of World Vision in Solomon Islands Janes Ginting made the statement today ahead of tomorrow’s World Health Day.
Solomon Airlines flagship Airbus A320, currently undergoing annual service in Manila, Philippines, is due to return to full service by next Monday. The Airlines’ Operations & Commercial, General Manager, Gus Kraus says, the delay in the Airbus’ return two weeks beyond the date originally advised…
Communities across the Solomon Islands will be better able to construct and maintain their own water systems with the support of 27 newly trained Construction Supervisors from government and non-government organisations.
The Democratic Coalition for Change Government has announced plans to engage in serious dialogue with service delivery stakeholders, including provincial governments after the 2015 Budget is passed in April.
Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer has reiterated the need for a new court complex to support the national judiciary. Welcoming five new magistrates to the magistracy bench last week, Sir Palmer said the issue of office and courtroom space and availability will need to be addressed seriously.
Solomon Airlines has hailed a decision by fellow Melanesian airlines Air Nuigini and Air Vanuatu to combine resources with the Solomon Islands national carrier to jointly develop and promote partnership in aviation services.
A grant contract of more than SBD$500,000 has been awarded to the a community in the Isabel Province from the Japanese Government. Funded under the Grassroots project fund managed by the Japanese Embassy, the grant aid will go towards improving water and sanitation systems at Koghe Community in…
Guadalcanal plains communities are demanding an equal distribution of water supply projects to their communities. SIBC’s stringer for North Guadalcanal reports, officials from the Guadalcanal Province Health Division have quoted as saying most approved water supply projects were only implemented in…
State-Owned Enterprise, Solomon Airlines has suspended its flights to and from Balalae airstrip in the Shortland Islands following reports of failure by the Civil Aviation authorities to pay the maintenance contractor.
The Small Malaita Shipping Services Limited has commissioned its second vessel, the MV “Mala Mwai Mwei” in Honiara today. MV “Mala Mwai Mwei” was successfully imported from Japan with the support from the government grant under the 2013 budget and the Small Mala Shipping Services Limited for more…
Queen Elizabeth the Second has said she is deeply touched this year by the selflessness of Aid workers and medical volunteers who have gone abroad to help victims of conflict or victims of diseases like Ebola.
A public transport service provider along the central part of Malaita is calling on both the MPs for East Malaita, West and Central Kwara’ae to repair the main roads within their constituencies, which are in very bad condition.
Forum Solomon Islands International (FSII) applauds Solomon Water for its recent achievements. In an FSII statement, yesterday Chief Executive Officer Benjamin Afuga said Solomon Water and Japanese International Cooperation Agency JICA must be congratulated for this life-saving project which…
Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast says leadership in policing is the most important element within the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force. Commissioner Prendergast made the statement during his recent media conference.
A victim of patient referrals to the National Referral Hospital from Buala hospital in Isabel province has called on both the Isabel Provincial Government and the National Government to equip medical health facilities to Buala hospital.
The Kirakira Hospital will soon have a stand alone water supply source. Makira Ulawa Provincial Health Director, Dr Arnold Nguduamae said landowners have agreed to allocate a water source near the hospital to supply the hospital.
