This episode features views and opinions of the people on the delivery of service in their communities. Do they have clean water, clinics, infrastructure? It also features Solomon Islands’ first ever female MP, Hilda Kari. Listen in the link below.
The first episode of Talem Ting Ting continues in this podcast. Dr David Mapuru explains further what the country’s leaders should do to reduce poverty and how people can actually tell the difference between poverty and development. Listen in the link below.
In this first episode of ‘Talem Ting Ting’, the program features interviews from people about what their members of Parliament have achieved in the four years of their terms. It includes the views and opinions of citizens and later , analysis from some of the country’s most qualified people.
Famili blo Hana continues to episode nine. Sophie, a young girl in Hana’s village has organised for the women to come together for a discussion about governance. Hana’s wife Mary joins them. Listen in the link below.
People in Hana’s village are concerned about the project distribution from their Parliament Member. A woman called Judith asks the constituency development officer about the projects. Listen in the link below.
Election fever has hit Hana’s village and it is the hot topic. Hana wants to know more about the word democracy, so nurse Peter explains. Listen in the link below.
In this episode Hana talks to his daughter Janet about life. Then he learns about the government system. Who taught him? Listen in the link below for more.
Women in the village are not immune to politics. In the second episode of ‘Famili blo Hana’ the main topic is a female candidate’s win in the Gizo-Kolobangara by-election. Hana’s wife Mary and two other women discuss it. Listen in the link below.
‘Famili blo Hana’ is a drama series featuring typical daily life in a Solomon Islands village. It is a 15 minute program that comes on every Saturday night at 8pm on the national broadcaster SIBC. The program repeats 7:45am on Sunday , 7:40pm Tuesday and 8:15am Wednesday.
The theme for Solomon Islands’ 40th Independence anniversary this year was ‘Redirecting our journey for the next 40 years.’ Prime Minister Rick Houenipwela delivered an emotional speech at the commemoration of the anniversary in Honiara early last month.
Solomon Islands has encountered a lot of economic challenges since its 40 years of independence. The first Governor of the Central Bank of Solomon Islands Tony Hughes, former Governor General Sir Nathaniel Waena and Member of Parliament for Aoke-Langalanga Mathew Wale share their views about the…
The idea of being independent was not something Solomon Islanders fully understood, claims former Prime Minister Sir Francis Billy Hilly. But he said, it became a relatively quick process when the legislative council came up with it in the 1970s.
Solomon Islands this year commemorated its 40 years of Independence. The country was under British colonial rule for 85 years until it gained independence in 1978.
This year ,the Ministry of Health and Medical services during its health conference gave awards to health workers who have done tremendously well in their line of duty and also to the most improved province in terms of health .Choiseul Province were awarded ‘The Most Improved Province’ and also the…
In this edition of $’s & Sense, SIBC talks to Bevan and Rose Aieile of BR Sewing Machine Repair and Training School about their humble beginnings, the struggles they faced, and the institutions and people they helped as they built their business.
In this edition of Calling Provinces, hear how tribes of Savo’s Kaoghele village operate a business that brings tourists to the volcanic site on the island as well as other stories from the provinces.
In this edition of Side By Side, SIBC talks to Jackson Tasa, a gender technical specialist, on how World Vision’s Channels of Hope project has helped communities. And hear about the launch of a research project that aims to empower women by understanding gender roles in Melanesia.
