The Anglican Church of Melanesia’s (ACOM) provincial disaster committee has recently handed over eight water tanks to the Diocese of Central Melanesia (DOCM) disaster committee. Mission Secretary and Chairman of the ACOM disaster committee, Rev.
Weather experts around the region are meeting in Honiara, to discuss further improvement of forecasting and providing early warnings on severe weather such as heavy rainfall, strong winds and high waves associated with tropical cyclones and other weather events.
Blanketing non-striking workers along with the striking workers of the Russell Islands Plantation Estate Limited (RIPEL) is not doing anyone justice – deceiving the general public.
A workshop on how to effectively coordinate tropical cyclone warnings in the Pacific begins today in Honiara. Representatives from Weather stations around the Pacific are attending the weeklong workshop.
Regional athletes from Fiji and PNG will be in Honiara this week ahead of the Pacific Triathlon Championship scheduled for third and fourth of September. The five weeks of extra training due to the postponement has paid off, with Solomon Islands athletes in peak form, ready for the competition.
The Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) gears up to attend the Alliance for Financial Inclusion Global Policy Forum in Nadi, Fiji early next month. The Forum focuses on the development and improvement of national financial inclusion strategies and policies and is used as a platform for senior…
The Member of the Provincial Assembly for Ward Seven in Malaita Province Hon Leslie Kwaiga has called on the Malaita Provincial Premier Hon Peter Ramohia to clarify the Malaita Provincial Government’s Borrowing Policy.
Guadalcanal Provincial Assembly has successfully ended its two weeks Assembly meeting with the resolution to reaffirm Guadalcanal people’s intention for Federalism – State Government System.
A concerned West Makira man demands the National and Provincial Governments allocate better shipping service for the people of the province. Anderson Hiru told SIBC News, having Makira people in Honiara to access better government services is not encouraging.
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare. Photo credit: OPMC. Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare has today left the country to attend the World Conservation Congress of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in Honolulu, Hawaii.
“Political parties are key actors in Solomon Islands electoral framework, therefore, their consideration on any proposed changes to our electoral system is vital”.
Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare and the staff of the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet bade farewell to the outgoing Secretary to the Prime Minister, Joseph Waleanisia as he prepares to depart for Taipei for his new posting as Solomon Islands Ambassador to Taiwan.
Malaita Premier Peter Ramohia is the first premier to officially visit the newly elected Mayor Andrew Mua. A statement from Honiara City Council confirms Premier Ramohia made the courtesy visit on the Mayor last Wednesday, two days after Mr. Mua took office.
Trustees of Kogulai Water Source have disassociated themselves from any attempt to disrupt Kogulai water source from supplying Honiara. Kogulai Water Source Trustees spokesman, Mr. Charles Keku made the assurance. Mr.
The Ministry of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening with technical support from the Provincial Governance Strengthening Programme (PGSP) have completed a week-long intensive training on International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS Cash Basis) for the provincial officers…
A $1.5 million modern health facility was recently opened at Marovo, Western Province. Called the Batuna Pioneer Memorial Clinic, it comes under the ‘Adopt a Clinic Health Program’ of the Seventh Day Adventist church in the pacific.
Members of Parliament have completed a two-day dialogue on electoral systems that could be adopted in Solomon Islands. Closing the dialogue, Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare said the meeting gave MPs an opportunity to discuss the complex issue of voting systems in detail.
Lead Spokesperson for Forum Island Countries and Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade Milner Tozaka has expressed satisfaction with the progress being made to conclude the ‘Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations (PACER) Plus negotiations in Christchurch, New Zealand.
The Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs (MWYCFA) and UNICEF are currently developing a community facilitation package to promote child protection in households and villages in Solomon Islands.
The Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) has commended the Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA) for setting up a tariff review Committee – the first of its kind to include and engage the private sector.
