The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) has received its first breathalyser unit. Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast brought the breathalyser equipment along to his press conference today.
Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast is warning communities to take extra precaution when lighting a fire. Commissioner Prendergast says with the current dry and windy weather conditions, the fire has become very risky.
The Pacific Association of Supreme Audit Institutions (PASAI) has supported the government in reconciling its financial accounts. Key government officials locked discussions on the roles played by Members of Parliament in overseeing the administration of public funds.
The current severe dry weather has worsen its impacts on Russell Islands, Central Province. SIBC News stringer for Central Islands Province Mr Tome Kiki confirms, people of the island have now been forced to seek food and water elsewhere.
The Solomon Islands economy is projected to grow at 3.3 percent, down slightly from the 3.5 percent initiallyanticipated for this year. A monetary policy statement from the Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) for last month states, the downward revision represents slowdowns in emerging economies…
Solomon Islands reiterates its interest in serving in the United Nations peacekeeping missions. The 70th United Nations General Assembly recently heard.
The 8th Premiers Conference proper begins at the Guadalcanal Provincial Headquarter conference facility in Honiara today. The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening started the conference with presentations on the Gizo Communique followed by…
A more than $560,000 grant contract has been signed between the Japanese Embassy and Afufu Community High School in Malaita province. The grant is to cover costs to build a two-story classroom and two staff houses.
The West Honiara MP Hon. Namson Tran has donated $9,000 cash to Forum Solomon Islands International (FSII) Chief Executive Officer Benjamin Afuga. A statement from FSII says this is in response to the social networking group’s online appeal for donations to purchase two new nebulizer machines for…
Forum Solomon Islands International is demanding that the Government report on issues around filling the country’s High Commission Offices in Canberra and Port Moresby. On its discussion page, FSII members also seek explanation on the delay in sending an Ambassador to Taipei, Taiwan.
Marau residents, East Guadalcanal will have their own mini hospital. Coordinator of the project Shanella Talasi says it is anticipated the hospital will be open to the general public early next year, before work on the second phase starts.
Participants attending a Green Tourism workshop in Marolaun, West Russell, will form a new Russell Islands Tourism Association. Eddie Grant reports, a similar association was formed in 2000 but has not been active.
A first ever green tourism training ends successfully in West Russell, Central Province. Conducted by Green Tourism, the training aims to provide resource owners the right knowledge to develop tourism in the country.
A workshop on critical care and infection control for local patients is successful at the National Referral Hospital (NRH). Sponsored by the Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan), it aims to provide knowledge and skills related to infection control procedure for medical staff.
The Malaita School Leaders Leadership and Management Training has ended successfully in Auki, Malaita Province. The training bought together School Heads and Early Childhood Education (ECE) Supervisors from Schools in the Eastern, Central and Northern Regions of Malaita Province.
Teachers in Temotu Pele Constituency have today marked the World Teachers Day at Maina Community High School. The event has been moved to today after it was disturbed by heavy downpour yesterday. Ismael Ou’ou of Temotu Province reports.
Provincial Premiers’ Retreat at Marau Station, Northeast Guadalcanal has completed successfully. SIBC’s Kikiva Tuni reports from Marau Sound, the Minister for Provincial Government Hon. Bradley Tovosia accompanied the Provincial Premiers and Honiara City Council Mayor to the Marau retreat.
The public-private partnership is an approach the Democratic Coalition for Change Government is keen to promote to ensure community development and institution building in the country. Acting Prime Minister Douglas Ete made the statement to officially open the 8th Premier’s conference yesterday.
The Canadian International Training and Education Corp (CITREC) Executive Council and Board have agreed to extend its Labour Mobility Program with the Canadian Tourism Sector Council to two additional Provinces in Solomon Islands- in addition to Guadalcanal.
Two projects from Solomon Islands will receive first grants from Queen’s Young Leaders Programme. These two- Youth@Work and Oxfam Australia are amongst first 17 organisations to receive a grant from The Queen’s Young Leaders Programme- enabling them to deliver life-changing work for young people…
