General Manager of the Russell Islands Plantation Limited (RIPEL) has denied he is living in the country illegally. John Whiteside was responding to recent media reports from non-striking employees of RIPEL that his work permit has expired and calling on the Government to deport him.
Twenty-eight Police officers from the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) have been promoted. The officers included two females and 26 males. They were promoted from the ranks of Sergeants to Senior Sergeants and Constables to Sergeants.
A tropical disturbance What to do Information is current for Temotu Province. The what to do information notice was issued by the National Emergency Operations Centre of the National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) in Honiara.
The Malaita Provincial Council of Women is gearing up for its Annual General Meeting (AGM) later this month. President of the Council Martha Rurai says the meeting will include the election of new office bearers for the next two years.
The Honiara Rugby Union Association (HRUA) has started the preseason games at the Panatina rugby field over the weekend. The game saw Solomon Islands National University (SINU) took on Marist, followed by Diesel Services against MOI and the main match of the day between Henderson Hammer Head…
The Department of Environment has licensed Gold Ridge Mining Limited (GRML) to release untreated water from its tailings dam. This is to reduce potential danger posed by uncontrolled spills of contaminated water in heavy rains.
The Central Province provincial government will effect the annual appropriation of its funds in preparation for statehood. Central Islands Premier Selwyn Mapuli made the statement at the closing of the second Draft Federal Constitution awareness program in Tulagi yesterday.
A man from East Makira constituency has questioned the progress of the East Makira election petition in the High Court. The petition was submitted November last year.
The newly established Cocoa and Coconut Association in North Malaita has raised concern over the distribution of coconut and cocoa rehabilitation program application form by Malaita province agriculture division.
The travelling public of Tuararana, Central Guadalcanal has been denied access to reliable basic transportation services as a result, severe road condition.
The NCD Warriors have teamed up with Taiwan Volunteer Medical Team to educate school students in Honiara about health and well being. NCD Warriors is a team of young people who partner with local schools to raise awareness of non-communicable diseases such as cancer, diabetes and heart diseases…
A below normal rainfall is most likely for most parts of the country during the period August to October this year. The monthly Climate Update, Climate Outlook and the Drought Watch for this month said below normal rainfall is likely for Auki, Henderson, Kirakira, Lata and Taro while Honiara…
The Ministry of Infrastructure Development has signed off a $43 million landmark contract for the Naro-Lambi Road Rehabilitation and Design-Build Bridge Project this week.
The Solomon Islands Nursing Association (SINA) claims the Government failed to implement a memorandum it signed for nurses’ scheme of service in 2004. President of the Association Mcnald Tau told SIBC News, the Government neglected to pay transport, posting and accommodation allowances for nurses…
The Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development has acknowledged participants of the two days National Teachers Education Conference which ends successfully in Honiara today.
In sports, the 2015 Women’s Rugby 10 a side competition will go into the semifinal play offs tomorrow at the Panatina Oval. A media statement from the Solomon Islands Rugby Union Federation (SIRUF) confirms today that the first semifinal clash will be between the table leaders Royal Blues and the…
The Solomon Forest Association (SFA) has come to the aid of the National Referral Hospital, paying the full cost of freight charges and associated costs for a shipment of much-need hospital supplies and equipment from New Zealand.
The people of the Solomon Islands and members of Pacific Partnership 2015 celebrated the completion of a successful two-week mission by the Military Sealift Command joint high-speed vessel USNS Millinocket on July 24.
The Attorney General, James Apaniai has clarified the situation over the land on West Rennell given to mining company, Asia Pacific Investment Development (APID) and Bintan Company Ltd.
Over a 150 fishermen in North Malaita have expressed their unhappiness over a newly launched fishing raft which went missing two weeks after it was installed by the Fisheries authority.
