The Parliamentary Opposition Group has described the Prime Minister’s Office response to the three ministers unpaid hotel bills as ‘nonsense’ and ‘misleading’.
The High Court has adjourned hearing the country’s former Auditor General, challenging his termination to Wednesday this week. The hearing was set for today, but judges were not available. The High Court registrar says all judges will resume normal duties at the High Court Wednesday this week.
The fifth Integrated Crop Management project Advisory Group meeting began in Honiara Today. The meeting brought together Agriculture officers from Solomon Islands, Australia, Fiji, Tonga, Samoa and Papua New Guinea to discuss issues surrounding integrated Management projects.
Chairman of the “De Makira Banana Queen Show, committee, says this year’s Makira Ulawa Province Banana Festival show will be bigger and better than last year’s. In an interview with SIBC News Chairman Noel Mamau says additional events will be incorporated.
Yesterday people of Sahalu ward in North West Guadalcanal met the Royal Solomon Islands Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast at Visale Parish. The Police Commissioner led a team of four senior police officers to conduct an awareness program reaching down to the people in the communities – ensuring…
In sports, a Pentani Runi says Solomon Islands should only send athletes to compete in sports that are “fair.” Mr Runi elaborates, fair sports are athletics, weight-lifting, boxing and Karate.
In local sports, the Solomon Islands Rugby Union Federation has selected a good number of High School Boys to be in the training squad to prepare for the visiting Gold Coast School Boys side in September.
The High Court will hear the country’s former Auditor General, challenging his termination by the Public Service Commission tomorrow. Edward Ronia is seeking a judicial review on the decision the publicservice commission made on his termination. Mr.
With fireworks, music, grass skirts and a sample of the Pacific’s rich and diverse culture, Port Moresby said good bye to the 2015 Pacific Games in last night’s closing ceremony at BSP Stadium.
Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast is concerned at the high rate of disturbances in Honiara during weekends. Speaking during a press conference last week, Commissioner Prendagast told local media there were thirty disturbances recorded recently, twenty of them related to alcohol.
Captain James Meyer – Commander of one of the two US vessels engaged in the mission – USNS Millinocket (JHSV 3) has said the Pacific Partnership 2015 team is enjoying its two weeks engagement in Solomon Islands.
A resident of Malaita province says the Lands Ministry must become a corrupt-free organisation. Speaking to SIBC News recently, William Gua says it’s time the Lands Minister delivers on his promise in Parliament to clean up the Ministry.
Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands snatched the final two athletics gold medals at Port Moresby 2015 in the men’s and women’s half marathons over the weekend. In the men’s event Kupsy Bisamo of PNG won gold with a time of one hour, 14 minutes and 11 seconds.
The Ministry of Environment and Conservation and the Gold Ridge Mining Limited GRML have agreed to discharge the level of untreated water in the Gold Ridge Tailing dam within 47 consecutive days.
Solomon Islands has been registered as an official Trade Control and Expert System (TRACES) participant as of 1st July this year. This was made possible by the European Union (EU).
Western Province Agriculture Division came under heavy criticism after farmers learnt no agriculture extension officer is being posted at Korovou, Shortland Islands.
People of Ngella constituency will now have easy access to government development assistance after a newly build constituency office was officially opened in Honiara this week. The opening coincides with the handing over of a constituency truck and an outboard motor.
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation TV will be airing a program about Solomon Islands’ Kokonut Pacific on its ‘Landline’ program tomorrow. The program will be aired at 8 pm local time this Sunday.
In sports, more than ten boys and girls soccer teams have participated in the Telekom Kakamora Soccer League (TKSl) opening this week. The soccer league aims to help the Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) organise provincial leagues to scout out raw talents.
The Ministry of Environment and Conservation and the National Disaster Management Council will soon issue a licence to the Gold Ridge Mine Limited (GRML) to begin lowering the level of water in the Gold Ridge tailing dam.
