Two pivotal investments to allow members to have some pre-retirement benefits are before the Minister responsible for the National Provident Fund (NPF) for consideration. These are the Board’s Investment Subsidiary and a Lending Bank for members’ Housing needs.
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) is now scaling down operations following a week-long operation covering the Melanesian Spearhead Group summit (MSG).
A voter from Makira Ulawa Province has commended the leadership shown by the Member of Parliament for West Makira, Derrick Manuari. Benedict Tahi told SIBC News for a while they have been waiting to hear how government programs are progressing.
The Magistrates Court has acquitted a High Court Officer accused of stealing $30,000 from the High Court Registry office in 2012. Chief Magistrate Emmanuel Kouhota acquitted former office Manager Patterson Pou due to insufficient evidence.
Namoia Community High School in East Malaita is proud to receive Information and Communication Technology equipment from Solosoft company, a local IT firm. The school this week received five computers and a multi-purpose printer from Solosoft company to improve ICT programs for it students.
Permanent Secretary of the Home Affairs Ministry Mr George Palua today hand over Solomon Airlines T-Shirts to Team Managers of the 17 Sports Federations whose teams are participating in the upcoming Pacific Games.
The Ministry of Lands, Housing and Survey is conducting initial discussions with landowners regarding urban expansion. Lands Commissioner Nelson Naoapu says officers are conducting initial ground work at Auki Malaita Province, Gizo Western Province and Honiara.
The High Court is yet to set a hearing date against the Chief Executive Officer of Ports Authority for contempt of Court. The Solomon Islands National Union of Workers filed the case on behalf of 16 workers the Ports CEO Collin Yow, terminated late April this year.
Australia has just announced its new ‘Safe Families’ program, aimed at addressing family violence in the Solomon Islands. The Solomon Islands Australian High Commission social media page reports, this initiative is part of the Pacific Women Shaping Pacific Development project.
The Solomon Islands Bible Society hosts a Bible Week this week. Based on the theme “The unchanging God’s Word on Freedom”, this is the first Bible Week to be held again in the country since the ethnic tensions.
People of Satona, West Guadalcanal are concerned over allegations that their Member of Parliament still uses his wife as his Constituency Development Officer for West Guadalcanal.
Students from the Anglican schools in the country are currently in Honiara to take part in a one-week event called the ‘Anglican Church of Melanesia Schools and Institutions Communities’ – ACOMSIC event. The event is revived after its suspension in 2005.
The 20th Melanesian Spearhead Group Leaders’ Summit has successfully concluded with a resolve for a strong, peaceful, progressive and prosperous Melanesia.
Solomon Islands has a new Attorney General. He is former High Court judge, James Apaniai. Mr Apaniai was sworn in as Attorney General at the Government House last Friday.
The Member of Parliament for West Are’are has called on people in Malaita province to allow their land for development. John Maneniaru made the statement last Friday at the close of theMalaita Development Conference at Aligegeo.
The Solomon Islands National University (SINU) has agreed to train Technical Community Helpers of the Government’s Rural Development Program (RDP). The agreement follows a contract signed by SINU Vice Chancellor Dr.
Guadalcanal police have raided a Bottle Shop at the Ten Dollar Beach at Henderson for breaching a liquor ban enforced across the Guadalcanal Plains this week.
The Police Commissioner has again appealed to the Honiara public to maintain their security awareness at home as home break-ins and stealing continues to increase in the capital.
Australia has identified gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls as a priority of its aid program in the Solomon Islands. First Secretary for Gender from the Australian High Commission Sarah Kernot made the statement during yesterday’s announcement of Australia’s ‘Safe Families’…
A Malaysian National who went missing during a picnic in the Shortland Islands a week ago has been found. The Malaysian went missing during a picnic trip to an island near Sivilua. He was with a couple.
