The General-Secretary for the United Liberation Movement for West Papua has arrived in Honiara to lobby for Solomon Islands support for West Papua’s application to join the Melanesian Spearhead Group.
Engaging private security firms to secure police facilities is normal practice in any country. Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast mentioned this in his media conference last Thursday.
The Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) Government says it is moving closer to establishing the country’s own independent anti-corruption body. A statement from the Prime Minister’s Office today says Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare will officially open a workshop for senior government officials,…
The Government has announced it will release the UN Convention Against Corruption Solomon Islands Review Report to the public. In a statement issued today, the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet says the Solomon Islands underwent a review of its implementation of UNCAC Chapter III on…
Special Representative of the United Nations General-Secretary on Violence Against Children Marta Santos Pais says children are very important agents of change. Ms Pais, who was in Solomon Islands last week, made the comment at a press conference in Honiara.
The Permanent Secretary for Culture and Tourism, John Wasi has called on school children and young people in Solomon Islands to give attention to national museums and learn about the country.
A three days electoral seminar on the search for a new voting system for Solomon Islands begins in Honiara tomorrow. Among the seminar’s topics are the advantages and disadvantages of the electoral systems, criteria for elections systems design, and evaluating election systems and making choices in…
An NGO open day, organised by its umbrella organisation, the Development Service Exchange, will begin in Honiara tomorrow. Called the “DSE Civil Society Open Day” the event wants to educate the public on the roles of Non-Government Organizations in Solomon Islands.
A Small Malaita village man has made an urgent call on police in Honiara to assist community elders in Ro’one village to curb criminal activities which are on the rise.
In Sports, a former NOCSI General-Secretary Chris Suaga has expressed concerns over the absence of a Malaita Province representative during the establishment of the Solomon Games Council in Honiara recently.
The Special Representative of the United Nations General-Secretary on Violence Against Children Ms Marta Santos Pais has said it is now time UN scale up its work in Solomon Islands. Ms Santos Pais made the remark last week during a three days visit to the country.
The Governor of the Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) Denton Rarawa has said one of the bank’s main agenda is to introduce financial inclusion into the education system as part of the national curriculum.
Wrapping up the biggest ever Solomon Islands promotional campaign in Australia, Solomon Airlines, and the Solomon Islands Visitors Bureau have hailed the week-long travel industry road show in Queensland and New South Wales a major success.
Teamwork is very important in any humanitarian mission, says Inspector Charles Fox Sau, Commanding Officer of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force team who went on a humanitarian mission to Vanuatu.
Former General-Secretary of the Solomon Islands National Teachers Association (SINTA) Samson Faisi has said he welcomes any court proceedings taken against him by SINTA. Mr Faisi told SIBC News in an exclusive interview recently.
The Office of the Prime Minister has denied there is pressure to remove members of the Kandere Party from the Democratic Coalition for Change Government.
Samson Faisi says he is still the General Secretary of the Solomon Islands National Teachers Association. The SINTA Executive Council recently decided not to renew Mr Faisi’s one-year contract will SINTA, which had lapsed on April 17 this year.
The Australian Defense Advisor for the South West Pacific, Lieutenant Colonel Richard Watson has praised the Patrol Boat Auki team saying they had played an outstanding role during the relief efforts in Vanuatu.
The Solomon Islands National Council of Women (SINCW) has strongly condemned a court decision to parole a church pastor who is being accused of rape. The recent court decision saw the pastor released under strict bail conditions.
Transparency Solomon Islands has concluded a Constituency Development Fund workshop in Tamboko, North West Guadalcanal. The workshop wanted to help people understand more about Constituency Development Funds in Solomon Islands.
