The Curriculum Department has reviewed and developed 15 subjects, since working on the new syllabus for basic education in the country. Acting Director Edwin Ha’ahoroa told SIBC News, they have reviewed 15 subjects so far, three for primary and twelve for secondary since 2010.
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) today farewells 28 police officers who have reached retirement age. Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast revealed this at his weekly media conference today.
Finance Minister Snyder Rini has failed the people of Malaita Province says the Member of Parliament for North Malaita, Malaita Province. This is because the current budgetary allocations in the 2015 Appropriation Bill 2015 does not specify the two anticipated development sites identified in…
Distribution of relief supplies is currently underway in Temotu province for communities who were affected by Tropical Cyclone Pam weeks ago. The Government has chattered MV Florence to conduct the distribution of relief supplies, including food and non-food items to affected people in Temotu’s…
Premier of Malaita Province Peter Ramohia said the tar sealing for Auki roads will begin June this year. Premier Ramohia told SIBC News, tar sealing for all Auki roads is among infrastructure developments prioritised under his government policy.
The Magistrate Court this morning sentenced a 27-year-old man to two and a half years imprisonment for armed robbery. Boniface Oiafa pleaded guilty to one count of armed robbery. He was jointly charged with six other men for the offence.
Nautilus Minerals Inc (Nautilus) of Canada has recently signed a contract with Gardline CGG Pte Ltd (Gardline CGG) of Singapore to provide exploration services for Nautilus’ 2015 programme in the Solomon Islands.
Pressure group, the Malaita Ma’asina Forum (MMF) has called on the Speaker of the National Parliament to remove the MP for Small Malaita from his position as Chair of the parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC).
Leader of Parliamentary Opposition and Member of Parliament for Hograno, Kia, Havulei Jeremiah Manele says the Opposition bench welcomes the People’s Budget. Mr Manele says like the rest of the country, his people also look forward to its implementation.
The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee, Rick Hou says four percent under the social sector reforms of the 2015 budget is to retrain returning Cuban-trained medics.
The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committees has uttered the PAC’s profound disappointment with the Solomon Islands Ports Authority for not turning up to the hearings when summoned.
Chairman of the Law Enforcement Division of Honiara City Council has thanked the public for their good behaviour over the Easter period. A statement from the HCC media department reports, the Councillor, Mr.
Improvement on the eight point six kilometer stretch of road from Rararo to Hauhui in West Are’are is set to continue soon after the Easter season. A local community based contractor has been engaged to improve that stretch of road.
Damage caused to police assets can slow police responses to reported incidents, said the Deputy Police Commissioner Juanita Matanga recently. Speaking to the local media last Thursday, Mrs. Matanga said a number of police vehicles have suffered damage from rock throwing adding, this is not helpful.
The Magistrate Court will sentence a Taiwanese man convicted of attempting to export millions of dollars worth of tubi overseas, next week. Hsieh Fu after a one day trial, was found guilty and convicted on one count of attempted export of prohibited goods and evasion of prohibited export of goods.
A three days workshop, which began yesterday, has highlighted the importance of meteorological services in weather forecasting and climate issues in Solomon Islands.
People of Hauhui in West Are’are, Malaita province have raised concerns over the distribution of constituency development funds in their community. Chief Michael Ohania told SIBC News, rural people have not benefited from constituency development funds for many years.
One year after the April flash floods in Honiara and the Guadalcanal plains, which left 22 people dead and some 9,000 homeless and without gardens and livelihoods, World Vision continues to assist people in the most affected communities.
Earth Movers Logging Company operating the Barahau Camp, East Central Guadalcanal has been warned to step up its safety standards at work or forced to leave.
Avaiki rugby club has once again won the Iumi Kaban Easter rugby sevens tournament in Honiara last Saturday. A media statement from Solomon Islands Ruby Union Federation said Avaiki overcame their rivals Diesel Services by 21 to five in an epic grand final in front of rugby fans and the public last…
