Breakdown of the Manawai Hydro Power System in East Are’Are has made life difficult for people in the community. SIBC’s Fredrick Kusu reported from Manawai recently concerns have been raised by people in the community, saying they are missing out on accessing essential services.
The 2016 J. William Fulbright Graduate Scholarship is now open for applications. A statement from the U.S. Embassy said it is pleased to announce the 2016 J. William Fulbright Graduate Scholarship Program for citizens of Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu.
The winners of the Telekom S-League and the Championship series sponsored by Our Telekom have received prizes last Wednesday in Honiara, during the 2104 TSL League Awards night. The event was attended by all the football clubs who have participated in the competitions.
The Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) Government says it will rehabilitate the Development Bank of Solomon Islands (DBSI), redirect the Commodities Export Marketing Authority (CEMA) and reinvigorate the Investment Corporation of Solomon (ICSI) Islands.
Member of Parliament for West Guadalcanal and former Minister of Mines and Energy Moses Garu, is the latest MP to be charged for misconduct in office. The Leadership Code Commission formally charged Mr. Garu for official misconduct on Thursday this week.
The Leadership Code Commission (LCC) has refused to defer its proceedings against Member of Parliament for Small Malaita, Rick Hou, and former Finance Permanent Secretary Shadrach Fanega. Mr. Hou and Mr. Fanega are both facing charges of official misconduct.
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services has announced, the Mataniko Dental Clinic will be officially opened next week. The clinic is located next to the Pikinini Clinic and is a five chair facility.
The Permanent Secretary for Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs has assured the Young Women Christians Association (YWCA) in Solomon Islands of having the Government’s support for its recently launched ten year Strategic Plan document.
Parishioners at the Saint Barnabas Parish, Mbita’ama, North Malaita have been called on to remember the origin of their faith – the death and resurrection of Jesus.
Finance Minister Honourable Snyder Rini describes the 2015 national Budget as the ‘People’s Budget’. Presenting the 2015 Appropriation Bill 2015 in its second reading this morning in Parliament, Mr Rini says The budget will deliver a record $4.18 billion in spending to provide services to all…
Total revenue for 2015 is expected to be more than $3,721 million. This is revealed by the Finance Minister Honourable Snyder Rini. Mr Rini told Parliament this morning, total domestic revenue is expected to be more than $2,850 million.
The Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) Government has announced a new system to control the rate of urbanisation in urban centres across the country.
Honiara should expect high police presence during the long Easter weekend, says the Deputy Commissioner of Police Juanita Matanga. Mrs. Matanga made the comments in her weekly media conference at the Rove Police Headquarters in Honiara today.
The Governor-General will be attending the Easter Monday fun run in Honiara next week. The Rotary Club of Honiara says Sir Frank Kabui will officially open the race and award the race winners as a chief guest. The five kilometre race will begin at Lawson Tama Stadium at 8am on Monday next week.
Communities across the Solomon Islands will be better able to construct and maintain their own water systems with the support of 27 newly trained Construction Supervisors from government and non-government organisations.
Up to 60 people have been trained in beekeeping at a workshop held in the North Malaita region over the past few weeks. Entitled “How to turn your backyard into a diamond field,” the workshop was conducted by two officials from the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock.
Finance Minister, Snyder Rini has tabled the 2015 National Budget this morning. This budget is the first budget of the Democratic Coalition for Change Government and at over $4 billion, it is the largest in the country’s history.
A three-day workshop on “Climate Services Users” organised by the Solomon Islands Meteorological Services is set to begin Tuesday next week. A broad range of climate services users has been invited to the workshop to discuss and familiarise with a wide range of climate-related topics.
The country’s second and growing mobile service provider Bmobile Vodafone now has its retail shop in Auki, Malaita’s provincial capital. Opened on Tuesday this week, Bmobile Vodafone customers in Malaita will now have access to the company’s ongoing promotions as well as the services provided.
World Vision has started distributing relief items to families affected by the severe Tropical Cyclone Pam in Temotu Province. The World Vision Media Unit, reports, more than 1,000 people in Temotu’s remote islands of Tikopia, Anuta, and the Reef islands have been badly affected by widespread…
