Senior officials of the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI), today met with the Secretary-General of the Pacific Islands Forum, Dame Meg Taylor, in Honiara.
A young man has pleaded not guilty to having sex with a 13-year-old girl last year. The man took his plea at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning. He was charged with two counts of unlawful intercourse with an underage girl.
The Solomon Islands Rugby Union Federation (SIRUF) has announced it is conducting a Pikinini Get Into Rugby program will be staged this weekend. A media release from the Federation says the event will be held at Rove Playing Field from 8 am to 9.30 am on Saturday.
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services has declared an outbreak of a new mosquito-spread virus in the country. Called “The Zika Virus”, it is being transmitted by the same mosquito species that transmits dengue.
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has expressed condolences to his Ni-Vanuatu counterpart Joe Natuman over the devastation left behind in Vanuatu by Cyclone Pam.
Leader of the Parliamentary Opposition Group Jeremiah Manele has conveyed his condolences to the Government and people of Vanuatu following the devastating tropical Cyclone Pam that hit Vanuatu over the weekend.
An aerial assessment conducted by the Royal Australian Air Force has revealed that Anuta island in Temotu province has been the hardest hit by cyclone Pam.
The Workers Union of Solomon Islands (WUSI) and its more than 200 members employed by the Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA) are calling for the immediate termination of the SIPA Board Chairman, Mr Nollen Leni, the CEO Mr Collin Yow and the 10 consultants of Singapore who are currently engaged…
Government-sponsored law students at the University of the South Pacific’s Emalus Campus in Port Vila, Vanuatu are safe and sound. Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development, Dr Franco Rodie confirms the students are safe and sound despite having lost vital…
The Western Provincial Premier Honourable Robert Pae Kuve will face a motion of No-Confidence in this week’s Assembly meeting. The motion mover Honourable Ramraka Talasasa, Ward 16 MPA sighted deteriorating health, poor leadership, poor administration of provincial funds and politicising the…
The Solomon Islands Meteorological Services has confirmed an active monsoon trough currently lying over the country is causing the wet weather. Director of Meteorology David Hiriasia told SIBC News, the trough is still active over Solomon Islands and rain will persist throughout this week.
The Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) assures parents and relatives that its sponsored students studying in Vanuatu are all safe amidst cyclone Pam’s devastation.
Prime Minister Honourable Manasseh Sogavare and the new Indonesian Ambassador to Solomon Islands, His Excellency Ronald Manik are eager to see bilateral relationship between their two countries strengthened.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) stands ready to provide assistance for some of the policy priorities of the Democratic Coalition for Change Government. An ADB delegation met with Prime Minister Sogavare to find out how ADB can assist his government with its development priority areas.
The Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) Government has established Referral SafeNet, a formal referral system to help victims of gender-based violence and violence against women in the country.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs Douglas Ete has successfully secured scholarships from the Government of Morocco for Solomon Islanders to study in the North African country.
The Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) will elect its board of management on the 26th of this month in Honiara A statement from Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry said the election will coincide with SICCI’s Annual General Meeting.
A pan-pipe music festival is set to be staged on Small Malaita, Malaita Province on the 15th of June. The “Ngarataniau Panpipe Musik Festival” aims to promote and enhance cultural heritage and identity.
A new date for the finals of the Telekom S-League Championship series will be made public soon. The finals originally set for this weekend has been disrupted by the bad weather.
Developing countries like Solomon Islands have more corruption issues and face more challenges trying to address the issue. An anti-corruption advocate in the Pacific, Luisa Senibulu says, while corruption is a challenge for many countries, it is more so for developing countries in the Pacific. Ms.
