The Australian Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Trade and Investment, Hon. Steven Ciobo MP, is in the country for two days. This is Australia’s first high-level visit to Solomon Islands since the national elections in November 2014.
Bank South Pacific is looking forward to becoming the largest investor in Solomon Islands, said Chief Executive Officer Robin Fleming. Mr. Fleming made the comments during his recent BSP familiarization trip to the Solomon Islands, in which he also met with Prime Minister, Manasseh Sogavare.
Seasonal workers to Australia will receive additional support from both the governments of Australia and New Zealand this year in efforts to boost declining employment numbers of workers to Australia.
The Solomon Islands Meteorological Service has issued a ‘No Tsunami Threat to the country’. This follows an earthquake of magnitude 6.9 this morning at approximately 263 km East Southeast Off the East Coast of Honshu, Japan. No further updates will be issued unless the situation changes.
Youth at Work will host a three days “Youth Market” from March 5th. Youth at work Entertainment Officer Rodney Samuel says most of the events will be similar to the previous youth market.
The Solomon Islands National Rugby 7s squad has commenced its full training program this afternoon. The Solomon Islands Rugby Union Federation says it is is very serious about sending the best team to the Pacific Games in Papua New Guinea in July.
The Solomon Islands Visitors Bureau (SIVB) has thrown its full support behind the decision by Solomon Airlines, Air Niugini and Air Vanuatu to combine resources to jointly develop and promote aviation services between Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.
Solomon Islands is looking forward to hosting the 20th Melanesian Spearhead Group Leader’s Summit in July. Papua New Guinea Foreign Affairs and Immigrations Minister Rimbink Pato reaffirmed this following his return from a two-day visit to Honiara last week.
World Vision Solomon Islands will launch its 2014 Annual Review report at the World Vision office tomorrow. The organisation will also share its recent work in the Solomon Islands and the overall program impact contained in the Pacific Timor-Leste Child Well-being Report.
Honiara City Health Promotion Department has today handed over a Bill Board to Mount Horeb School in East Honiara. Chief Health Promotion Officer, HCC Health Promotion Department, Oliver Oli says the billboard hand over to the school Principal this morning is part of a project that HCC Health…
Solomon Outreach Society (SOS) in New Zealand has donated school furniture for Divit Rural Training Centre and Visale Primary School in West Guadalcanal. The Outreach Society was established by a former Catholic Father Peter Hudleby from New Zealand who served in the Solomon Islands in the 1950s.
Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer has reiterated the need for a new court complex to support the national judiciary. Welcoming five new magistrates to the magistracy bench last week, Sir Palmer said the issue of office and courtroom space and availability will need to be addressed seriously.
Solomon Airlines has hailed a decision by fellow Melanesian airlines Air Nuigini and Air Vanuatu to combine resources with the Solomon Islands national carrier to jointly develop and promote partnership in aviation services.
Gold Ridge Community and Landowners Council demands the Democratic Coalition for Change Government (DCCG) to pay $18 million to the council before negotiating the reopening of Gold Ridge Mining.
Guadalcanal Provincial Police operation team has successfully uprooted more than 1000 marijuana plants at Komukea Village, North East Guadalcanal on Friday.
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has reassured Harifafa delegation from the proposed international seaport site at Suafa Bay, Malaita Province of his government’s commitment to kick off the national project.
Member of Parliament for Savo Russells, Hon. Dickson Mua has relinquished his role as Parliamentary wing leader of the Solomon Islands Party for Rural Advancement (SIPRA) and realigned himself with the Democratic Coalition for Change, DCC, Government.
Solomon Islands is the second Pacific country to carry out its financial inclusion survey following on from Fiji in November last year. The Central Bank of Solomon Islands launched the initiative recently.
Members of the Solomon Islands Politics Research and Writers Network (SIPRAWN) across three faculties at the University of the South Pacific, met in Suva Fiji last week to share findings of their research projects.
Member of Parliament for North Guadalcanal Constituency Samson Maneka has provided 36 scholarship opportunities for students in his Constituency. SIBC News stringer for North Guadalcanal Duddley Gani reports this follows a total of $180,000 scholarship payment agreement the MP made with the Solomon…
