The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Unit is continuing their investigation and have gone as far as the United States of America (USA) to confirm the origin of the pipe that exploded and killed two people last week.
PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare has farewelled the outgoing New Zealand High Commissioner to Solomon Islands H.E Georgina Roberts. Her Excellency Roberts paid a farewell visit to the Prime Minister at the Office of the Prime Minister & Cabinet yesterday.
ANY traveler that is 18 years and older must be fully vaccinated before they can enter the country. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare in his nationwide address on Monday this week said intending travellers must undertake their final vaccination dose 4 weeks prior to their travel date.
Public Servants who have chosen not to be vaccinated will no longer attend their workplaces. This is effective today, Monday 1 November 2021. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare made this announcement in his fortnight Covid-19 address this afternoon.
A small delegation of key Solomon Islands Government technical negotiators are now in Glasgow, United Kingdom for the 26th United Nation Climate Change summit (COP26).
A total of 197,643 doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered since last week Friday 15th October. Speaking during his nationwide address this week, the Prime Minister said this represents 23.9% of the total doses required to cover the total target population of 414,327 people in the country…
Police investigators are still combing for evidence into the barbaric and gruesome killing of a eight year old girl at Western Province, and are appealing to the public to come forward with information that may assist them in their investigation.
Nine development projects approved for Malaita, Premier Suidani assures thousands “A boat only rocks when the captain is out,” Malaita Premier Daniel Suidani confidently uttered these words in front of thousands who gathered in Malaita’s provincial capital, Auki yesterday to welcome him home after…
Two Solomon Islands nationals who have been rescued off the coast of East New Britain Province in Papua New Guinea earlier this month are now in Port Moresby awaiting possible repatriation home.
Stranded nurses as well as other nationals in Port Villa, Vanuatu are also included in the Government’s plan to repatriate its citizens home. However, the Government will first work on its plan to repatriate citizens in Fiji in which a tentative date has been set for the 26th of this month, October…
The Solomon Islands National Provident Fund (SINPF) has awarded a 6-percent crediting rate to its members as of today, 30 September 2021. The 6-percent crediting rate is equivalent to a total interest of $168,612,861 which will be credited to members’ accounts.
Management and staff of the Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation (SIBC) this morning held a low-key ceremony at its headquarters in Rove, Honiara to mark its 69th anniversary.
If Honiara and Guadalcanal achieve a 90 percent full vaccination, Honiara will not have to go into lockdown if a community spread of COVID-19 is detected. Mr Sogavare said the most vaccine hesitancy in the country has been reported in Honiara and Guadalcanal province.
About 82 percent of all employees of the government have taken their first dose of COVID-19 vaccines. Presenting a report by the Oversight Committee (OSC) during his COVID-19 Nationwide address today, Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare said the Ministry of Public Service is still compiling the data…
About 82 percent of all employees of the government have taken their first dose of COVID-19 vaccines. Presenting a report by the Oversight Committee (OSC) during his COVID-19 Nationwide address today, Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare said the report was presented to the Cabinet on 16 September.
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare today announced that by 31st October 2021, any employee of the national and provincial governments and SOEs that still chooses to not be vaccinated shall have a 50 percent cut in salaries and will not be allowed to go to their workplaces.
Political Advisor of the Premier of Malaita Province Celsus Talifilu says Hon Elijah Asilaua’s accusations are misleading and baseless. In an interview with SIBC News yesterday, Asilaua termed Mr Talifilu as an ‘illegal advisor’ of the Premier of Malaita Province.
A Motion of No Confidence to oust embattled Malaita premier Daniel Suidani has been set for early next month, October 2021. The Malaita Non-Executive Group (NEG) told SIBC News in an exclusive interview yesterday that they no longer have trust and confidence in Premier Suidani.
Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) have arrested a 16-year-old male suspect this morning for stabbing a Bangladesh National at the borderline bus stop on Saturday 11 September 2021.
