The Honiara Craft Market Centre officially opens its doors for business starting today. Prime Minister Rick Houenipwela and Taiwan’s Ambassador to Solomon Islands, His Excellency Roger Luo officially opened the Craft and Arts facility this morning.
The strong bilateral relationship between Solomon Islands and Taiwan will extend to an economic and business partnership. Taiwan is leading the initiative for the two countries to enter into an economic and business cooperation.
The Solomon Islands National University, SINU, has commended fee payers who honored its call to settle their outstanding fee payments. SINU in a statement yesterday said, it has received payments of outstanding fees from student sponsors since 31st October, the deadline for payments.
The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources has announced, it is lifting the beche-de-mer ban this month. Director Fisheries Edward Honiwala said the decision follows an order to revoke the ban implemented early this year.
The Solomon Islands National Provident Fund (Amendment) Bill 2018 was passed in Parliament this afternoon. The Eleven clause bill passed through the Committee of the Whole House with amendments.
Amendments are being made to the Solomon Islands National Provident Fund Act to bolster the financial sustainability of members ‘Special Death Benefit’ entitlement.
The Solomon Islands National Provident Fund (amendment) Bill 2018 went through Second reading this morning in Parliament. The bill aims to amend the current NPF Act to create a legal framework for the operation of the ‘YouSave’ Scheme.
The work of two Melanesian students studying at the University of the South Pacific under Australia Awards Pacific Scholarships, AAPS, have been published as educational resources.
The Solomon Islands Electoral Commission (SIEC) has recorded ten times as the highest a person has registered during the registration period from September 3rd to the 29th.
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force has arrested and charged a Member of Parliament for conversion of shipping grants. Police Commissioner Matthew Varley confirmed the arrest in a media conference this afternoon.
Disturbances and disorderly behaviour has topped crime incidences from 12-25 October 2018. A fortnightly crime statistics from the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force, RSIPF’s, National Intelligence Department has revealed.
Solomon Islands has to ensure that cocoa, as its raw product, is well-looked after to determine the best cocoa product. Australian cocoa legend, Grant Vinning told SIBC News in an exclusive interview yesterday.
Government has been urged to enact the Pacific Games 2023 Act 2017 to meet the country’s obligations with the Pacific Games Council. Team Leader of the National Task Force responsible for Pacific Games 2023 preparations, Gabriel Suri said in an SIBC interview.
Residents of Star Harbour in Makira Ulawa Province are raising concerns over the environmental damages produced by a marine vessel stranded off the shore of Namuga.
Solomon Islands must brace itself in the likely event of an El Nino onslaught this wet season. Deputy Director of Solomon Islands Meteorological Services Lloyd Tahani said, the wet season is from November to April next year. He said, the country expects drier weather than normal during the period.
Small resort owners off North West Guadalcanal coast warn, the resurgence of dolphin hunting within their coastal territory is impacting negatively on their businesses.
The National Olympics Committee of Solomon Islands NOCSI has declared Ren-bel province is ready to host this year’s event. NOCSI President Martina Rara made the announcement in a statement after the final assessment of sports venues and facilities as well as the supporting components of the Solomon…
About two hundred male and female Marovo carvers and weavers are on their way onboard MV Fair Lady to Port Villa, Vanuatu, to showcase and sell their products. This was made possible through the network of the sister city relationship Honiara City Council and Port Villa Municipal Authority.
The Solomon Islands National University, SINU, is operating as normal despite closure reports that surfaced in the print media lately. In a recent media statement sent to SIBC News, the university described reports circulating in the print and social media on closure plans as “totally baseless,…
Solomon Islands Electoral Commission begins dispatching provincial teams to publish the voters provisional list in registration centres across the country. Chief Electoral Commissioner, Mose Saitala revealed over the weekend during a talk back show at the National Broadcaster’s Valeluma.
