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Honiara City
6.5% for NPF members
The Solomon Islands National Provident Fund, NPF, has today announced its annual crediting rate to its members. A new rate of six-point-five percent will be credited to its member’s contributions beginning next week.
30 Jun 2018
Central Islands Province
Central Islands Province appointed day tomorrow
Central Islands Province will mark it’s 37th second appointed day tomorrow and preparations are currently underway in all provincial wards and the capital, Tulagi. ‘Advancing Rural Economic Growth through Meaningful Planing and Partnership with Stakeholders’ is this year’s theme.
28 Jun 2018
Development
Advisor explains Solomon Islands Poverty Maps.
Poverty in Solomon Islands is defined in terms of the minimum expenditure required of a person to meet the 22 calories energy intake based on food and non-food items. Advisor to the National Statistics Office, William Lahari told SIBC News in an exclusive interview.
28 Jun 2018
Culture
All set for MACFEST
Preparations are now all set for the much awaited 6th Melanesian Arts and Cultural Festival which will start this Sunday at the Lawson Tama stadium in Honiara.
27 Jun 2018
Central Islands Province
First Poverty Maps for Solomon Islands launched
The first ever Solomon Islands Poverty Maps have indicated there are significant pockets of poverty across the central part of Solomon Islands. Small-area estimates suggested that wards in Honiara City have above average rates of poverty, with the Naha and Vohukesa wards identified as having the…
27 Jun 2018
Top Headlines
Fear World War II relics might never return
There is concern that recently extracted World War II relics at Balalae Island in the Short land islands of the Western Solomons might never return to the island.
27 Jun 2018
Police
Man dies after falling from boat
Western provincial police are investigating the death of a man while travelling on board a motorised canoe in the Roviana Lagoon on last Saturday. Police say the deceased was driving the out boat motor engine on his way to Munda to pick up market vendors when he and two other male persons on board…
26 Jun 2018
Health
Medicine inspection to begin end of June
A Medicine Inspection Program embarked on by the Ministry of Health and Medical Services is expected to begin by the end of June. Director of Pharmacy, Timmy Manea confirmed, they will conduct the inspection on all businesses that are legally and illegally selling medicine within the city and the…
26 Jun 2018
Anniversaries
New $40 note to be introduced before independence anniversary.
The date for the launching and unveiling of the new forty-dollar note will be made known soon. The Manager Currency and Banking within the Central Bank of Solomon Islands, Mr Joe Vasuni confirmed today. Mr Vasuni said the date was not yet fixed but plans were in placed to conduct the launch and the
26 Jun 2018
Airlines
Government to commercialize Airport management
The national government is planning on putting all airports in the country under commercial management by the end of this year. This was confirmed by Prime Minister Rick Houenipwela during his press conference after his return from Australia and New Zealand last week.
25 Jun 2018
Festivals
New Caledonia supplies festival fireworks and lighting equipment
The government of New Caledonia has provided more than one tonne of fireworks, sound system and lighting equipment for the upcoming Melanesian Arts Festival. Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Culture and Tourism Andrew Nihopara confirmed this in a media conference recently.
24 Jun 2018
Honiara City
SIFF hits back at Konofilia
The Solomon Islands Football Federation has called on football critic Joel Moffat Konofilia to refrain from tarnishing the federation on social media. SIFF communication Officer, Mr Simon Abana made the call in their response to a back page media report yesterday.
22 Jun 2018
Culture
Festival venue to be completed this week
Venues and huts for the Melanesian Arts Festival should be completed over the weekend. Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Culture and Tourism Andrew Nihopara confirmed in yesterday’s media conference. Mr Nihopara said, venues and huts for the festival were now ninety to 95% percent complete.
22 Jun 2018
Business
Young millionaire visits Solomon Islands
A young millionaire is visiting the country today. Chad Chong from Los Angeles, California, United States of America will be in the country over night. Placid Walekwate, one of the local organisers in Solomon Islands said, Chad who is in his thirties will educate interested Solomon Islanders on…
21 Jun 2018
Guadalcanal Province
World War Two records inscribed in Asia and Pacific register
World War Two records kept at the National Archives of Solomon Islands have been inscribed in the Memory of the World for Asia and Pacific register. Set up in 1998, Memory of the World for Asia and the Pacific register is the regional forum for UNESCO’s global memory of the world programme.
20 Jun 2018
People
Woodford to attend First Global Robotics Competition 2018 in Mexico
Three Students from Woodford International School have been selected to represent Solomon Islands in the 2018 First Global Robotics Competition in Mexico City. The competition will take place from August 15-18 at the Arena Ciudad de México.
20 Jun 2018
Honiara City
11% visitor arrivals increase.
International visitation to the Solomon Islands has shown double digit growth. Figures released by the Solomon Islands National Statistics Office this week revealed international visitation for April 2018 increased 11.8 per cent over the corresponding month in 2017.
19 Jun 2018
Government
New patrol boat to be delivered next year.
The Australian Minister for Defense, Senator Marise Payne assures the Royal Solomon Islands Commissioner Mathew Valley that Solomon Islands will receive two new patrol boats to replace the current ones.
19 Jun 2018
Honiara City
Marau: Some businesses are reserved for indigenous.
The Ministry of Commerce, Labour and Immigration is taking serious steps to address the influx of foreigners taking over businesses reserved for indigenous people.
18 Jun 2018
People
Solo favorites Brazil and Germany to play opening matches tomorrow
Two local favorites, Germany and Brazil are set to prove their fate in their respective openers tomorrow. Fans across Solomon Islands will have breathless moments and sleepless hours to support , predict and even say a prayer for the two teams.
17 Jun 2018