The withdrawal of the Anti-Corruption Bill 2016 in Parliament yesterday was hypocrisy at its best, says Leader of the Parliamentary Opposition, Hon. Jeremiah Manele. Mr Manele made the comment in a media conference yesterday.
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) will be sending 8 new officers to the United Nation’s Peace keeping mission in Sudan. Police Commissioner, Matthew Varley confirmed this today during his weekly Police Media conference.
Solomon Islands children and young girls are continuously subjected to sex trafficking and forced labour, a report on human trafficking and People smuggling revealed. The report conducted by the United States Department was released July this year.
It was a vastly different scene last time Bill Quinn was on an Australian Navy ship outside Honiara. It was back in 1942, in the midst of WWII, and what is now a bustling capital city with a population of more than 80,000 was nothing more than jungle and coconut trees. The then 19-year-old was
The Solomon Islands Government says it is committed to providing high speed internet submarine cable for the country, ahead of Prime Minister Sogavare’s trip to Australia next week.
“This is our holy land” The words of US General Robert Neller echoed around the US memorial this morning, as hundreds of US, Australian and New Zealand troops, scores of tourists and local Solomon Islanders looked on.
A local leader of the Solomon Islands Scouts and Coastwatchers Trust has urged Solomon Islanders to learn about the country’s role in WWII. Annie Kwai, executive officer of the Scouts and Coastwatchers Trust, said Solomon Islanders needed to realise it was “our war too” and understand the critical…
It was the first major naval battle of the Battle of Guadalcanal, and Jack Maeraunga remembers it well. The 90-odd year-old – he is unsure of his actual age – was on Savo Island when the battle, which kick-started the the naval campaign during the Battle of Guadalcanal, took place.
The National Referral Hospital’s Accident & Emergency Ward will be relocated to two temporary buildings next month to allow engineers to asses the damage caused by last year’s earthquake Minister of Health and Medical Services Dr Tautai Angikimua Kaitu’u told Parliament yesterday the current…
Melanesian rivals Solomon Islands and Vanuatu ended their friendly today in a tough nil all draw at the Lawson Tama stadium in Honiara. Vanuatu started the match as the better side dominating the game inside the first 2o minutes with star player Bong Kalo having multiple shots on goal but barely…
Thousands of US, Australian and New Zealand Navy personnel as well as hundreds of war tourists are expected in Honiara next week for a range of events to mark the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Guadalcanal. It comes as a new memorial to honour the US Raiders’ Association was this week erected on
An SIBC reporter was inside a Chinese shop in Honiara when a crime took place – this is the story of what happened. My friend and I entered our local Chinese shop, like thousands of times before. We were there to buy dishwashing paste – yes, it was that boring. But something happened on this
The Solomon Islands National Football team will go head to head against rival and Melanesian neighbour Vanuatu next week in Honiara. It is part of the national team’s preparation for the World Cup Qualifier in September against New Zealand.
“Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep … ”. The piercing drone of my phone alarm swirled around our bungalow –a sound you’re not supposed to hear when you’re on holiday.
The Solomon Islands Government is set to declare the famous World War II site Bloody Ridge in Central Guadalcanal a national park next month. It was declared by the permanent sectary of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Andrew Nihopara, who said all plans were now in progress.
Malaita Eagles are again champions of the Solomon Cup after beating Central Shields 2-1 in a tough encounter at Lawson Tama stadium on Saturday. A sensational free kick 25 minutes into the second half from captain Andrew Rarangia gifted the Eagles their 4th Solomon Cup trophy.
SIBC toured the beautiful Russell Islands recently. The area, in the Central Province, has 100 islands with a vast array of cultures and languages – as well as beautiful landscape. Check out part one of SIBC’s photo gallery.
