The Solomon Airlines is optimistic it will soon re-launch the Honiara Sydney route. An Airlines’ insider who requested anonymity confirms to SIBC News last night.
A total of 62 Police Safety Notices has been issued by the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) over the festive season. The notices were issued due to a number of domestic violence cases reported to the Police.
People of Irrigilla North Vella La Vella finally ended their Christmas and New Year celebration program over the weekend. The program which started on the 20th of December last year attracted more than 2,000 people from surrounding villages and island, even those from afar.
The Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Chair, Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare says leaders of MSG countries have a ‘greater’ responsibility to ensure their decisions have positive impacts on the lives of their citizens.
The Chairman of the Government Caucus and Member of Parliament for Central Kwara’ae, Jackson Fiulaua says sound investment incentives are important to the country’s economic development.
The Prime Minister’s Office has said the 20 percent duty imposed was a penalty export tax only for Bintang Borneo for illegally extracting bauxite on West Rennell. It explains the normal duty under Customs law is Zero Percent.
The Solomon Islands Indigenous People’s Human Rights Advocacy Association (SIIPHRAA) has raised concern over media reports on Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare bauxite text. The report alleged, Prime Minister’s assurance of zero duty for Bintang mining company in West Rennell.
Unconfirmed reports claimed a diarrhoea outbreak is currently making rounds in Ward 12 of Choiseul Province. Resident, Nerio Ulemiki claims a number of children were affected by the outbreak. “Must be above ten children who have been going to and fro to the clinic.
The Kukum Highway road upgrade project is on schedule, says the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Infrastructure Development Henry Murray. He says the work progress to date is 5.3 percent since last December while the overall progress is about 12 percent, meaning the project is progressing…
The Parliamentary Opposition Group has raised serious concerns over the Prime Minister’s alleged personal contact with mining company Bintang. In a statement, the Opposition has called on the Prime Minister to come clean over claims he has benefited from the company thus promising them zero tax on…
Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare has arrived in Port Vila last night from Brisbane, Australia, where he transited en route to the Vanuatu capital. The government confirms the Prime Minister is in Vanuatu for the first leg of his second MSG (Melanesian Spearhead Group) capitals’ visit in his…
The judiciary is yet to deal with a number of outstanding disciplinary cases against legal practitioners dating back to 2005. Speaking on behalf of the Attorney General’s office at the opening of the legal year yesterday, John Muria Junior said this is an urgent issue for the judiciary and the…
The dengue outbreak in the country is yet to be called off, says the Acting Chairman of the Ministry of Health’s Emergency Operations Committee Dr Gregory Jilini. Speaking to SIBC News Dr Jilini says based on the report from their Surveillance Unit, dengue cases reported is still high.
The Bills and Legislation Committee (BLC) begins hearing into the Wildlife Protection and Management Bill 2016 and the Ombudsman Bill 2016 tomorrow. The Parliament Media Unit director Joy Angi confirms BLC is currently calling for submissions on the bills.
The Provincial Health Director of the Honiara City Council Dr Donald Kafa has thanked the Pacific Casino Management for taking the initiative to refurbish Kukum Clinic.
Bita’ama women in North Malaita are concerned their health could be affected as the only female nurse serving at the Bita’ama clinic is on leave. Only a male nurse is currently providing general clinical services, but SIBC stringer in Bita’ama John Andrew Kiri says women there are not feeling…
The shortage of nurses and doctors during the festive season at the National Referral Hospital (NRH) has irked the public. Raising the complaint is Chief Executive Officer of the Solomon Islands Indigenous Human Rights Association Moses Ramo.
2016 was quite the year for Solomon Islands star, Micah Lea’alafa who competed in a staggering three major FIFA tournaments on three different continents. Lea’alafa has featured in Oceania FIFA World Cup qualifying for the first time with Solomon Islands.
The 2017 legal year has officially opened on the theme “To build a just and fair society by improving the delivery of justice services”. Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer says the theme is a salutary of the reason for the judiciary’s existence as a corporate entity and key stakeholder in Government.
