A member of the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) community is unhappy with the use of his religious belief’s name by the public, especially bus conductors. Aaron Olofia explains, bus conductors use the name SDA to refer to the bus stand at the entrance of the Vura junction, East Honiara. Mr.
Two young students yesterday received a laptop each for their winning entries in a poster competition aimed at raising awareness on the impact of gender-based violence. World Vision Solomon Islands with the support of World Vision USA launched the poster competition in August this year.
The Telekom Television (TTV) has confirmed, the FIFA Futsal World Cup opening matches will be live on TV from Colombia starting this Sunday. Group A and B are set to kick off their opening matches on Sunday while Group C and D’s opening matches will be a day later.
Library Advisor of the Honiara City Council Library, Daffeny Smithers has thanked parents in Honiara for bringing their children to the National Library Open week. Speaking to SIBC News Ms. Smithers says she is really impressed with the public turn up. “It’s been going fabulously.
A total of 122 Solomon Islanders has successfully graduated from the Australia-Pacific Technical College (APTC) yesterday in Honiara. The 66 male and 56 female students were awarded various qualifications after completing their fields of study at the college.
The Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs volleyball league continues tomorrow at Town Ground. At 4pm Public Solicitors 1 will take on HQ Arrows. LRC Spikers will muscle up against Public Solicitors 2. There are 14 teams altogether in the league.
The Solomon Islands Government is aggressively pursuing the implementation of its anti-corruption development priority. Whilst the Government is taking steps to correct the Anti-Corruption Bill, based on the comments of the Parliamentary Bills and Legislative Committee, it has already commenced…
The 10th Pacific Islands Conference of Leaders (PICL) held in Honolulu, Hawaii was concluded with the signing of a 15 points outcome resolution. A Government statement reports, Pacific Leaders have agreed to welcome the foreign policy re-balance by the Obama Administration towards the Asia Pacific,…
The 21st National Oratory speech contest for Solomon Islands schools is again set for next Thursday at the Maranatha Hall, East Honiara. Chair of the English Panel of Solomon Islands Mr. Peter Stanley told SIBC News, the event is usually organised for both primary and secondary school students. Mr.
Lord Mayor of Newcastle in Australia Nuatali Nelmes has made a courtesy visit to Honiara City Mayor Andrew Mua. A statement from the HCC says, during the visit, Mayor Mua said it was an honour to have the visiting Mayor from Newcastle as it signifies the relationship HCC have with Newcastle.
The National Risk Assessment (NRA) workshop recently undertaken in Honiara is crucial especially in terms of joining the global effort in combating money laundering and the financing of terrorism and proliferation activities.
The Australian High Commission will tomorrow host students from four high schools around Honiara in the annual G’Day Solomon Islands Great Debate. Australian High Commissioner Andrew Byrne says he is excited to hear young people’s perspectives on this year’s debate theme, climate change.
The people of Central Province have questioned their provincial government and the Ngella Constituency Development Office following the delay of national projects in the province.
A former Provincial Police Commander for Malaita Province, Lucian Konata has questioned the current deployment of RSIPF officers to join United Nations peacekeeping missions abroad. Mr.
In football, the Solomon Islands National U-20 boys have beaten the Cook Islands 3 goals to nil today on Match Day 2 of the OFC U-20 Championship in Luganville, Vanuatu. The first half of the match was a trial for both sides as they ended in half time break a nil all. Meanwhile, Solomon Islands’
The Law Reform Commission is reviewing the Sorcery offence in the Penal Code. While issues of sorcery are very common in the Solomon Islands, there has never been any successful prosecution of the offence.
Acting Prime Minister Manasseh Maelanga has donated $50,000 each to San Isidro Disability Centre in West Guadalcanal and the Christian Care Centre at Tenaru. Acting PM Maelanga personally raised a sum of $100,000 during Malaysia’s 59th Independence Anniversary last week.
A hearing was conducted today to strike out the sworn statement of a practicing solicitor in the election petition case against the MP for Temotu Vatud, Hon. Freda Comua. In the hearing today, Mrs.
The Provincial Member for ward seven in Malaita Province Lesley Kwaiga has moved a motion of no confidence on the Finance Minister of the Malaita Provincial Government following the current financial situation in the provincial government.
The Magistrate Court will sentence two young students convicted of defilement, next week. The two young men who cannot be named appeared at the Magistrate Court this morning. They are convicted of defiling a girl under the age of 13.
