A senior statesman and former Governor General, Sir Nathaniel Waena says the security deal currently negotiated between Australia and Solomon Islands is highly questionable.
The 2016 Queen’s Young Leaders Award winner, 26-year-old Nolan Salmon Parairua wants to raise a number of youth issues to the international state during his visit to Buckingham Palace, London next week.
The Parliamentary Bills and Legislation Committee begins its first hearing into the Anti-Corruption Bill 2016 and the Whistle Blowers Protection Bill 2016 today.
The National Parliament and the British High Commission today hosted a half-day event to celebrate the Commonwealth Day which falls today. Director of Parliamentary Civic Education Unit, Patterson Lusi says his department has never hosted such a program previously.
Two projects from Solomon Islands will receive first grants from Queen’s Young Leaders Programme. These two- Youth@Work and Oxfam Australia are amongst first 17 organisations to receive a grant from The Queen’s Young Leaders Programme- enabling them to deliver life-changing work for young people…
The Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General Deodat Maharaj is in the country. A media statement ahead of his arrival says, among issues Mr Maharaj is keen to talk about during his brief stop over is the Commonwealth’s ongoing work in the Pacific region regarding youth development.
Thirteen Solomon Islanders have been named recipients of this year’s Queens Honours and Awards in recognition of their respective work contributing to the development of the country.
A young Solomon Islands woman has been named a recipient of the first ever Queen’s Young Leaders Award. Christina Houaisuta is among 60 exceptional young people from across the Commonwealth who have been recognised by The Queen for taking the lead in transforming the lives of others and make a…
The Governor-General has encouraged Solomon Islands to fight against corruption. Sir Frank Kabui made the statement at the official event to commemorate the 89th Birthday Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth at Lawson Tama this morning.
One of the longest serving woman in Solomon Islands media, Moddie Nanau has been named as a recipient in the 2015 Queens Honors and Awards list announced by the Governor General Sir Frank Kabui today. Moddie began her career as a presenter for the Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation in 1983.
Governor General Sir Frank Kabui says the Solomon Islands Government firmly believes the way forward would be achieved by implementing good policies and empowering people to be engaged in productive activities and absorbed in gainful employment.
Solomon Islands Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Milner Tozaka will join the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) meeting at the Commonwealth Secretariat in London next week.
Young people should believe in themselves and pursue what they are passionate about. The Queen’s Young Leader for 2014 Award recipient Christina Houaisuta told SIBC News in an exclusive interview today. Ms.
Queen Elizabeth the Second has said she is deeply touched this year by the selflessness of Aid workers and medical volunteers who have gone abroad to help victims of conflict or victims of diseases like Ebola.
The legal requirement to complete voting by 5pm on the polling day has caused some issues at a number of polling stations says the Commonwealth Group who observed the election process in the country.
Chair of the Commonwealth Election Observers Sir Mekere Morauta says Solomon Islanders should be proud of Wednesday’s General Election. In an interview with SIBC in Malaita Province today, Sir Morauta also said he congratulates the government and the people of Solomon Islands for a very orderly and…
Commonwealth observers, led by a former PNG Prime Minister Sir Mekere Morauta, move into position today in seven of Solomon Islands nine provinces in preparation for Wednesday’s elections. The Group flew into the country last week and their deployment began yesterday.
Commonwealth Election observers will be watching out for issues of freedom in relation to casting ballots during this week’s elections. A total of eleven observers will be deployed to various locations in Malaita, Western, Isabel, Central and Guadalcanal Provinces to observe activities at polling…
The Commonwealth election observers will be independent and impartial in observing the national general election next week according to the Group Chair Sir Mekere Morauta. Chair Morauta made the assurance in a media conference yesterday.
Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma says the people of Solomon Islands have the right to participate in a free and fair election in order to shape the society they wish to live in.
