The Naghotano Primary School, Beuna Vesta of Ngella, Central Islands Province is currently understaffed. This is according to the School Head Master Walter Oligaro in an interview with SIBC Team who is currently touring Central Islands Province. SIBC’s Joseph Gale reports from Naghotano School.
Prime Minister Honourable Manasseh Sogavare returned home yesterday after his Pacific engagements in Honolulu, Hawaii. The engagements were the 10th Pacific Islands Conference of Leaders and the Pacific Ocean Summit of the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s World Congress.
The Parliamentary Opposition Group has supported the Independent Leader’s call for the Leadership Code Commission (LCC) to investigate the Prime Minister’s recent purchase of a number of properties.
The Solomon Islands Maritime Association is suing the former owner of the vessel MV Chanella for violating the Maritime Act. This was during a trip the vessel made from Noro, Western Province en route to Temotu province, December last year.
Kilu’ufi Hospital Health Authority has dispatched an awareness team targeting densely populated areas in Malaita Province suspected of contracting the current Dengue virus. This is crucial as the search for the virus type continues.
A number of local food farmers supplying the Correctional Service of Solomon Islands (CSSI) are complaining of alleged corrupt practices within the Rove Correctional Headquarter.
A variety of tomato fruits has been tested for their feel, colour, flavour and size at the Taiwan Technical Mission (TTM) farm at the King George Sixth School area in Honiara.
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.
