A recent report presented to Cabinet by the Oversight Committee says part of the remaining 18 percent of public servants who havenโt taken their vaccine based their reasons on religious conviction and beliefs.
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare today announced that by 31st October 2021, any employee of the national and provincial governments and SOEs that still chooses to not be vaccinated shall have a 50 percent cut in salaries and will not be allowed to go to their workplaces.
Political Advisor of the Premier of Malaita Province Celsus Talifilu says Hon Elijah Asilauaโs accusations are misleading and baseless. In an interview with SIBC News yesterday, Asilaua termed Mr Talifilu as an โillegal advisorโ of the Premier of Malaita Province.
A Motion of No Confidence to oust embattled Malaita premier Daniel Suidani has been set for early next month, October 2021. The Malaita Non-Executive Group (NEG) told SIBC News in an exclusive interview yesterday that they no longer have trust and confidence in Premier Suidani.
Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) have arrested a 16-year-old male suspect this morning for stabbing a Bangladesh National at the borderline bus stop on Saturday 11 September 2021.
There is a high possibility that people from Bougainville will try to smuggle beche-de-mer (BDM) into the country, says the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) director Edward Honiwala.
Embattled Premier of Malaita Province Daniel Suidani and his Malaita Alliance for Rural Advancement (MARA) Government are losing an additional three provincial members this afternoon.
A Bangladeshi national was stabbed on his right neck and mouth at the Borderline bus stop, east Honiara on Saturday 11 September, 2021. The victim sustained minor injuries on his neck and mouth as police are on the hunt for the suspect who is still at large.
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare urges journalists to be fair and accurate when reporting integrity and corruption issues. Mr Sogavare made the call in his address to Pacific Media Chief Executive Officers and owners attending the virtual Reporting on Integrity and Anti-Corruption summit at theโฆ
Winwin Mining Investment Ltd and a local gold dealer licence holder who have been implicated in SIBCโs recent article on Gold smuggling and Tax evasion, have adamantly denied any illegal gold dealing and gold smuggling as reported.
Dead fish have reportedly washed ashore at Peochakuri coastline in South Guadalcanal. MV Haura at Peochakuri shoreline. Photo Supplied. The fish kills were believed to have been caused by spills of oil from the ill-fated MV Haura that washed ashore at Peochakuri shoreline, purportedly due to engineโฆ
AUD5.2 MILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF GOLD ILLEGAL DEAL Nearly 80 Kilograms of gold worth around AUD 5.2 million (SBD30 million) dollars has been exported out from the Solomon Islands by Asians through local gold dealers license, Primo Kenny and Jeremy Rex of Guadalcanal.
A first group of 160 workers have left the country early this morning to work in Queensland, Australia under the Seasonal Work Program (SWP) and the Pacific Labour Scheme (PLS). The first group left the country at around 7am early this morning travelling by Solomon Airlines.
Solomon Islands has the highest number of Hepatitis B patients in the Western Pacific region. Dr. Jackson Rakei National Program Director of the Ministry of Health and Medical Services confirmed this during World Hepatitis Day today in Honiara today.
Investigation into the $300,000 missing money from police exhibit has been finalized according to the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF). Commissioner Mostyn Mangau could not rule out if a foreigner was involved in the heist but said, police investigation was narrowed to only one person.
Solomon Islands is expected to receive more than one hundred thousand doses of Pfizer vaccine in November this year from the COVAX Facility. This is following the government through the National Therapeutic Committed approval of the vaccines.
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare strongly calls on individuals including sex workers to stay out from foreign vessels. The Prime Minister made the statement in his Nation-wide address this afternoon after it came to his attention that there are illegal activities occurring in some of the foreignโฆ
Tenakoga Schoolโs two-storey building that was used to accommodate the Forms 4, 5 and 6 Science classrooms including the schoolโs science laboratory all perished by fire at around 4am this morning.
The Paramount Chief of Tadai has called on Mr Manenivaka Reuben to consult the Ghaobata House of Chiefs and come forward and have a dialogue with the Tadai House of Chiefs to reach peaceful means on claims over Honiaraโs foreshore.
Leader of the Opposition Matthew Wale calls on the government to publish the list of beneficiaries under the National Development Fund (NDF) for the years 2019 and 2020.
