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TELEKOM S-LEAGUE UPDATES
The S-League match between X- Beam and Koloale FC last Saturday has ended in a 2 all draw. In another game, Real Kakamora could not match the might of the defending champions Solomon Warriors going down by 2 goals. On Sunday, Hana FC narrowly beat Kossa FC by one goal and Malaita Kingz and Marist
16 Sept 2014
Children's Issues
UNICEF AIRLIFT MEASLES VACCINES TO HONIARA THIS WEEK
Following efforts by the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) and other partners to accelerate a nation-wide measles campaign, the United Nation Children Fund (UNICEF) this week air lifted to Honiara a total of 50,000 doses of Measles and Rubella vaccines with diluents worth almost…
16 Sept 2014
Government
TRAINING PART OF RSIPF REARMAMENT RIGOROUS: BRAITHWAITE
Special Coordinator of the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands, RAMSI, has said everybody must understand that the training facet of the police rearmament project is very rigorous.
16 Sept 2014
Healthcare
MAKIRA ULAWA REPORTED 11 SUSPECTED MEASLES CASES
The Makira Ulawa Provincial Health Director says 11 suspected measles cases were reported in the province as of last Friday. Dr Arnold Nguduamae told SIBC News, nine suspected measles cases are from Waimapuru National Secondary School, while two cases are from communities close by to Kirakira.
16 Sept 2014
Correctional Services
COMMUNITY HELD CEREMONY TO WELCOME PAROLEE BACK IN
People of Chapuru Community, North West Guadalcanal yesterday held a ceremony to welcome Francis Abuoafa one of the prisoners who was released on parole last week back into his community and family.
16 Sept 2014
Guadalcanal Province
SEVENS SOCCER KNOCK OUT STARTS IN NORTH GUADALCANAL
A seven a-side soccer knock out has started in North West Guadalcanal. Organiser of the tournament Mr Jeffery Rapasia says the purpose of the tournament is to raise money for Visale Parish Catholic Church needs.
16 Sept 2014
Disease Outbreak
MEASLES CASES REACHED THOUSANDS, THREE REPORTED DEATHS
The measles outbreak in the country has now claimed three lives, since the outbreak was announced in July this year. This was revealed in a radio talk back show today by the Ministry of Health and Medical Services.
14 Sept 2014
Healthcare
KIRAKIRA HOSPITAL TO RESUME SERVICES SOON
People of Makira Ulawa Province are really affected by the closure of some services at Kirakira Hospital. In late July the Hospital closed down some of its services due to water shortages at the hospital and no proper disposal site for the hospital’s clinical wastes.
14 Sept 2014
Abuses
GOVERNMENT ACTION NEEDED THAN WORDS: JUDGE PALLARAS
High Court Judge, Justice Stephen Pallaras says unless the Government actually does something, treaties and conventions of human rights and the elimination of violence including the recently passed Family Protection Act, barley worth anything.
14 Sept 2014
Gender
LEADERSHIP PERFORMANCE NEEDS CHANGE IN SOLOMONS: SINCW
The National Council of Women (NCW) said performances of leadership needs to change in Solomon Islands. NCW made the statement according to a 2013 National Survey from the Australian National University which shows that leadership and performance of the government was not to the people’s…
14 Sept 2014
Children's Issues
NEW E.C.E. TEACHERS FOR NORTH MALAITA
North Malaita region will now have a quality Early Childhood Education (ECE) for its children following the graduation of forty early childhood teachers this week.
14 Sept 2014
Education
AUDIT MANAGERS GRADUATED OVER THE WEEKEND
Two Managers at the Office of the Auditor General (OAG) have graduated over the weekend and they are Randall Noda and Jenny Tura. The two were among other students who graduated from the University of the South Pacific, USP, hosted in Honiara over the weekend.
14 Sept 2014
Sports
CHESS LEAGUE STARTING SOON IN HONIARA
The 2014 Chess League will kick off soon. This was according to the Solomon Islands Chess Federation President Alick Mamae. Speaking to SIBC Sports, Mr Mamae says registration has started last week and will continue for the next two weeks.
14 Sept 2014
Education
UNAUTHORISED SCHOOL FEE CHARGES ARE ILLEGAL: HA’AMORI
Care-taker Minister for Education and Human Resource Development, Dick Ha’amori says school fee increases or changes which are not authorised by the Ministry of Education is illegal.
13 Sept 2014
Court
MAN IN CUSTODY UNDER SUSPICION OF KILLING HIS WIFE
A man is in custody under suspicion of killing his wife during a domestic row at the staff housing area at the Kukum Campus of the Solomon Islands National University. The woman’s body was discovered early Wednesday morning under a tree near her house, with a piece of rope around her neck.
13 Sept 2014
Correctional Services
TEN MORE PRISONERS RELEASED ON PAROLE
Ten prisoners from Rove Central Correctional Centre (CSSI) were released yesterday afternoon. Of the ten prisoners, one has served 21 years of life-sentence and the rest 10 years and above.
13 Sept 2014
Diplomacy
TAIWANESE YOUTH AMBASSADORS ARRIVED IN HONIARA
A group of Youth Ambassadors from Taiwan have arrived in the country this afternoon. The twenty member delegation is here on a bilateral visit to boost youth exchange between the two states.
13 Sept 2014
Communities
S.I.E.A MET WITH MALU’U COMMUNITY LEADERS TO DETERMINE SERVICES
Officers from the Solomon Islands Electricity Authority (SIEA) have met with community, church leaders and government workers at Malu’u, North Malaita, to determine the future of its operations in the region.
13 Sept 2014
Court
COURT ADJOURNS SENTENCING SUBMISSIONS FOR HOOK WIELDER
The Magistrate Court has adjourned the sentencing submissions and mitigation for a man who was arrested for wielding a 30 centimetre hook during the Prime Minister’s election in 2011.
13 Sept 2014
Disaster
WORLD VISION TEAM EMBARKS ON DISASTER AWARENESS PROGRAM
A team of officers from the World Vision Solomon Islands Branch is currently doing disaster risk reduction awareness in North Guadalcanal. The team’s first awareness program was on Monday night and they have seventeen villages to cover.
13 Sept 2014