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Airlines
LAND ISSUE SLOWS AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT
Land parcels around the Henderson Airport area are currently being processed for the airport’s development. Minister of Communication and Aviation Peter Shanell Angovaka revealed that his ministry has filed an application to the ministry of lands to return surrounding plots of land around the…
23 Dec 2020
Accessories
WALE QUESTIONED MOVE TO SACK MEWA FROM FORESTRY PORTFOLIO
Opposition Leader, Mathew Wale calls on the Prime Minister to explain the reasons to sack Commins Mewa from the Ministry of Forestry portfolio. In a media statement, Mr Wale said the public have the right to know truth on this matter. “It would be a real shame if Hon.
21 Dec 2020
Bio-Security
FOUR ACTIVE COVID-19 CASES FOR SOLOMON ISLANDS
The number of positive COVID-19 cases in the country has dropped to four after one of the five COVID-19 patients was tested negative. These four patients include three returning soccer players from the United Kingdom and one citizen that returned from Indonesia.
21 Dec 2020
Breaking News
Solomon Water estimated to lose about $10 million dollars annually
Solomon Water has introduced a Non-Revenue Water program to address leakages and illegal water connection issues. The State-Owned Enterprise (SOE) lost an estimated SBD$10- million dollars every year due to illegal connections and leakages.
16 Dec 2020
Breaking News
It will take 130 years for Kangava Bay to fully recover after the oil spill, recent study revealed
The Kangana Bay oil-spill damages in Rennel Atoll will take a hundred and thirty years to completely recover, according to the latest report. The spill by a Hongkong Flagged MV Solomon Trader in February 2019 damages the Marine Ecosystem is worth up to AUD 50 million.
9 Dec 2020
Breaking News
SIX LOCAL STUDENTS MISSED OUT TO BOARD TODAY’S REPATRIATION FLIGHT FROM. PHILIPPINE
Six local students studying in the Philippines have failed to board the government’s repatriation flight scheduled for today. The flight was expected to arrive this evening, with a total of 133 local students.
9 Dec 2020
Breaking News
“Do away with ‘MIDDLEMEN’ in the country’s development”
“We must get the middlemen out of the equation.”
9 Dec 2020
Breaking News
‘OUR LAST SOIL POCKETS’ PART III: APID DEREGISTERED FROM WEST RENNELL
The Asia Pacific Investment Development (APID) has been de-registered from the West Rennel Land Parcel No. 298-005-1 as the title holder effective as of October this year. Parliament Member for Rennell and Bellona Constituency Dr.
4 Dec 2020
Breaking News
“ESP should be implemented by responsible ministries”
The Economic Stimulus Package implementation shouldn’t be implemented by the Prime Minister’s office as being the highest office in the country, says MP for East Areare, Peter Kenilorea Junior. Mr. Kenilorea said the PMO as the highest office that deserves to be respected.
4 Dec 2020
Breaking News
OUR LAST SOIL POCKETS PART II _TAX EXEMPTION
-More than hundred shipment of bauxite mining shipped out -The country still benefiting from the Rennel Mining (CBSI) -West Rennell Mining Tenement deregistered from APID #earth_journalism_network
3 Dec 2020
Breaking News
‘OUR LAST SOIL POCKETS’ PART I
-“The Rennel bauxite mining operation was ‘messed up’ from the start. -“Who is going to feed our generations to come?” -“What’s left for us after mining?” #earth_journalism
26 Nov 2020
Breaking News
STATEMENT BY PRIME MINISTER MANASSEH SOGAVARE ON THE PROPOSED FACEBOOK SUSPENSION
Mr. Speaker Sir, Thank you for giving me the floor to make a statement. For the benefit of those who are listening in I am making a statement pursuant to Standing Order 24, which provides that, “a Minister who wishes to make a statement on some public for which the Government is responsible shall…
23 Nov 2020
Breaking News
Manila repatriation flight cancelled
-Manila repatriation flight cancelled -Six new positive cases of local students in the Philippines -An additional positive case recorded in Solomon Islands
23 Nov 2020
Breaking News
Counting for Central Honiara Constituency resumed 12 pm today
Counting of votes for Central Honiara Constituency had recommenced, 12pm after a complain made under section 104 of the Electoral Act has been solved following an advise from the Attorney General John Muria Junior. This following an interruption from last night’s count at the beginning of batch 9.
21 Nov 2020
Breaking News
SIEC WARNS LOCAL MEDIA
The local media has been called on to report responsibly on the by-election counting process. Chief Electoral officer, Jane Waetara while acknowledging the local media for keeping the public informed, she said the actions by the print media has denied the them from entering the counting venues.
20 Nov 2020
Breaking News
POPULATION INCREASED BY 169,930 PEOPLE SINCE LAST CENSUS COUNT
The 2019 Census Provisional count recorded an increase of 169, 930 (30.8%) since the 2009 Census. The increase represents an average annual growth rate of 2.7 percent for the period from 2009 to 2019. This is equivalent to an increase of 17,000 people per year.
16 Nov 2020
Breaking News
$600,000 ESP PAYMENT FOR NORTHEAST GUADALCANAL WITHHELD
The Economic Stimulus Package (ESP) payment of 6-hundred thousand dollars to Northeast Guadalcanal constituency has been halted as there is no Parliamentary representative for the constituency.
15 Nov 2020
Breaking News
Where is the accurate ESP Payment lists?
The Leader of Opposition Hon. Wale has renew his call for the Minister and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, to publish the accurate list of beneficiaries of the Economic Stimulus Package (ESP). Mr.
14 Nov 2020
Breaking News
BY-ELECTION PREPS 90-PERCENT COMPLETE
Ninety percent of preparations and operations activities for the upcoming elections for Central Honiara and North East Guadalcanal consistencies is now completed. Chief Electoral Officer Mrs Jane Waitara said in an exclusive interview with SIBC News.
13 Nov 2020
Breaking News
WALE CALLS ON GOVERNMENT TO EXPLAIN THE WHEREABOUT OF THE $15 MILLION NZ FUNDING SUPPORT
Leader of Opposition Matthew Wale calls on the government to explain the whereabouts of the status of the 3 million New Zealand dollars equivalent to 15 million Solomon dollars funding support provided by the New Zealand government to assist work on the Gizo and Kilu’ufi hospitals.
13 Nov 2020