The Australian High Commissioner Andrew Byrne has expressed regret to the Deputy Prime Minister over last week’s embarrassing body search at the Brisbane Airport in Australia. Manasseh Maelanga was asked to undergo a random explosives body search while he was transiting in Brisbane last week.
The National Disaster Management Office, says there is no tsunami threat following an earthquake which occurred around 11am this morning. An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 occurred at 11:13am this morning near latitude 10.8 South Longitude 165.6 East approximately 23 kilometers of Lata, Temotu…
The new Chief Magistrate of the Honiara Magistrates Court Emanuel Kouhota said the increasing incidents of rape in Solomon Islands is worrying. Chief Magistrate Kouhota made the statement after being sworn-in by the country’s Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer.
Care taker Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo has been reassured that work towards the establishment of the new University of South Pacific, USP, Doma Campus is progressing well.
The hospital committee at Malu’u, North Malaita has said health services in the region will be severely affected if the Solomon Islands Electricity Authority, SIEA, decides to cease its operation in the area.
The Solomon Islands High Commission in Port Moresby denies allegations of misappropriation of funds for SIG sponsored students studying in various Papua New Guinea tertiary institutions.
The Pikinini Rugby program will kick off this Saturday at the Panatina oval starting at 7.30am. A media statement from the Solomon Islands Rugby Union Federation, SIRUF, says Parents are encouraged to bring their kids to have fun and learn basic skills about rugby.
The closure of the only Chemist shop in Auki means people around Malaita in general no longer have access to medical prescription services. SIBC’s stringer for North Malaita John Kiri reports, people living in Auki do not have an alternative medical supply when Kilu’ufi hospital runs out.
An official delegation from the Australian Government has visited a community high school in Vatukulau Ward, South Guadalcanal. SIBC’s stringer in South Guadalcanal, Nathaniel Manu reports Kuma Primary and Community High School was identified as a target school in South Guadalcanal that would…
The caretaker Minister of Finance and Treasury, Rick Hou has confirmed on Tuesday that the weaker economic growth outlook for this year has impacted government revenues.
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) NCID Unit have finally arrested and charged a man in his 40’s in relation to the Beche-de-mer theft at the Fisheries compound last year.
New research from the Australian National University (ANU) reveals it is unlikely women candidates will be successful in this year’s National elections.
Leader of the Independent Members of Parliament and member for West Are’are John Maneniaru has described as “great joy” serving alongside the Government for the past three years.
Traffic offenders have claimed in Court they paid fines to traffic officers who arrested them expecting they will be free of further prosecution. Two traffic offenders told the Court they paid fines to the traffic officers who arrested them and see no reason why they should also pay fines to the…
Pressure group, the Malaita Ma’asina Forum, MMF, has described the launching of a new political party called the Melanesian Party as “funny looking”. The newly formed political party was launched at the Pacific Casino Hotel in Honiara last Sunday.
Jarihana Sports Association at the Kmaga ward, Maringe Kokota Constituency in Isabel Province has started its sports league. Association Chair, Nathan Posala told SIBC Sports they have been organizing leagues since 2000 and the one just started already has 14 sports clubs participating.
Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer says there will be a vigorous recruitment drive for new Magistrates to fill in long outstanding vacancies within the Magistracy in the next few weeks.
An information stakeholders meeting on the Honiara Town Boundary was held yesterday in Honiara between the National Government and its stakeholders. The one day meeting was to discuss issues surrounding the Honiara Town Boundary.
The Malaita Ma’asina Forum (MMF) has lashed out on the new Police Commissioner’s comments that he was cleared 13 months ago of any open cases and investigations. Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast told local reporters last Thursday there’s no legal case against him in Australian.
Chief Edison Biliki of Susuka village, Choiseul Province is appealing to all native Ririo tribes not to sit and watch while their mother tongue, the Ririo language becomes extinct.
