Tandai Indigenous landowners and people, especially chiefs are ready to commence dialogue with the national government over the long over due issue of Honiara Town boundary expansion.
Eleven students will receive Taiwanese scholarships from the Republic of China Taiwan Thursday this week, to undertake bachelors degree studies in Taiwan. A media advisory from the Taiwanese Embassy in Honiara says His Excellency Mr.
A group of individuals has entered and robbed the Gold Ridge Mining office at Bubulake, over the weekend. SIBC’s North Guadalcanal stringer Dudley Gani said the robbers looted the company’s properties at its Bubulake office.
The ‘Business Names Bill 2014’ has reached the Committee of the Whole House in Parliament today. Introduced by the Minister of Commerce, Industries, Labour and Immigration, Elijah Doro Muala, the Bill is designed to repeal and replace the exiting registration of business names.
Member of Parliament for East Choiseul Manasseh Sogavare has urged the Government to rule out mining from the country unless the sector is reformed with maximum benefits.
The Minister for Rural Development Lionel Alex has confirmed that the 50 constituencies in the country did not receive the ROC funding for Rural Water and Sanitation 2013.
The Parasi airfield on Small Malaita which was closed for four years due to land issues has now been reopened. Confirming this to SIBC News today, Wawateimata landowning tribe representative Clement Honiola says commercial flights to the airfield will soon resume as disputes have now been cleared.
Member of Parliament for East Choiseul Manasseh Sogavare says Solomon Islands can create more wealth sustainably on resources found on land, saying all it needs is strategic thinking and concern for the welfare of our future generation.
Solomon Islands is joining Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Tonga, Tuvalu and Kiribati to launch Building Resilience through Child-Centred Climate Change Adaptation (4CA) and Disaster Risk Management (DRM) Program on Wednesday in Suva, Fiji.
Licensed firearm owners from North Malaita have questioned the Government’s position in dealing with their legally registered weapons destroyed by RAMSI since 2003.
A new course introduced by the Australia-Pacific Technical College (APTC) has started in Honiara. A media statement from APTC said this is the first Solomon Islands based Certificate III training program introduced by the college.
The Solomon Islands Electoral Commission boss Mr. Polycarp Haununu has dismissed allegations that more than 500 objections were reported for West Honiara constituency.
U.S Secretary of State John Kerry has used a speech at the end of his Asia-Pacific tour to set a new broader agenda for U.S relations with the region. Kerry addressed an audience at the East West Center in Hawaii at the end of his five-day visit to Myanmar, Australia and Solomon Islands.
Solomon Islands women must be empowered to become business owners either in urban areas or in their provincial villages. This is the concept the Ministry of Commerce, Industries, Labour and Immigration is embarking on.
Premier for Guadalcanal Province Anthony Veke calls on future Provincial and National Governments to prioritise and address the issues of abandon property on Guadalcanal Province. Premier Veke made the call after abandoned properties on Guadalcanal remain an issue for the government.
New Premier elect for Renbel Province Johnston Peseika has announced his executive members after taking his oath. Clerk to Assembly Victor Maitaki told SIBC News, the new Premier elect has announced his cabinet adding, executive members have taken their Oaths last Thursday.
Solomon Islands National Teachers Association SINTA General Secretary, Samson Faisi encourages Teachers to be financial members of the SINTA union. Mr Faisi made the call during the distribution of financial assistance for SINTA’s financial members affected by the flash flooding in April this year.
A concerned citizen, Mr Charles Katu is calling on the Honiara City Council (HCC) to build proper public toilet facilities in Honiara City. Speaking to SIBC News Mr Katu said this is a serious concern as the current unavailability of such facilities can create high health risk to Honiara citizens.
Solomon Breweries Limited has assisted Malaita Province’s Second-Appointed day celebration by sponsoring sports competition prizes. Solbrew Manager Andy Hewson in congratulating Malaita Province on their second appointed day celebrations a few days ago said, Solbrew is pleased to sponsor rugby and…
The Asian Development Bank has approved a $15.58 million project to help Solomon Islands rebuild transport infrastructure damaged by recent flash floods.
