The Permanent Secretary for Mines and Energy Jeffrey Kauha has denied claims an Asian Mining Prospecting company is conducting mining activities illegally in West Rennell, Renbel province.
Guadalcanal Premier Anthony Veke says the Rapid Employment Project (REP) is legitimising squatter settlements in Guadalcanal. Premier Veke says the project needs to be transparent on which areas it is working on to address the issue of unemployment, whether within the City boundary or outside.
The Afio rural health clinic in Small Malaita has recorded a diarrhea outbreak on children. A Richard Hou from Afio told SIBC News, nurses at the clinic Julius Hite and Lucy Sito confirmed children aged between one to 14 years are most affected.
The Makira Ulawa Premier has called on logging companies operating in the province to fully comply with their logging agreement deals. Premier Thomas Weape highlights this among challenges his province face during the Makira Ulawa Second Appointed Day celebration in Kirakira yesterday.
ANZ Bank has announced an agreement with the Australian Government to support the increased roll out of mobile banking and financial literacy programs to a further 65,000 Solomon Islanders previously excluded from traditional banking services.
Makira Ulawa Province today celebrated its 31st Second Appointed Day in the provincial capital Kirakira. Speaking during the celebrations Premier Thomas Weape highlighted some achievements of the province during his term in office.
The Ministry of Provincial Government will work together with the Ministry of Home Affairs through the Electoral Commission to ensure a transparent general election in the Provincial government this year.
Resource owners of West Rennell, Renbel Province have questioned the legitimacy of Asia Pacific Investment and Development Limited, APID, mineral prospecting activities in the province.
The Prime Minister says he hopes Taiwan will include the fight against malaria in their cooperation with the Solomon Islands. Prime Minister Lilo made the statement during his meeting with Taiwan’s Foreign Minister in Taiwan this week. In their meeting, Mr.
The Kochiabolo tribe in Central Guadalcanal has praised the NCRA government for it’s Mines and Minerals and Land and Entitlements Act saying the Act will now benefit the people through their shares and land titles.
Acting Prime Minister Manasseh Maelanga today congratulates the Provincial Government and people of Makira Ulawa Province for attaining 31 years as a provincial assembly.
Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo has met with Taiwan’s Foreign Affairs Minister David Lin in Taipei yesterday, which both leaders discussed matters of mutual interests.
A memorandum of understanding was recently signed by the Ministry of Development Planing, Ministry of Provincial Government and the United Nation Development Program for the phase two continuations of the Provincial Government Strengthening Program, PGSP.
Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo has congratulated the new Secretary-General of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, Dame Meg Taylor of Papua New Guinea. At the same time, Mr Lilo has spoken highly of Solomon Islander Dr.
High Court Judge Stephen Pallaras has said every civilized community, village and family expect more maturity from its adults. He made the statement when sentencing a father of five to 13 years in jail for raping and assaulting his 15-year-old niece in November 2012 , at Leo Creek in Honiara.
The Good Samaritan Hospital in Tetere, North Guadalcanal has recorded an outbreak of dysentery since June this year. SIBC’s North Guadalcanal stringer, Dudley Gani said according to the Nurse Manager of the hospital Naomi Vuza, a lot of patients being treated and admitted at the hospital have…
Solomon Islands Development Trust Director, Longden Manedika has said a project that addresses voter education should not address the usual awareness of voters only, but also events after an election. Such a project should address the aftermath of an election result.
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force needs to restore its armed capability to effectively enforce the law and support its operations, says the Acting Police Commissioner, Juanita Matanga.
Security officers at the Guadalcanal Plains Palm Oil Limited in Ngalimbiu, North Guadalcanal successfully chased away a group of armed robbers, who attempted to steal fortnight salaries of GPPOL workers. The salaries were transported to the Guadalcanal Plains in two vehicles.
Health authorities have said to stop measles from entering Solomon Islands is a difficult task. This statement follows a recent announcement of four confirmed measles cases – all in babies under 12 months old.
