Concerned citizens group, Forum Solomon Islands International, FSII, applauds the government for its commitment to honour the scheme of service for specialised local doctors.
French Ambassador to Solomon Islands, His Excellency, Mr. Pascal Maubert today paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo at the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
The Government has signed four year contracts with Specialist Doctors working at the National Referral Hospital, NRH. Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo says the contract is to improve medical services for our people.
Solomon Islands needs more technical experts to review and monitor it’s Environment Acts to achieve sustainable development. Senior Environment Officer Edward Danitofea says, it is important for the government to improve its capacity to fulfill it’s policies on sustainable development.
Supervising Minister for Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening Ministry, MPGIS, Hon. Elijah Doro Muala has signed the Choiseul Provincial Government’s budgets for 2014/15 financial year. A statement today from the Ministry confirms, the Minister assented the budget yesterday.
A group of business leaders of the Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry, SICCI, had visited the SolTuna cannery and Tri-marine processing facility in Noro last weekend. This marks a historical new level of outreach to business houses in Noro, Gizo and Munda in the Western province.
Buala Police today reports, the suspect wanted for the alleged murder of his own daughter in Isabel Province has reportedly committed suicide. A statement from the Police Media today says Police at Buala found the suspect’s body this afternoon.
The People’s Alliance Party,PAP, has accused the Honiara City Council of using heavy-handedness when it evicted street sellers off Honiara streets. The party’s media officer, George Atkin reports while the People’s Alliance Party appreciates the efforts by the Honiara City Council to keep the…
A 12-day visit by an Australian urology specialist team to the National Referral Hospital has ended successfully. The team had seen over 40 patients, and conducted 18 surgical operations mainly women.
The Premier of Rennell and Bellona Province, Lency Tango has called on the Ministry of Home Affairs to support his provincial government. He made the call in Honiara following the appointment of the province’s new Provincial Secretary, Peseika Baiabe, a Science Graduate from the Fiji-based…
Former politician Alfred Sasako is calling on responsible authorities to address concerns surrounding the Out- of – Constituency Registration Centre. Mr Sasako told SIBC News, responsible authorities lack visible approaches to address people registering in different constituencies.
A concerned Honiara citizen, Constantine Hako, says the ongoing vote buying news is frustrating. Speaking to SIBC News today, Mr Hako says vote buying used by many intending candidates to lure support is wrong. Mr Hako warns vote buying is a sure way of electing wrong people into Parliament.
Solomon Islands currently has one of the lowest rates of electricity access in the world. It is also among the highest electricity prices in the world with over 80- US cents per Kilowatt hour, kWh.
A task force from the Ministry of Education and Solomon Islands Teachers Association and church authorities begin consultations on teachers view on their leave packages and housing allowances.
The Joint Civil Society Groups and Concerned Citizens, JCSG and CC, urges voters in all constituencies to demand accountability from their MPs on the use of Constituency Development Funds, CDF, and other state development funding accessed during their term in office.
The Embassy of Japan today hands over scholarship airline tickets to two local research students to study in Japan universities. The two research students Edward Danitofea and Stella Bokelema will undertake research studies on improving Environmental Management system and Tourism and International…
A Honiara man has said while he supports Malaita Ma’asina Forum and Transparency Solomon Islands’ call on people not to sell their Voter ID cards to intending candidates and politicians, the call is only a fraction of the overall solution.
A concern Honiara man has called on the public to vote wisely in the upcoming national elections. Speaking to SIBC News John Mae allege, the way our legislators lead the country means the nation’s future is uncertain.
The Central Bank of Solomon Islands has disassociates itself from granting any interim license to the Pacific Alliance Bank Limited, PAB, to conduct business in Solomon Islands. This came in light of media reports that CBSI has granted an interim license to the bank to do business in the country.
Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Rural Development, Selina Boso has clarified government’s position on the Constituency Development Fund Bill, saying the primary reason for not gazetting the bill was the on-going work yet to be done on the draft CDF Regulations. Mrs.
