The Japanese Embassy in Honiara has today announced the opening of its Teacher Training Students scholarship program for this year. Making the announcement in a brief meeting with members of the local media today, the Embassy’s Administration Attaché, Yoshiko Maruama says successful applicants will…
The Central Bank of Solomon Islands, CBSI, will soon announce the date at which the old two dollar notes will be taken out of circulation. Revealing this to Unified Voice in an interview yesterday, the bank’s Public Relations Officer, Uriel Matanani said until the expected announcement, people can…
The High Court has sentenced a young man who killed his pregnant wife with an axe at Gilbert Camp East Honiara in May 2012, to nine years in jail. The man was 17 and his young wife was 19 years old at the time. Police arrested him and charged him with one count of murder.
The High Court has adjourned hearing the appeal against the acquittal of two Asian men charged with prostitution to the 11th of next month. The appeal was set to be heard yesterday, but was adjourned because some relevant documents are yet to completed in the prosecution’s appeal book.
The National Referral Hospital Out Patient Department has recorded a slight increase in communicable diseases which it associates with the current wet weather. Dr Pedical Togamae from the Emergency Department confirms to SIBC news, there is a slight increase in diarrhoea and flu related illnesses.
The Solomon Islands Meteorological Service has issued- ‘Heavy Rain Alert’ for parts of the country. Principal Officer, National Disaster Management Office, Mr Hotoravu Alenge says, the Heavy Rain Alert is in force for Western, Central, Guadalcanal, Makira and Rennell and Bellona provinces.
United Nations Development Program Land Use Technical officer, Kristina Fidali has said there is a win all situation both for government ministries and landowners through the upcoming land use policy. Ms.
The Parliamentary Opposition has called on the Speaker of Parliament Sir Allan Kemakeza to reprimand the Minister for Culture and Tourism Hon. Samuel Manetoali for contempt of Parliament for lying during the last sitting of the House that the government had settled all its outstanding dues with…
Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo today met the Deputy Assistant Administrator and Deputy Regional Director for the UNDP Asia-Pacific Bureau, Mr Nicholas Rosellini during a courtesy visit to the Prime Minister.
Taiwan has released the third payment of last year’s RCDF to the Prime Minister. Taiwanese Ambassador, Victor Yu, announced the release of the funds this yesterday.
The Meteorological Services Director, David Hiriasia says, the monsoon trough that has been affecting the country since last week is still here. Mr Hiriasia told SIBC News, the trough) is still in the southern parts of Solomon Islands- near Rennell and Bellona, and towards Temotu Province.
Papua New Guinea’s new High Commissioner to Solomon Islands has presented his credentials to Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo. High Commissioner Fred Yakasa presented his credentials to the Prime Minister yesterday.
A SDA-run school in North East Guadalcanal school has yet to receive its exam results and in a joint call, parents of the school want the school to explain why this happened.
The Embassy of Japan in Solomon Islands will be signing another Grant Contract under its Japanese Grant Assistance for Grass roots Human Security Project on Friday this week.
Normal rainfall is most likely for Solomon Islands from February to April this year. The Solomon Islands Meteorological Service Division confirmed this in a statement, yesterday.
The Opposition Leader has maintained his stand that any compensation claim for the deportation of Julian Moti must come from Solomon Islands courts. Dr Derek Sikua was responding to a suggestion by the East Choiseul MP that the government should proceed on with its decision for an out-of-court…
The National Government has officially handed over the keys to a new double-story complex that will be the School of Tourism and Hospitality at the Solomon Islands National University.
The Magistrates Court has yet to fix a trial date for South Guadalcanal MP David Dei Pacha because of a shortage of Presiding Magistrates. The MP will stand trial for the second time on charges of conversion and abuse of office.
A US navy vessel, the U-S-S Kidd D-D-G One-Hundred, will be arriving in Honiara tomorrow (Wednesday 29). A statement from the US Consular Agency Office in Honiara confirms the vessel’s arrival and says there will be 32 officers and 250 enlisted personnel on board.
The Acting Permanent Secretary for Health and Medical Services Dr Chris Becha has called for unity in the work to raise awareness on leprosy. Speaking at a Service to mark World Leprosy Day on Sunday, Dr Becha said the theme for the 2014 World Leprosy Day – “Joining Forces – Accelerating Progress”…
