Visiting Melanesian countries who are in the country for the MACFEST festival were left in awe after last night’s opening ceremony at the Lawson Tama stadium in Honiara.
A woman from Falamai village in Shortland islands , Western Province has died after a ngali nut tree fell on top of her house yesterday. Strong winds reportedly swept through the village in the afternoon, causing the rotting tree to fall on top of the roof.
Each citizen of the sovereign nation of Solomon Islands must rise in unity to redirect our journey to a better future. Prime Minister Rick Houenipwela made this emphasis during the ecumenical fellowship marking the opening of the 6th Melanesian Arts and Cultural Festival and the 40th Independence…
The Solomon Islands National Provident Fund, NPF, has today announced its annual crediting rate to its members. A new rate of six-point-five percent will be credited to its member’s contributions beginning next week.
Central Islands Province will mark it’s 37th second appointed day tomorrow and preparations are currently underway in all provincial wards and the capital, Tulagi. ‘Advancing Rural Economic Growth through Meaningful Planing and Partnership with Stakeholders’ is this year’s theme.
Poverty in Solomon Islands is defined in terms of the minimum expenditure required of a person to meet the 22 calories energy intake based on food and non-food items. Advisor to the National Statistics Office, William Lahari told SIBC News in an exclusive interview.
Preparations are now all set for the much awaited 6th Melanesian Arts and Cultural Festival which will start this Sunday at the Lawson Tama stadium in Honiara.
The first ever Solomon Islands Poverty Maps have indicated there are significant pockets of poverty across the central part of Solomon Islands. Small-area estimates suggested that wards in Honiara City have above average rates of poverty, with the Naha and Vohukesa wards identified as having the…
There is concern that recently extracted World War II relics at Balalae Island in the Short land islands of the Western Solomons might never return to the island.
Western provincial police are investigating the death of a man while travelling on board a motorised canoe in the Roviana Lagoon on last Saturday. Police say the deceased was driving the out boat motor engine on his way to Munda to pick up market vendors when he and two other male persons on board…
A Medicine Inspection Program embarked on by the Ministry of Health and Medical Services is expected to begin by the end of June. Director of Pharmacy, Timmy Manea confirmed, they will conduct the inspection on all businesses that are legally and illegally selling medicine within the city and the…
The date for the launching and unveiling of the new forty-dollar note will be made known soon. The Manager Currency and Banking within the Central Bank of Solomon Islands, Mr Joe Vasuni confirmed today. Mr Vasuni said the date was not yet fixed but plans were in placed to conduct the launch and the
The national government is planning on putting all airports in the country under commercial management by the end of this year. This was confirmed by Prime Minister Rick Houenipwela during his press conference after his return from Australia and New Zealand last week.
A suspect is still at large in Makira-Ulawa Province after he allegedly set on fire a Police outboard motor canoe, and its 40-horse power engine. Provincial Police Commander Peter Sitai said, three operations were conducted after the alleged incident early this month but they were unsuccessful.
The Solomon Islands Football Federation has called on football critic Joel Moffat Konofilia to refrain from tarnishing the federation on social media. SIFF communication Officer, Mr Simon Abana made the call in their response to a back page media report yesterday.
Venues and huts for the Melanesian Arts Festival should be completed over the weekend. Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Culture and Tourism Andrew Nihopara confirmed in yesterday’s media conference. Mr Nihopara said, venues and huts for the festival were now ninety to 95% percent complete.
A young millionaire is visiting the country today. Chad Chong from Los Angeles, California, United States of America will be in the country over night. Placid Walekwate, one of the local organisers in Solomon Islands said, Chad who is in his thirties will educate interested Solomon Islanders on…
The Honiara City council Law enforcement division in collaboration with Police officers have dismantled and removed betel nut vendors at the Rove Market today.
Three Students from Woodford International School have been selected to represent Solomon Islands in the 2018 First Global Robotics Competition in Mexico City. The competition will take place from August 15-18 at the Arena Ciudad de México.
International visitation to the Solomon Islands has shown double digit growth. Figures released by the Solomon Islands National Statistics Office this week revealed international visitation for April 2018 increased 11.8 per cent over the corresponding month in 2017.
