More than a year after the body of a 25-year-old man was found hanging in a village near the Makira-Ulawa provincial capital of Kirakira, a suspect has been charged with the man’s murder.
The Solomon Islands national football team is one game away from gold at the Pacific Mini Games in Port Vila, Vanuatu. The team will face Melanesian rival Vanuatu in a do-or-die match on Friday.
This year marks an important anniversary for the people of Gizo: it is 10 years since the tsunami that changed their lives forever. SIBC reporter Kikiva Tuni visited Titiana village – the village that was flattened by the wave – and spoke to some of the survivors for this special report.
Sharon Firisua bagged a gold in the 5,000 metres today at the Pacific Mini Games. It was Firisua’s second gold medal at the competition in Port Vila, Vanuatu. Solomon Islander Dianah Matekali placed third in the race. With 16 medals, Solomon Islands is 6th in the medal tally.
Residents of the Maniwiriwiri community in central Makira are calling on the Ministry of Environment to assess the environmental impact of a log ship that wrecked at the Waimahui log pond in the area.
Edmond Sae was found not guilty of the 2003 murder of former police commissioner Sir Frederick Soaki in a judgement handed down in the High Court last month, and the Public Prosecutions director is now appealing the decision.
The Solomon Islands Meteorological Service issued a heavy rain alert for all provinces this morning. A trough currently lies over Solomon Islands, and a low is predicted to form south of the country in the northern Coral Sea by the middle of the week.
Long-distance star Sharon Firisua scooped a gold medal for Solomon Islands in the 10,000 metre event this morning at the Pacific Mini Games in Port Vila, Vanuatu. Ms Firisua’s time was 39:25:94. Solomon Islander Dianah Matekali took silver in the race with a time of 40:34:80.
The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence mobilised organisations around the world, including Seif Ples, which joined the campaign by highlighting the services it offers victims of gender-based violence and sexual abuse.
Inmates at the Rove Correctional Centre in Honiara today held a Christmas party with their families — and a professional fustal player. Elliot Ragomo was the guest of honour at the annual event hosted by the Correctional Services of Solomon Islands in collaboration with Sycamore Tree Prison…
The Art Gallery in Honiara will be the venue for the 6th Melanesian Festival of Arts and Culture next year — the same site where Solomon Islands hosted the inaugural festival in 1998.
After a months-long investigation, police in Guadalcanal have charged a woman with concealing the birth of her baby at GPPOL 2 in the Guadalcanal plains. The baby’s body was found opposite a clinic in the area in September.
The biosecurity department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock is sending teams to several islands to confirm and contain the spread of the coconut rhinoceros beetle.
The National Disaster Management Office is conducting an initial situational overview of areas affected by the recent heavy rain and flooding in Central Guadalcanal. Loti Yates, director of the NDMO, said the situational overview will identify the affected areas and the impact of the floods.
Boxers on the Solomon Islands team are preparing for their matches next week at the Pacific Mini Games with confidence. Head coach Warren Pugeva said although most of the men are new, he thinks they will do well at the games in Port Vila, Vanuatu. “We just have the hope that we are going to
After erupting in October, the Tinakula volcano in Temotu Province has returned to its normal state — and so has water quality in the area. Director of the National Disaster Management Office Loti Yates said all water sources thought to be contaminated by volcanic ash are now safe for human…
Heavy rain last night caused flooding in Guadalcanal Province that damaged buildings and gardens. Floodwaters from the Bokokibo River reportedly reached as high as one meter in Niu Tenabuti village of Paripao ward in Northeast Guadalcanal.
Police Commissioner Matthew Varley has denied allegations of favouritism in the police force and says all cases of “unruly behaviour” will be dealt with accordingly.
The Solomon Islands Meteorological Service has upgraded a previously issued heavy rain alert to a heavy rain warning for all provinces. The warning was issued this morning. It was prompted by a trough that lies over the country and is linked to a weak low located over the southeastern region.
Although Gizo, the capital of Western Province, is a well-known tourist destination, managing waste is a challenge for the small town. Some local women became so concerned about the waste management issue that they decided to form Plasticwise Gizo in February.
