Police in Auki are investigating an incident at Rarafu village in Central Kwara’ae, believed to be linked to sorcery, which resulted in the burning of two residential houses and the looting of another property.
The National Referral Hospital’s Accident & Emergency Ward will be relocated to two temporary buildings next month to allow engineers to asses the damage caused by last year’s earthquake Minister of Health and Medical Services Dr Tautai Angikimua Kaitu’u told Parliament yesterday the current…
Solomon Islands is losing millions on its direct shipment of ore from the bauxite mining in Rennell-Bellona Province. Member of Parliament for Maringe-Kokota, Hon. Calwick Togamana told Parliament this morning. He said the country is losing millions of dollars from exporting the raw minerals.
Guadalcanal Canadian International Training & Education Corp Graduates Amelia Muse and Careka Volly are on their way to Canada both as food supervisors for an international fast-food restaurant chain. This time their employment in Canada is not seasonal but for a complete 24-month period.
Parliamentary Opposition Leader Jeremiah Manele has described as ‘shocking and disgraceful’ the lack of commitment by Government MPs in attending Parliament.
Investigations into the case of a missing crew member of the tug boat which sunk off Bungana islands in Central Province last Thursday are ongoing. Seven crew members were on board the tug boat when it sank. Six swum to safety on Bungana island while one, an Asian crew member, is still missing.
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has conveyed his congratulatory message to the government and people of Guadalcanal Province on their 33rd Second Appointed Day.
The National Referral Hospital in Honiara has today opened a new temporary labour ward within the hospital’s Gynecology ward. Officially opening the ward, Permanent Secretary of Health and Medical Services, Dr Tenneth Dalipanda said life began at birth.
Minister of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification, Hon. David Dei Pacha, has said he will respond to the video footage which alleged he was seen involved in a secret meeting with an Asian miner in April this year.
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) is now a member of the World’s largest Police organisation, INTERPOL. Police Commissioner, Matthew Varley confirmed, saying he was pleased that RSIPF was now a part of global Policing.
Traditional leaders of Duff Island, Temotu Province, are seeking the Fisheries Ministry’s permission to allow them enforce traditional methods of sustaining beche- de-mer and other marine population.
Head coach of the Solomon Islands National Football team, Felipe Vera-Arango says the team is ready for the World Cup qualifier against New Zealand next month.
Melanesian rivals Solomon Islands and Vanuatu ended their friendly today in a tough nil all draw at the Lawson Tama stadium in Honiara. Vanuatu started the match as the better side dominating the game inside the first 2o minutes with star player Bong Kalo having multiple shots on goal but barely…
Thousands of US, Australian and New Zealand Navy personnel as well as hundreds of war tourists are expected in Honiara next week for a range of events to mark the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Guadalcanal. It comes as a new memorial to honour the US Raiders’ Association was this week erected on
The Solomon Islands Government has created a taskforce to crack down on Chinese businesses flouting tax payments. Describing it as a “big problem”, the Minister of Finance and Treasury Snyder Rini revealed the issue facing the Government in parliament yesterday.
From holding classes in a garage to the site you see today – Ando Christian Academy school in Central Guadalcanal is one of a kind. And today it opened two new classrooms and a school hall to become one of country’s few fee-free schools. Chief Jacob Sibia is the man behind this success story.
An SIBC reporter was inside a Chinese shop in Honiara when a crime took place – this is the story of what happened. My friend and I entered our local Chinese shop, like thousands of times before. We were there to buy dishwashing paste – yes, it was that boring. But something happened on this
A Honiara Magistrate’s criminal clerk has traded places behind his desk to appear in Court for careless driving. Cecil Pohe was charged with one count of careless driving, one count of taking a vehicle without authority and one count of driving without a licence.
The Leader of the Parliamentary Opposition has described the Office of the Ombudsman as a “toothless bureaucracy” that needs to be updated. Contributing to the debate on the Ombudsman Bill 2016 this afternoon, Jeremiah Manele said the office of the ombudsmen was a window dressing Government…
The Kurukuru national Futsal team are in preparation to take part in the upcoming 2017 Asian Indoor Games in Turkmenistan from 15th to the 21st of September.
