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Futsal
‘We need a Futsal stadium’: Ragomo
The national Kurukuru Futsal captain Elliot Ragomo has called for a proper stadium to assist the development of the sport in the country. Speaking exclusively to SIBC from Brazil, the Kurukuru captain said the level of Futsal in the country would never improve unless proper facilities were built.
2 Jun 2017
Solomon Islands
Climate change hurting Solomon Islands’ turtles: Nature Conservancy
Sea level rises and increased acidity in the sea and sand will affect the nesting population of the critically endangered hawksbill turtle in the future, the Nature Conservancy says.
1 Jun 2017
Healthcare
Prime Minister calls on Solomon Islanders to stop smoking
The Solomon Islands Prime Minster has called on his countrymen to stop smoking and not wait for the Government to enforce its tobacco regulation. Manasseh Sogavare made this point during his key note address at the World No Tobacco Day official launch yesterday.
1 Jun 2017
Honiara City
Two guns, 166 bullets handed to Solomons Police as amnesty continues
Solomon Islands Police have so far been handed rifle and a shot gun during the country’s current gun amnesty period. Royal Solomon Islands Police Force Commissioner Matthew Varley told reporters in Honiara on Wednesday afternoon the guns were handed in today and yesterday after education sessions…
31 May 2017
Honiara City
‘We need more time’ prosecutors tell court in Easter double murder case
The hearing into the alleged Easter double murder case has been adjourned to June 13, with prosecutors telling the court they needed more time. Prosecutor Andrew Kelesi told the Honiara Magistrate’s Court today Police were still in Auki interviewing people of interest, and asked for the…
30 May 2017
Government
‘Not our responsibility’: Solomon Forest Association says logging impacts an issue for landowners
The President of the Solomon Forest Association (SFA) says the devastating impacts of the logging industry in Solomon Islands are not its responsibility.
30 May 2017
Honiara City
Police investigate hit-and-run death in Honiara as another dies on Sunday night
Police say alcohol was involved in two deaths over the weekend on Honiara’s roads. Director of Traffic, Inspector Brian Suri Malefo told SIBC one was a hit-and-run accident which claimed the life of a man in his 30s on Friday night.
29 May 2017
Government
Farmers call for action as catastrophic Rhinoceros beetle hits North Malaita
Presence of the deadly Rhinoceros beetle in north Malaita has led the farmers in the area to call on the Solomon Islands Government to help them eradicate the pest.
29 May 2017
Healthcare
‘I just want to help people’: meet Marilyn Iro, your nurse of the year
For as long as she can remember, sister Marilyn Iro always wanted to be a nurse. In fact, she can pin point it down to an early memory as young girl. “I remember reading a book when I was at school called ‘A Nurse Like Anna’,” she told SIBC at Kilu’ufi Hospital during its recent tour
29 May 2017
People
Solomon Islands Police awarded UN peacekeeping medal
Five Solomon Islands Police working as United Nations peacekeepers in Darfur, Sudan, have been awarded the prestigious UN Peacekeepers Medals. In what was described as an historic and emotional ceremony, the five, who are the first ever Solomon Islands contingent to win the medals, were recognised…
29 May 2017
Government
That’s a lot of fabric! PM receives 33,000 metres to give to villagers
Rural communities in the country will now have the opportunity to make their own clothes, free of charge, after the Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan), donated more than 33,000 yards of fabric. Worth around $SBD625,000, the Taiwanese handed the gift to the Prime Minister, Hon.
26 May 2017
Government
Police warn gun owners: hand in your weapons or face the consequences
Solomon Islanders still holding guns will face the full force of law for withholding illegal firearms after the amnesty period finishes. Deputy Police Commissioner Operations Gabriel Manelusi said firearms, which are banned in the Solomon Islands, were detrimental to the country.
25 May 2017
Honiara City
Second suspect in Easter double murder appears in court
The second suspect arrested for the double homicide during the Easter period in Honiara appeared in Court this afternoon. Raymond Keota was charged with two counts of murder or homicide and was remanded in custody.
24 May 2017
Government
Ban the bag: plastic bags banned in Western Province
The Western Provincial Government has announced a ban on plastic bags in the Western Province. Premier Wayne Maepio made the announcement during the local ministerial and stakeholder meeting at the headquarters of the Western Province this week.
24 May 2017
Laws
‘We will find you’: Solomon Islands Police issue warning to criminals
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force has a simple message to criminals: “we will find you”. Commending the National Criminal Investigations Department (NCID) and Police Response Team officers for their hard work during the recent Easter double murder in Honiara, Police Commissioner Matthew Varley…
24 May 2017
Laws
Baby killer accused appears in court
A woman accused of killing her new born baby and burying it at Koma beach, West Guadalcanal, appeared at the Magistrate Court yesterday morning. It is alleged on May 3 this year the accused and another woman buried the fully formed baby at the beach.
23 May 2017
Honiara City
Second suspect still under interrogation
The second suspect wanted for the Easter double homicide at the LGZ building in Honiara is under Police interrogation in Auki, Malaita Province. Police Commissioner, Matthew Varley, revealed the information in a joint special media conference this afternoon.
22 May 2017
Honiara City
Second suspect in Easter double murder arrested
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) has arrested the second suspect in relation to the alleged murder of Jimmy and Joy Kwan at the LGZ building at Town Ground over the Easter period.
22 May 2017
People
It’s official: Solomon Islands has the cleanest air in the world
Many Solomon Islanders talk about it and now it’s official: Solomon Islands has the cleanest air in the world. A Global Health Observatory 2017 report released by the World Health Organisation today found the country has the lowest concentrations of “fine particular matter in urban areas” in its…
18 May 2017
Laws
‘He told me he would kill her’, sister of murdered wife says.
The man who allegedly killed the mother of his five children in Marau East Guadalcanal said he would kill her, her sister claims. Lydia Iloa told SIBC News her sister, Madlyn Menoni, had been a victim of serious domestic violence in the years since she lived with her partner, Joseph Oai, who has…
17 May 2017