Work on the long-awaited subsea internet cable connecting the Solomons to Sydney will kick off in June, according to the Government. However the controversial project was clouded further yesterday, with the Solomon Star reporting the Public Accounts Committee was pushing for the police to…
A new study has highlighted the importance of tourism in the Solomon Islands, and its potential to become a new economic pillar of the country. Commissioned by the Solomon Islands Visitors Bureau (SIVB) and carried out by a Sydney-based research company, the report showed that visitors into into…
For chief Edwyn Kuki, it is simple. As a boy growing up in Panueli Village, on the northern side of Savo Island in the Solomon Islands’ Central Province, megapode birds were everywhere. These days, they’re not.
The Solomon Islands’ Government is undecided on the fate of he 43 detained Vietnamese fishermen accused of illegal fishing in local waters last week. Multiple departments, including National Fisheries, are currently investigating conducting an investigation into the matter, with a report set to be…
A concerned local man of the Russell Islands, in the Solomon Islands’ Central Islands Province, has told SIBC recent markups on essential groceries of more than 100 per cent have hit local families hard.
Solomon Islands police are investigating reports of a dead baby allegedly discovered at Honiara’s main rubbish tip. According to online site Crazy Photos in Honiara the dead new born was found at the dumpsite on Saturday. It has since sparked outrage and shock online.
The team at SIBC was on the scene to capture the drama of yesterday’s blaze at the Honiara Central Market. Miraculously no one was seriously hurt, though the three food stalls known for their fish and chips at the back of the market have been totally destroyed.
A fire has ripped through Honiara’s Central Market this afternoon, causing significant damage and triggering a stampede of people exiting the market area. Eyewitnesses told SIBC they heard a loud explosion near one of the fish and chip stalls towards the back of the market building at about 4.15pm.
The Royal Solomon Island Police Force has arrested and charged an Inland Revenue Division (IRD) employee for two counts of official corruption. According to Police Media reports, the arrest followed a search warrant executed at the IRD office in Honiara and at the employee’s residential address…
The National Referral Hospital (NRH) in Honiara has recorded a significant reduction in the number of dengue cases admitted at the hospital. NRH Chief Executive Officer Dr Steve Aumanu told SIBC’s ‘Distaem Nao’ program this week that the number of cases had been falling since early January.
By Rickson Jordan Bau The three Vietnamese Blue Boats suspected of illegal fishing in Solomon Islands’ waters arrived at the Aola patrol boat base in Honiara earlier this morning. The boats were apprehended late on Sunday at the Indispensable Reef, 50km south of Rennell Island, Renbel Province.
A member of parliament has racked up a $400,000 phone bill in one month, documents reveal. The Solomon Star reported this morning the unnamed MP was a part of a huge jump in phone bills incurred by MPs, with the overall bill for telecommunications rising from $1.1 million to $2.5 million.
This clinic is supposed to be a mini hospital, supporting a population of 4000. Instead it is ravaged by white ants – meaning it could fall down on any day – has no toilet, no electricity, one full-time nurse and an unreliable water supply.
Three Vietnamese fishing boats, commonly known as “blue boats”, have been seized over alleged illegal fishing within the Solomon Islands’ exclusive economic zone.
The Solomon Islands’ Ministry of Forestry has stopped issuing licenses to new logging companies. In a move to control the industry, Permanent Secretary of Forestry Vaeno Vigulu said they would implement the moratorium under the Forest Resources and Timber Utilisation Regulation of 2007.
A new agreement signed by Solomon Airlines and Air Kiribati to service Tarawa will open up new export opportunities, the national airline’s chief believes.
The Solomon Islands Ministry of Finance has revealed 2016 “has not been an easy year”, with revenue targets not being met. Speaking to SIBC’s Distaem Nao program on Thursday morning, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance Harry Kuma revealed the shortfall was, in part, because of increased…
It has invaded Honiara and much of Guadalcanal – and now it has reached Savo Island. During a tour of the volcanic island last week, the SIBC team spotted the damage caused by the Rhinnoceros Beetle, which has ravaged the trees of Guadalcanal, on at least two coconut trees on Savo.
The Solomon Islands Red Cross Society is aiming to reach about 200,000 Solomon Islanders – or one third of the population – by 2020, its new strategic plan reveals.
Police in Ringi, Western Province, are still searching for a 16-year-old boy who went missing after last Friday’s boat collision near Kukudu, Kolombangara. The boat accident claimed one life. Three others were hospitalised.
