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NEW $20 BILL COST MILLIONS: CBSI
Solomon Islands through its premier financial institution – Central Bank of Solomon Islands has spent about $500,000,000 from its reserves to purchase the new $20.00 notes. Chief Manager, Currency and Banking Operations of Central Bank of Solomon Islands Mr Daniel Haridi reveals.
21 Jan 2017
Police
KEYS TO NEW FIRE STATION HANDED OVER TO RSIPF
Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI) Special Coordinator Quinton Devlin has handed over keys to a new, multi-million dollar Fire and Rescue Station in Central Honiara to the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Commissioner Frank Prendergast.
21 Jan 2017
Airlines
AIRLINES TO RELAUNCH HONIARA/SYDNEY ROUTE
The Solomon Airlines is optimistic it will soon re-launch the Honiara Sydney route. An Airlines’ insider who requested anonymity confirms to SIBC News last night.
21 Jan 2017
Cabinet
ZERO TAX ON BAUXITE, POSITIVE FOR ECONOMY: CABINET
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21 Jan 2017
Domestic Violence
62 POLICE SAFETY NOTICES ISSUED OVER FESTIVE SEASON
A total of 62 Police Safety Notices has been issued by the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) over the festive season. The notices were issued due to a number of domestic violence cases reported to the Police.
18 Jan 2017
Communities
IRRIGILA COMMUNITY CONCLUDED FESTIVITIES
People of Irrigilla North Vella La Vella finally ended their Christmas and New Year celebration program over the weekend. The program which started on the 20th of December last year attracted more than 2,000 people from surrounding villages and island, even those from afar.
18 Jan 2017
Fiji
MSG LEADERS HAVE GREAT RESPONSIBILITIES
The Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Chair, Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare says leaders of MSG countries have a ‘greater’ responsibility to ensure their decisions have positive impacts on the lives of their citizens.
18 Jan 2017
Development
SOUND INVESTMENT VITAL FOR DEVELOPMENT: FIULAUA
The Chairman of the Government Caucus and Member of Parliament for Central Kwara’ae, Jackson Fiulaua says sound investment incentives are important to the country’s economic development.
18 Jan 2017
Government
PM’s OFFICE CLARIFIED BAUXITE ISSUE
The Prime Minister’s Office has said the 20 percent duty imposed was a penalty export tax only for Bintang Borneo for illegally extracting bauxite on West Rennell. It explains the normal duty under Customs law is Zero Percent.
18 Jan 2017
Civil Society
ADVOCACY GROUP CONCERNED OVER BAUXITE SAGA
The Solomon Islands Indigenous People’s Human Rights Advocacy Association (SIIPHRAA) has raised concern over media reports on Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare bauxite text. The report alleged, Prime Minister’s assurance of zero duty for Bintang mining company in West Rennell.
18 Jan 2017
Choiseul Province
DIARRHOEA OUTBREAK REPORTED IN CHOISEUL
Unconfirmed reports claimed a diarrhoea outbreak is currently making rounds in Ward 12 of Choiseul Province. Resident, Nerio Ulemiki claims a number of children were affected by the outbreak. “Must be above ten children who have been going to and fro to the clinic.
18 Jan 2017
Government
KUKUM HIGHWAY UPGRADE ON SCHEDULE: MID
The Kukum Highway road upgrade project is on schedule, says the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Infrastructure Development Henry Murray. He says the work progress to date is 5.3 percent since last December while the overall progress is about 12 percent, meaning the project is progressing…
18 Jan 2017
Government
OPPOSITION CONCERNED OVER PM’s BAUXITE DEALS
The Parliamentary Opposition Group has raised serious concerns over the Prime Minister’s alleged personal contact with mining company Bintang. In a statement, the Opposition has called on the Prime Minister to come clean over claims he has benefited from the company thus promising them zero tax on…
17 Jan 2017
MSG
PRIME MINISTER IN PORT VILA ON MSG CAPITAL TOUR
Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare has arrived in Port Vila last night from Brisbane, Australia, where he transited en route to the Vanuatu capital. The government confirms the Prime Minister is in Vanuatu for the first leg of his second MSG (Melanesian Spearhead Group) capitals’ visit in his…
17 Jan 2017
Court
OUTSTANDING DISCIPLINARY CASES PENDING
The judiciary is yet to deal with a number of outstanding disciplinary cases against legal practitioners dating back to 2005. Speaking on behalf of the Attorney General’s office at the opening of the legal year yesterday, John Muria Junior said this is an urgent issue for the judiciary and the…
17 Jan 2017
Dengue Fever
DENGUE STILL HIGH: HEALTH AUTHORITIES
The dengue outbreak in the country is yet to be called off, says the Acting Chairman of the Ministry of Health’s Emergency Operations Committee Dr Gregory Jilini. Speaking to SIBC News Dr Jilini says based on the report from their Surveillance Unit, dengue cases reported is still high.
17 Jan 2017
Government
WILDLIFE BILL HEARING BEGAN
The Bills and Legislation Committee (BLC) begins hearing into the Wildlife Protection and Management Bill 2016 and the Ombudsman Bill 2016 tomorrow. The Parliament Media Unit director Joy Angi confirms BLC is currently calling for submissions on the bills.
17 Jan 2017
Healthcare
KUKUM CLINIC REFURBISHED
The Provincial Health Director of the Honiara City Council Dr Donald Kafa has thanked the Pacific Casino Management for taking the initiative to refurbish Kukum Clinic.
17 Jan 2017
Communities
BITA’AMA WOMEN CONCERNED FOR THEIR HEALTH
Bita’ama women in North Malaita are concerned their health could be affected as the only female nurse serving at the Bita’ama clinic is on leave. Only a male nurse is currently providing general clinical services, but SIBC stringer in Bita’ama John Andrew Kiri says women there are not feeling…
17 Jan 2017
Healthcare
SHORTAGE OF MEDICAL WORKERS IRKED PUBLIC
The shortage of nurses and doctors during the festive season at the National Referral Hospital (NRH) has irked the public. Raising the complaint is Chief Executive Officer of the Solomon Islands Indigenous Human Rights Association Moses Ramo.
17 Jan 2017