The lack of access to safety and protective services for women is a form of discrimination, says the Minister for Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs Freda Soriacomua. Minister Soriacouma made the statement while launching the Essential Service Package (ESP) in Honiara yesterday.
A team of medical specialists from Australia will arrive in the country this weekend for a week-long service visit. The team of ear, nose and throat specialists will provide free screening, surgical and non-surgical treatment services at the National Referral Hospital.
He knows so much about sewing machines that if one breaks, he knows instantly which part needs fixing. Bevan Aieile, from Malaita Province is the owner of a local sewing machine repair company and has fixed sewing machines for the past thirty years.
He is a very active figure in Solomon Islands football, a committed Sunday school teacher and the Director for the Office of Public Prosecutions for the past ten years. Ronald Bei Talasasa Junior recently announced he will retire in two years’ time from the office.
“This is our holy land” The words of US General Robert Neller echoed around the US memorial this morning, as hundreds of US, Australian and New Zealand troops, scores of tourists and local Solomon Islanders looked on.
A local leader of the Solomon Islands Scouts and Coastwatchers Trust has urged Solomon Islanders to learn about the country’s role in WWII. Annie Kwai, executive officer of the Scouts and Coastwatchers Trust, said Solomon Islanders needed to realise it was “our war too” and understand the critical…
“Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep … ”. The piercing drone of my phone alarm swirled around our bungalow –a sound you’re not supposed to hear when you’re on holiday.
The Governor General, Sir Frank Kabui’s daughter pleaded guilty to assaulting an officer of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force. Amelia Kabui appeared before the Magistrate Court this morning with her lawyer, Andrew Radcliffe.
The President of the Solomon Forest Association (SFA) says the devastating impacts of the logging industry in Solomon Islands are not its responsibility.
He was dubbed as the king of Futsal in Oceania, and was named young Solomon islander of the year in 2009 – and now he’s turned his sights to Brazil. Elliot Ragomo, the inspirational captain who led the national Kurukuru side to three consecutive Futsal World Cups and five Oceania titles, is now…
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.
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…
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…
It is one of the most amazing sites in the central Guadalcanal area, if not the whole Solomon Islands. Tenaru Falls – a 60m waterfall and natural force to be reckoned with – is a true spectacle. But the first step is getting there. And it is quite a trek. SIBC took off from the
After months and months of roadworks, the Honiara central Market underpass and Bus bay has officially opened for public use. In an opening event yesterday, the contractor handed over the keys to Honiara City Council officials to open the revamped underpass and the newly developed bus stands around…
After almost 14 years, the Solomon Islands Police Force is now rearmed. At a ceremony in Honiara this morning, the Police Force launched its limited rearmament program which will see 125 officers from the Police Response Team (PRT) and Close Personal Protection (CPP) bear arms when on duty.
Solomon Islands Fisheries Minister says he knows there are more Blue Boats in Solomon Island waters and has called on all stakeholders to work together to help solve the issue.
It is one of the world’s most loved treats – and a valuable one at that. And now local Solomon Islander farmers are now trying to get a bigger piece of the pie – or chocolate bar as it may be. The week-long Solomon Islands chocolate week concluded today at the National auditorium with hundreds
