Climate change impacts are now becoming a real threat for the people of Kariki, Shorland Islands. Kariki Community Village Organizer James Peter told SIBC News, coastal erosion is their number one climate change impact. He describes the impacts as ‘serious’ for the people of Shortland Islands.
Hoax calls to emergency number 999 irk police. Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast recently told local journalists over 10,000 such calls were made in the last month. Mr. Prendergast says this is unacceptable as it can only risk local security.
The General Secretary of the Workers Union of Solomon Islands, WUSI has criticized the current Solomon Islands Ports Authority, SIPA reforms describing it as out of context according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB) reform program.
The Guadalcanal Provincial Revenue Division is this week monitoring all public transport operating within its boundaries. Guadalcanal Provincial Revenue and Licensee Officer Mr. Terry Vekea says this is to patch up revenue gaps from the public transport business licence.
The Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Pan Oceanic Bank, Nihal Kekulawala say POB’s focus in 2016 is its expansion strategy. In an exclusive interview with SIBC News, Mr Kekulawala says initially the bank will introduce, digital banking product range, which is the Internet banking and…
The Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development has approved 34 schools to start their secondary levels this year. Undersecretary of the Ministry’s National Education Services, Constance Nasi made the announcement at the signing of Form Seven results recently in Honiara.
The National Training Committee (NTC) of the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) has called on all successful recipients of the 2016 Solomon Islands Government (SIG) Scholarship to fully utilise them.
Senior government officials who attended the recent consultation workshop on financial inclusion have agreed that integration over the current financial inclusion into government work programs is needed.
A more than $560,000 grant contract has been signed between the Japanese Embassy and Afufu Community High School in Malaita province. The grant is to cover costs to build a two-story classroom and two staff houses.
The Provincial Police Commander for Temotu Province is embarking on a pro-active crime prevention strategy for 2016. Frank Menesa took over the new Police Provincial Commander three weeks ago and has began implementing the strategy He says the strategy is basically to instill confidence in the…
At 6 pm on Tuesday 23rd September, 1952, listeners in the British Solomon Islands Protectorate (BSIP) tuning to 1030 kilocycles in the mediumwave band heard these words through their radio sets: “This is station VQO Honiara commencing the initial programme of the Solomon Islands Broadcasting…
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has said serious considerations on our customary norms and practices will advance Solomon Islands forward. The Prime Minister made the statement during the Solomon IslandsNational Lands Conference in Honiara yesterday. Mr.
The proposed concept paper on Road Transport by the Honiara City Council’s Law Enforcement Division is looking to regulate transport businesses in the city.
The cost of reagents overseas are often quite expensive for the National Referral Hospital (NRH), says National Laboratory Director Alfred Dofai. He stated at the recent hearing into the 2009 Report of the Parliamentary Special Select Committee Inquiry into the Quality of Medical Services provided…
The Special Secretary to Prime Minister Rence Sore has written to the Leadership Code Commission (LCC) seeking approval as the Directorship of a company.
About 150 Youth at Work members have met and spoke to the US NAVY and MARINES as part of their training on Friday last week. The youths are in Phase Eight of the Youth@Work Internship Program.
In local sports, the Solomon Islands Rugby Union Federation has selected a good number of High School Boys to be in the training squad to prepare for the visiting Gold Coast School Boys side in September.
The Solomon Islands 37th Independence Anniversary is somewhat historical for the Law Enforcement Officers of the Honiara City Council as it was the first for them to participate as a separate platoon during the parade celebrations.
The Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management, Conservation and Meteorology is pursuing strategic works on its major national programs and projects for sound environmental management and sustainable development plans.
