Solomon Airlines will operate fortnightly passenger flights from Honiara to Sydney starting on the 19th of this month. This came after Australia eased its border entry requirements by allowing its citizens and permanent residents who are fully vaccinated to return via Sydney without quarantine…
The Ministry of Culture and Tourism and its stakeholders launched the Western Province Investable Sites Report and Solomon Islands Tourism Investment Guide today. In his remarks, Minister of Culture and Tourism Hon.
The Solomon Islands delegation to the United Nations Climate Change Summit (COP26) will push for the completion of the Paris Agreement rule book. Head of delegation, Chanel Iroi confirmed this to SIBC News from Glasgow in an interview this afternoon.
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has announced that the National Cabinet has lifted the suspension on incoming international flights as part of the measures to slowly reopen our borders.
Choiseul Province has a new premier. He is Harrison Benjamin who is a Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) for Ward two in South Choiseul. The swearing in of the new premier was conducted around 11am this morning, presided by the Speaker of the Assembly Greg Sokeni.
Students of Tau School in Northeast Guadalcanal get a taste of the cultures of other Pacific island countries during the ‘The Pacific Way’ Concert program which the school successfully held recently.
Work on the seven stadium projects awarded to the China Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC) are currently on schedule. Vice team leader of project construction technical group of CCECC, Zhang Tenglong told local media during a site visit to the main stadiums at the King George sixth area…
Seven Guadalcanal Provincial Government officers within the Finance, Lands and Works department have been suspended from their official duties recently due to alleged misconduct. Provincial Deputy Secretary Maesach Suia confirmed in an interview with SIBC News today.
The Iumi Tugeda Holiday initiative is gaining momentum with packages being sold out to the Public Service for a particular resort in East Guadalcanal. Solomon Airlines Commercial Manager Collin Sigimanu told journalists in a media conference yesterday.
Solomon Airlines has lost SBD 11-million dollars in revenue in the last eight months due to the current pandemic. Solomon Airlines Finance Manager, Peter Soqoilo announced this in a media conference today.
A Motion of No Confidence to oust embattled Malaita premier Daniel Suidani has been set for early next month, October 2021. The Malaita Non-Executive Group (NEG) told SIBC News in an exclusive interview yesterday that they no longer have trust and confidence in Premier Suidani.
A Bangladeshi national was stabbed on his right neck and mouth at the Borderline bus stop, east Honiara on Saturday 11 September, 2021. The victim sustained minor injuries on his neck and mouth as police are on the hunt for the suspect who is still at large.
Winwin Mining Investment Ltd and a local gold dealer licence holder who have been implicated in SIBC’s recent article on Gold smuggling and Tax evasion, have adamantly denied any illegal gold dealing and gold smuggling as reported.
AUD5.2 MILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF GOLD ILLEGAL DEAL Nearly 80 Kilograms of gold worth around AUD 5.2 million (SBD30 million) dollars has been exported out from the Solomon Islands by Asians through local gold dealers license, Primo Kenny and Jeremy Rex of Guadalcanal.
The 26th National Oratory Speech Competition was successfully hosted yesterday at the St Barnabas Cathedral Hall. The theme for this year’s speech competition is “Nurturing future leaders to become better speakers of the English Language.” A total of 24 schools participated in the competition that…
The Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) have warned the general population of the Solomon Islands of the endangered species of Beche-de-mer.
As the country’s fight against the covid-19 pandemic takes center stage domestically and globally, the battle for influence and power in the Pacific region between the United States, its allies, and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is slowly intensifying as China begins to put assertive…
The health sector has encountered challenges in communication, coordination and logistics during the 36-hour simulation exercise. Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) Incident Controller Dr Bainivalu highlighted they also face some challenges in human resources.
The Honiara City Council Health Division is planning to build two new clinics for residents living in the eastern side of Honiara city. Honiara City Council Health Director, Dr Chris Becha told journalists recently that the full council has endorsed that one clinic will be built at Panatina and the…
The Honiara City Council Health Division is planning to build two new clinics for residents living in the eastern side of Honiara city.Honiara City Council Health Director, Dr Chris Becha told journalists recently that the full council has endorsed that one clinic will be built at Panatina and the…
