Solomon Islands has officially confirmed its support towards the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War, DPCW, document in an effort to promote world peace. Signing on the country\’s behalf …
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ElectionsGovernmentHoniara CityPoliticsSIECSolomon IslandsTop Headlines
336 candidates for NGE
by SIBC NEWSby SIBC NEWSThe Solomon Islands Electoral Commission has received a total of three-hundred and thirty-six nominated candidates at the closure of nominations as of Tuesday this week. Chief Electoral Officer Mose Saitala …
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CorruptionEducationGovernmentLawsSolomon IslandsTop Headlines
Scholarship scandal
by SIBC NEWSby SIBC NEWSSolomon Islands Government Scholarships may have been secretly sold to certain members of the public. It is believed, the act involved a number of staff within the National Training …
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ConservationEnvironmentGovernmentLawsSolomon IslandsTop Headlines
5 die every year from Croc attacks
by SIBC NEWSby SIBC NEWSEvery year, five people are being killed by saltwater crocodiles in Solomon Islands. Following growing public concerns about saltwater crocodile attacks on people, the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster …
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PeopleSolomon IslandsTop HeadlinesWestern Province
Plasticwise Gizo wins Commonwealth award
by SIBC NEWSby SIBC NEWSPlasticwise Gizo has won two prizes in the recent Commonwealth Litter Programme, CLiP, The Pacific Litter challenge. The winners were announced yesterday at the Pacific Regional Conference on marine litter …
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Honiara CityLawsOFCSIFFSolomon IslandsSportsTop Headlines
SIFF to appeal OFC ruling
by SIBC NEWSby SIBC NEWSSolomon Islands Football Federation President Mr Willie Lai says SIFF is appealing OFC\’s decision to forfeit the national under seventeen team\’s place at the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2019. This …
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ElectionsGovernmentLawsPoliticsSIECSolomon IslandsTop Headlines
No nomination period extension
by SIBC NEWSby SIBC NEWSThe Solomon Islands Electoral Commission maintains candidate nomination period will not be extended. It says this is executed in accordance with the Electoral Act 2018 Section 59 (1) (b). So intending …
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FIFALawsOFCSIFFSolomon IslandsSportsTop Headlines
Solomon Islands loses U17 WC Spot
by SIBC NEWSby SIBC NEWSThe Solomon Islands National U-17 team have been disqualified from participating in this year\’s FIFA U17 World Cup in Peru for fielding an over-aged player during last year\’s qualifiers in …
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ElectionsGovernmentHoniara CityLawsPoliticsSIECSolomon IslandsTop Headlines
SIEC approves additional nomination centres
by SIBC NEWSby SIBC NEWSThe Solomon Islands Electoral Commission has yesterday approved additional nomination centres to be established at provincial headquarters throughout the country. The decision was reached following a meeting held by the …
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Honiara CitySolomon IslandsTop HeadlinesUS Navy VisitsUSAWWII
World War II carrier wreckage found
by SIBC NEWSby SIBC NEWSResearchers have discovered the wreckage of World War two aircraft carrier USS Hornet inside Solomon Island waters. Allen’s Vulcan research organization set up by the late billionaire Paul Allen, …