Former premier for the Western Provincial Government has lost his seat to a new comer in the Gatokae Ward 23 provincial election. Western Province Returning Officer Hopeful Piosasa confirmed Wayne …
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Honiara CitySolomon IslandsSportsTop HeadlinesUncategorized
World Cup fever hits Honiara
by SIBC NEWSby SIBC NEWSResidents of Honiara are now getting ready for the month long FIFA World Cup finals in Russia, kicking off in less than 24 hours. A visit by SIBC to shops …
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Awards/RecognitionsPersonalitiesSolomon IslandsTop Headlines
Local to receive Queen\’s award
by SIBC NEWSby SIBC NEWSMillicent Barty will be a recipient of the Queen’s Young Leaders Award at a special ceremony at Buckingham Palace, London, later this month. Ms Barty, 27, who hails from …
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AgricultureEnvironmentFisheriesFood SecurityPeopleSolomon IslandsWestern Province
Former builder turns to commercial tilapia farming
by SIBC NEWSby SIBC NEWS\”I started with only four fish and now, I have around a thousand.\” Situated just outside the Western Provincial capital Gizo is a tilapia farm, owned by Jimmy Sigepitu …
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The Australian, and Solomon Islands government officials today signed the first stage of a multi-million-dollar contract to build the undersea high speed Internet link cable between Solomon Islands and …
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AgricultureCocoaGovernmentMakira/Ulawa ProvinceSolomon IslandsTop Headlines
Fund shortage hampers plans to open Makira Cocoa factory
by SIBC NEWSby SIBC NEWSShortage of funds has delayed the process to establish a cocoa factory in Makira-Ulawa Province. Director of Economic Division within the Ministry of Planning and Aid Coordination Andrew Pracas confirmed, …
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CorruptionGovernmentHoniara CityPoliticsSolomon IslandsTop HeadlinesUNDP
Youths want to be part of the solution, not the problem
by SIBC NEWSby SIBC NEWSThe United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) held the Inaugural youth anti-corruption workshop in Honiara today. Over 60 youth leaders from across the country attended the event today, organised to promote …
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GovernmentHealthHealthcarePeopleSolomon IslandsTop Headlines
Dausabea urges Prime Minister Rick Hou to purchase a CT scanner
by SIBC NEWSby SIBC NEWSThe country urgently needs a Computed Tomography, CT, scanner to prevent avoidable deaths. President of the Peoples\’ Progressive Party, Charles Dausabea echoed these sentiments following Prime Minister Rick Houenipwela\’s comments …
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ConservationPeopleSolomon IslandsTop HeadlinesUncategorizedWestern Province
Solomon Islands Mariculturist to receive Independence award
by SIBC NEWSby SIBC NEWSCletus Pita from Shortland islands in the Western Solomons, is one of the recipients of the 40th Solomon Islands Independence Anniversary awards this year. ”It is a bronze medal, …
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GovernmentGuadalcanal ProvinceHoniara CityTop Headlines
Government issues notice to all foreign investors
by SIBC NEWSby SIBC NEWSThe government through the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, Labour and Immigration has issued a notice to all registered foreign investors today. The notice informed all foreign investors within Honiara City …