Police rescued 12 passengers after their ray boat sank yesterday at Point Kuri Passage in Western Province. The boat from Ghatere on Kolombangara island was reportedly travelling to Beulah Provincial …
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MaritimePoliceSolomon IslandsTop HeadlinesWestern Province
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Honiara CityInfrastructureTop Headlines
Repairs on pothole-ridden Honiara roads set to begin soon
by SIBC NEWSby SIBC NEWSDriving conditions in the capital city have deteriorated over the past few weeks as a result of heavy rains, and crater-like potholes now line the roads. Honiara residents notice traffic …
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Task Force Janus is still active and case investigations are ongoing, according to the commissioner of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force. During a media conference this week, Police Commissioner …
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FIFASIFFSolomon IslandsSportsTop Headlines
FIFA World Cup trophy visits the Solomons
by SIBC NEWSby SIBC NEWSThe iconic FIFA World Cup trophy made a brief stop in the country today on its global tour ahead of the World Cup in Russia later this year. Hundreds of …
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FisheriesMaritimeSolomon IslandsTop Headlines
Beche-de-mer harvest period ends tonight
by SIBC NEWSby SIBC NEWSAll activities related to fishing or harvesting beche-de-mer in the country must stop tonight. In a statement, the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources said the five-month open harvest period would …
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Top HeadlinesTourismWestern ProvinceWomen
Meet the woman running Gizo Hotel
by SIBC NEWSby SIBC NEWSAlthough it wasn’t her first career choice, Rebecca Smiley has spent more than 14 years working in the country’s tourism industry — and she loves it. Mrs Smiley, 40, is …
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GovernmentPoliticsTop Headlines
Government cuts political appointees in cost-saving move
by SIBC NEWSby SIBC NEWSThe Government has reduced the total number of political appointees by 50 percent. Prime Minister Rick Houenipwela said the number was brought down from 60 to slightly more than 30 …
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Choiseul ProvinceTop Headlines
Loggers on the mend after \’bush cabbage\’ poisoning
by SIBC NEWSby SIBC NEWSThree Asian loggers are recovering after an alleged food poisoning incident last week at Legavana Camp in South Choiseul. Dicky Clement, Pelo Uping and Lobo Entirong said they feel lucky …
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The last remaining blue boat has been destroyed. The maritime department of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force yesterday destroyed the last of three impounded Vietnamese fishing vessels at Iron Bottom …
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AgricultureBio-SecuritySolomon IslandsTop Headlines
Experts plan to defeat rhinoceros beetle with disease
by SIBC NEWSby SIBC NEWSA disease could be the downfall of the destructive coconut rhinoceros beetle — or at least that\’s the hope of those working to combat the pest in the country. They …