Police in Lata, Temotu Province are monitoring the Tinakula volcano and the situation in the province with reports the volcano has contaminated water supplies on some nearby islands. Reports from the …
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PeopleSolomon IslandsTop Headlines
Say hello to Naqarita Bea; Gizo\’s only female taxi driver
by SIBC NEWSby SIBC NEWSWith a bubbly personality that suits Gizo\’s island life, it is no wonder Naqarita Bea is well-known around town. But there is another reason the 50-year-old is very popular – …
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Solomons soccer squad looks ahead to Vanuatu mini games
by SIBC NEWSby SIBC NEWSPreparations are underway for the Solomon Islands national football team to select a squad for the upcoming Pacific Mini Games in Vanuatu this year. Solomon Islands national football coach, Felipe …
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PoliceSolomon IslandsTop Headlines
Accused double-killer Edmond Sae\’s trial set to hear a verdict
by SIBC NEWSby SIBC NEWSClosing submissions in the trial involving Edmond Sae, the former policeman accused of murdering former police commissioner Sir Fredrick Soaki in cold blood at the Auki Motel in 2003, have …
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Choiseul ProvinceLoggingPoliticsTop Headlines
One dead, two hospitalised from Fish poisoning
by SIBC NEWSby SIBC NEWSA man is dead and two others have been hospitalised after eating poisonous fish at the Luti Logging Camp in South Choiseul. It is believed they ate a fish locally …
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Honiara CityPoliceTop Headlines
Escapees weren\’t handcuffed when they fled custody: Police
by SIBC NEWSby SIBC NEWSQuestions have been raised over the level of security at Honiara Magistrate\’s Court after Police revealed the two men who escaped custody last week weren\’t handcuffed. At a press conference on …
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SIBC podcasts: Calling Provinces travels to Hae Village in the Russell Islands
by SIBC NEWSby SIBC NEWSIn this latest edition of Calling Provinces, Elizabeth Sade talks to Margaret Siho, a woman from Hae Village, about the difficulties of village life. While SIBC\’s John Toki went to the …
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EnvironmentHoniara CityPoliticsTop HeadlinesWaste Management
Blocked drain causes health scare for White River residents
by SIBC NEWSby SIBC NEWSPeople living around White River area have expressed the immediate need to address waste disposal in the area, with community leaders saying their health is at risk. SIBC visited …
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Anti-corruption bill to Parliament \’possibly\’ this week: Sogavare
by SIBC NEWSby SIBC NEWSThe National Parliament has adjourned til Monday next week, with Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare revealing the Anti Corruption Bill has passed through cabinet and will be submitted to Parliament \”possibly\” …
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Solomon IslandsTop Headlines
Eight cattle die after delivery in Malaita, farmers reveal
by SIBC NEWSby SIBC NEWSOnly three out of 11 cattle given to cattle farmers in North Malaita by the government this month survived, farmers in the area have revealed. Jeremy Sutaloa of Suidara spoke …