Photos have emerged of the sorry state of the Honiara National Referral Hospital\’s Labour Ward, which was abandoned recently because of unsafe and unhygienic conditions. SIBC has received pictures showing …
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Solomons Government looks to buy land to settle Tinge Ridge dispute
by SIBC NEWSby SIBC NEWSThe Solomon Islands Government is considering buying land in the Tinge Ridge area to ease tensions over a dispute between settlers and the Hatanga company. According to ABC\’s Pacific Beat program, …
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Solomon IslandsTop Headlines
We\’ve got mail: the Solomons set to get a nationwide delivery service
by SIBC NEWSby SIBC NEWSA new address system using an online app and mapping of a small three-by-three metre area is being introduced to the Solomon Islands to enable home delivery of mail and …
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Honiara CityPoliticsTop Headlines
Is this the answer to Honiara\’s crippling traffic?
by SIBC NEWSby SIBC NEWSDetailed planning is underway for a 4km inner-city bypass along the Hibiscus Avenue route to ease the crippling traffic in Honiara’s city centre. Early planning, revealed in the 2017-2036 National …
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Solomon IslandsTop Headlines
Solomon Islands beat PNG! New Zealand\’s next
by SIBC NEWSby SIBC NEWSThe Solomon Islands will face New Zealand in the Oceania final of the World Cup qualifiers after beating Papua New Guinea 2-1 in Port Moresby tonight. After a number of …
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LawsPoliceTop Headlines
Prosecution pushes for maximum penalty after Blue Boat captains plead guilty
by SIBC NEWSby SIBC NEWSState prosecutors will push for the maximum penalty – either a $SBD12 million fine or five years jail – against the three captains of the Vietnamese Blue Boats. After the …
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PoliticsTop HeadlinesUnited Nations
UN backs Solomon Islands for a brighter future
by SIBC NEWSby SIBC NEWSPrime Minister Hon Manasseh Sogavare says he is heartened to hear the continued support of the United Nations Peace Building Commission (NPBC) with the Solomon Islands Government. Speaking after returning …
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Solomon IslandsSportsTop Headlines
\’A draw will do it\’: Solomon Islands national team gets ready in PNG
by SIBC NEWSby SIBC NEWSThe Solomon Islands National football team has arrived in Papua New Guinea ahead of tomorrow\’s crucial game at Port Moresby. It is the final group match of the 2018 FIFA …
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GovernmentMiningPoliticsTop Headlines
Resource owners to get more say in mining in the Solomons
by SIBC NEWSby SIBC NEWSResource owners will now have more to say in terms of developing their mineral resources following the release of the new National Minerals Policy 2017-2021. Launched in Honiara, the Policy, which …
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GovernmentMalaita ProvincePeopleSolomon IslandsTop HeadlinesTourism
Malaitian tourism operator calls for more boats to Honiara
by SIBC NEWSby SIBC NEWSA tourism operator in Malaita’s Langa Langa Lagoon has called on the Government to encourage private boat operators to provide better transport options in and out of Auki, Malaita. Serah Kei, …