Solomon Islands students will participate for the first in a global robotics competition in Washington DC July this year. A team of four students from the Woodford International School will …
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CourtCrimeHoniara CityPoliceTop Headlines
Honiara business man arrested for forgery
by SIBC NEWSby SIBC NEWSPolice have confirmed a business man was arrested yesterday and was charged with one count of forgery. A press statement from the Police media unit  today confirmed the business man …
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AdvocacyConferencesPoliticsUN Meetings/Talks
Young Solomon writer advocates for youth at the UN
by SIBC NEWSby SIBC NEWSRegina Lepping represented the Solomon Islands Young Women\’s Parliamentary Group at the United Nations in New York this week. This was her speech. Honorable Prime Minister, Honorable Ministers and Ambassadors, …
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Correctional ServicesGovernmentGuadalcanal ProvinceTop Headlines
New juvenile detention center to be constructed
by SIBC NEWSby SIBC NEWSGovernment initiative to build a juvenile detention center at Tetere, North Guadalcanal is progressing into designing phase. Commissioner of Correctional Services of Solomon Islands-Frances Haisoma confirms, as CSSI was now …
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A 48 year old woman has died last yesterday at the Honiara National referral hospital after she was assaulted on Saturday night. A press statement from the Police media unit …
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Children's IssuesFood SecurityHoniara CityNutritionPeopleSolomon IslandsTop Headlines
Nearly half of Solomon Islands children under five stunted
by SIBC NEWSby SIBC NEWSPoor nutritional intake by children resulting in stunting remains one of the top development challenges in the country. This was revealed during the launching of the Solomon Islands national statistics …
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Guadalcanal ProvinceTop Headlines
GPPOL hit with profit loss as rhinoceros beetle invades
by SIBC NEWSby SIBC NEWSThe Guadalcanal Plains Palm Oil company (GPPOL) is likely to lose 30 per cent of its annual profit after being invaded by the rhinoceros beetle. GPPOL Manager Graig Gibson revealed, …
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FutsalHoniara CityPeopleSolomon IslandsTop Headlines
\’We need a Futsal stadium\’: Ragomo
by SIBC NEWSby SIBC NEWSThe national Kurukuru Futsal captain Elliot Ragomo has called for a proper stadium to assist the development of the sport in the country. Speaking exclusively to SIBC from Brazil, the …
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Solomon IslandsTop Headlines
Climate change hurting Solomon Islands\’ turtles: Nature Conservancy
by SIBC NEWSby SIBC NEWSSea level rises and increased acidity in the sea and sand will affect the nesting population of the critically endangered hawksbill turtle in the future, the Nature Conservancy says. Project …
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HealthcareLawsPoliticsTop Headlines
Prime Minister calls on Solomon Islanders to stop smoking
by SIBC NEWSby SIBC NEWSThe Solomon Islands Prime Minster has called on his countrymen to stop smoking and not wait for the Government to enforce its tobacco regulation. Manasseh Sogavare made this point during …