The Commission of Inquiry is holding its final week of hearings into the Solomon Islands Post Authority reform program starting today. The Commission is expected to complete its hearings by …
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The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) is still awaiting the postmortem result of the young man who died in state custody. Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast says police is very …
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InfrastructureMalaita ProvincePeopleServicesSolomon IslandsTop Headlines
MID QUESTIONED OVER BRIDGE REPAIRS
by SIBC NEWSby SIBC NEWSRoad users in North Malaita have questioned the Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) why it fails to repair two damaged bridges in the region since last year. Kwai and Taba\’a …
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HealthcarePeopleProjectsSolomon WaterTop Headlines
ADDRESS RWASH SURVEY OUTCOME.
by SIBC NEWSby SIBC NEWSPreliminary findings of the National based survey on Rural Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (RWASH) indicates, 54 percent of the rural population had access to water and 13 percent had …
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Alcohol/DrugsCommunitiesCrimeIncidentsLawsLeadershipMalaita ProvincePeopleSolomon IslandsTop HeadlinesYouth
ILLICIT DRUG HUB TORCHED
by SIBC NEWSby SIBC NEWSAn illegal drug outlet at Silolo near Malu\’u in North Malaita was burned down to ashes over the weekend. Head of Silolo Law Enforcement group Mr Wilson Talofunu confirms to …
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Makira/Ulawa ProvincePeopleProvincial GovernmentsSolomon IslandsTop Headlines
KIRAKIRA RESIDENTS COMMENDED FOR HONESTY
by SIBC NEWSby SIBC NEWSPeople\’s honesty in Kirakira, the provincial capital of Makira Ulawa Province astonishes the newly appointed Provincial Secretary, James Taeburi. PS Taeburi says what surprises him is most doors to the …
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CitizenshipGovernmentImmigrationParliamentPeopleSolomon IslandsTop Headlines
DUAL CITIZENSHIP TO PARLIAMENT THIS YEAR
by SIBC NEWSby SIBC NEWSThe dual citizenship bill will be taken to Parliament at its final sitting this year or first sitting next year, Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare reveals. The Prime Minister was responding …
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CommunitiesInfrastructureMalaita ProvincePeopleServicesSolomon IslandsTop HeadlinesTransport
EAST MALAITA COULD BE WITHOUT TRANSPORT SERVICES
by SIBC NEWSby SIBC NEWSDeteriorating road conditions in East Malaita could halt transport services in the region. Transport providers in the region complaint, their services will be withheld this week. David Sibea Bata told …
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AgricultureCocoaMalaita ProvincePeopleServicesSolomon IslandsTop Headlines
COCOA FARMERS DISAPPOINTED WITH WET BEAN PRICES
by SIBC NEWSby SIBC NEWSCocoa farmers in and around North Malaita have expressed disappointment over the unattractive buying price for wet cocoa beans in the region. The farmers alleged current buyers pay $3.00 per …
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EducationGovernmentPeopleResourcesSolomon IslandsTop Headlines
HIGHLY EDUCATED HUMAN RESOURCE, ECONOMY\’s NEXT MAINSTAY: PM
by SIBC NEWSby SIBC NEWSSolomon Islands natural resources cannot sustain its fast-growing population rate; the country should, therefore, pursue to educate Solomon Islanders to be able to secure employment abroad. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare …