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Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele Departs Honiara for International Engagements - Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation (SIBC)

Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur · Nice

Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele Departs Honiara for International Engagements - Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation (SIBC)

Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele departed Honiara this afternoon for international engagements overseas. He will represent the Solomon Islands at two key global forums—the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) in Nice, France, and the OPEC Fund Development Forum in Vienna, Austria. The UN Ocean Conference, scheduled for June 9 to 13, brings together world leaders, scientists, and civil society to address the health of the world’s oceans…See the Story

Police and community to work together to reduce crime

Honiara · Honiara

Police and community to work together to reduce crime

Naha police have met with the elders of the Kobito 3 community in east Honiara recently to discuss the increasing concerns of antisocial behaviors impacting the peace and security in their communities. Officer Commanding Station at the Naha police station, Superintendent Leslie Kili, said this joint effort seeks to improve community safety and revive a sense of pride within the neighborhood. “The discussion emphasized the negative effects these …Read Article

Acting PM commends successful completion of critical Airport upgrade

Honiara · Honiara

Acting PM commends successful completion of critical Airport upgrade

The Acting Prime Minister and Minister for Communication and Aviation, Hon. Frederick Kologeto, has commended the successful and timely completion of the Honiara International Airport runway and lighting project during a handover ceremony at the airport area today Thursday. The critical aviation infrastructure improvement project funded by the World Bank through the Solomon Islands Road and Aviation Project (SIRAP2) was undertaken by the China R…Read Article

Selwyn College, White River scoop Ports’ 69th Anniversary speech contest

Solomon Ports has announced the winners of the 2025 Solomon Ports 69th Anniversary Speech Contest held on Wednesday 4th June.In a statement issued by Solomon Ports Media, it congratulated Ms. Stella Maebiru of Selwyn College as winner of the Senior Category, who presented on the topic: “𝑺𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒎𝒐𝒏 𝑷𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒕 69: 𝑵𝒂𝒗𝒊𝒈𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝑳𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒄𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝑮𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒕𝒉 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑵𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑷𝒓𝒊𝒅𝒆.”Ms. Hetina Pulu of White River Commu…Honiara · Honiara Read Article

Green Valley community security taskforce gets support

The Green Valley Community Security Taskforce has received a timely donation of security equipment from Honiara City Councillor for Vura Ward, Cr. Rolland Konai on Wednesday, 4th June 2025, in Green Valley Community, East Honiara.The donation marks a significant milestone in community-driven efforts to improve safety and reduce unlawful activities in the area. This equipment includes security uniforms, one wheelbarrow, shoes, two solar light pan…Honiara · Honiara Read Article

Authorities urged to address Copen drug

By Taromane Martin Police and other responsible authorities must wake up and address the manufacturing and alarming use of Copen within Honiara schools, as the number of users increase daily. Principal of White River Community High School, Hampton Bekepio told SIBC News that Copen is a regular problem his teachers face and that school authorities are running out of options on how to deal with students who are addicted to the substance (drug). “A…Honiara · Honiara Read Article

Ballot boxes for West Guadalcanal constituency to arrive in Honiara tonight

By Alfred Pagepitu Ballot boxes for the West Guadalcanal constituency by-election is expected to arrive in Honiara tonight Wednesday. Returning Officer for West Guadalcanal Constituency, Mr. Willie Kokopu confirmed that all valid ballot boxes will be transported to Honiara via Auki Express as soon as polling closes at 4pm. He said the first pick-up points include Wanderer Bay Ward, Tangarare, Tiaro, and Lambi. “We anticipate that all ballot boxe…Honiara · Honiara Read Article

GP imposes ban on harvesting coconut crabs

By Taromane Martin The Guadalcanal province is imposing a ban on harvesting coconut crab (locally known as Kasusu) as the breeding season arrives. The ban is effective as of 1 June, 2025 until 31 October 2025. It will be lifted starting 1 November 2025. The ban was imposed in accordance with the National Fisheries Regulation of 2018 to maintain the current stock of coconut crabs within the province. Guadalcanal Province Fisheries Division, Princ…Honiara · Honiara Read Article

Set up of SEZA announced

With the recent passage of the Special Economic Zones (SEZ) Bill 2024 in Parliament, Government will soon set up a body to help manage and implement the rollout of the program.Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele highlighted this on Monday during a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (OPMC).He said, with the passage of the Bill, it will allow the government to establish a ‘Special Economic Zones Authority’ (SEZA).“Thi…Jeremiah Manele · Honiara Read Article

RSIPF maritime officers end machine gun training

A two-week advanced training course on the 12.7mm (.50 caliber) machine gun was successfully completed by nineteen police maritime officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF).The training was conducted from 19 to 30 May 2025 in partnership with the Sea Training Group of the Defence Cooperation Program (STG-DCP) as part of the ongoing defence collaboration between the RSIPF and the Australian Defence Force (ADF).The program was des…Honiara · Honiara Read Article

New MID minister hosted to a welcome reception

A welcome reception was hosted on Friday, 30th May 2025, to warmly welcome the new Ministry of the Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) Hon. Ricky Fuo’o.The event held at the headquarters’ Tiare leaf hut allowed the Ministry to be introduced to the staff, fostering a spirit of collaboration as they embark under new leadership.In his brief address, Minister Fuo’o conveyed a straightforward message: “Let us deliver.”He outlined his key pri…Infrastructure · Honiara Read Article

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