Australian High Commissioner Andrew Byrne and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID), Moses Virivolomo on Thursday the inspected the completed flood repairs in West Guadalcanal. During the April flash flood a number of bridge approach and other crossings on the West Guadalcanal highway were washed away. This had cut off access to…
THE RSIPF (Royal Solomon Islands Police Force) have begun its exercise of providing cyber protection awareness programs in schools and communities around the country. A total of 15 RSIPF Cyber Protection trainers have already been deployed to schools and communities throughout the country. Police Commissioner, Frank Prendergast revealed that this was part of the Cyber…
IN one of the series on SIBC in the programme “Election for what” on Sunday 14th September, 2014, a question was asked on the National Emblem as to the meaning of the shark and the crocodile that formed the coat of Arm. Unfortunately, the learned panellists could not answer that simple but important question. Let’s…
THE recently released Australian foreign aid policy claims to be heralding a new paradigm of aid delivery. This new paradigm will see the ‘Aid-for-Trade’ component increase from 12.5% to at least 20% of the aid budget by 2020 in an effort to encourage Pacific Island Countries to take advantage of the opportunities integration into the…
Dear Editor – Many so-called self-righteous citizens have often attempted to distance themselves from the evils of politics but have failed. Political iniquity or iniquities is the term I wish to describe unethical dealings with money in times of politicking in political elections of members of parliament and provincial assemblies. In a cash-trap economy by…
THE ANZ school tennis championship is set to kick off starting next week. This was confirmed by the Solomon Islands Tennis Federation’s (SITF) Development Officer, Johnson Taliki on Wednesday. The championship will be hosted in three provinces namely, Honiara, Auki in Malaita and Gizo, Western province. Taliki revealed Honiara and Auki will kick off their…
Despite the challenges Matangiki rugby team faces over the months they managed to overcome Avaiki with 15-6 on Tuesday. The league which started last month was sponsored by the Solomon Island Rugby union Federation [SIRF]. Matangiki rugby team does not have any major sponsors and they have around 22 players. Speaking to the Star Sports…
Alota’a secondary school sports day has been cancelled by the school sports master yesterday in Auki, Malaita due to water shortage. The school has been without water for nearly a month now. Speaking to Star Sports the schools’ sports master Godfrey Salo said they had to cancel all plans for the sports activities because the…
The ministry of education soccer team is likely to face forfeiture after reports of fielding a player from another ministry. This follows their win against the Prime Ministers Office (PMO) soccer team on Wednesday which they won 3-0 in penalty shootout. It was an equally fought match with both sides having their chances at goal…
POLICE are on the lookout for the driver of a white Caldina car which was involved in a traffic accident at the Kukum highway Wednesday morning. According to the Police Media Unit (PMU), the car was driving down Vura road, heading eastward when it crossed the road and eventually bumped into two other vehicles, an…