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“NO URGENCY IN EXTENDING THE LIFE OF PARLIAMENT” SOGAVARE

Sibc News - April 28, 2021

The proposed policy to extend the life of the current Parliament house would go through proper processes and it will not be rushed. Prime Minister ... Read More

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Views on the Proposed Five-Year Term for Parliament

Sibc News - April 28, 2021

"Three years would be too short, and five years would be too long" Dr. Nanau Opposition Group cautions the Democratic Coalition Government for Advancement (DCGA) ... Read More

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Airlines Domestic Bubble performing well

Sibc News - April 28, 2021

The Solomon Airlines "Iumi Tugeda Holiday" initiative has positive results with an increased number of domestic travelers since its launching in February this year. Solomon ... Read More

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PM TO GRACE MAMARA NEW CITY PROJECT GROUND BREAKING CEREMONY

Sibc News - April 26, 2021

Mamara City Development shaping up A ground-breaking ceremony of the Mamara City project sets for this coming Friday. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare will be the ... Read More

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PM ORDERS TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS FROM HIGH RISK COUNTRIES

Sibc News - April 26, 2021

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare The Government’s COVID-19 Oversight Committee has been directed to consider imposing travel restrictions from very high-risk countries. This ... Read More

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National Financial Inclusion Strategy 3 launched

Sibc News - April 23, 2021

Central Bank Governor Dr. Luke Forau and Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare launching the NFIS3 today The National government and the Central Bank of Solomon Islands ... Read More

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SIPA in danger of silent takeover

Sibc News - April 20, 2021

Solomon Ports |Photo by SIPA The Operation of the Leeroy Jetty at Lunga has raised a serious policy reform that the National government is working ... Read More

HISTORY

The Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation was established by an Act of Parliament – The Broadcasting Ordinance 1976.
It was established to provide a high quality broadcasting service, by radio, of a wide range of programs for the information, education and entertainment of all people living in the sovereign borders of the Independent State of Solomon Islands.

Radio broadcasting was established by US military forces in the British Solomon Islands Protectorate (BSIP) during World War Two. In 1944, the Armed Forces Radio Service (AFRS) developed small, mediumwave stations at Lunga on Guadalcanal and Munda, New Georgia. These were designed to provide information and entertainment to the hundreds of thousands of US service personnel then based in the BSIP. The stations were part of the Mosquito Network, a loose network of similar AFRS stations stretching through the South-West Pacific, from Bougainville in the north to Auckland in the south, and including outlets in Espiritu Santo and Noumea.

As the Pacific war moved northwards, the AFRS stations closed and BSIP listeners returned to tuning to broadcast programmes from Australia or further afield for entertainment and information. In 1946, a rudimentary weekly half hour of news and service bulletins was established by the BSIP Administration. The service was transmitted from Honiara on regular inter-island radio frequencies using Government transmission equipment and soon developed a regular following.

By 1952, the broadcasts were on a much stronger footing and the Solomon Islands Broadcasting Service (SIBS), an arm of the Government, was established. In 1976, new legislation converted the SIBS into the Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation (SIBC), a totally independent public service broadcaster charged with providing national radio coverage and a full range of news, educational and entertainment services.