Category: Politics

Public Health Emergency Bill do not reflect the doctrine of the separation of powers”: Sikua

Sibc News - June 10, 2021

Former Member of Parliament for Northeast Guadalcanal Dr. Derek Sikua says certain sections of the Public Health Emergency Bill do not reflect the doctrine of ... Read More

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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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HCC Elects new City Mayor

Sibc News - April 15, 2021

HCC Mayor-Elect, Eddie Siapu Congratulated by the Guadalcanal Premier Francis Sade Councilor for Rove/Lengakiki Ward, Eddie Siapu has been elected as the new Mayor for ... Read More

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SOLOMON ISLANDS GOVERNOR GENERAL FORMALLY ANNOUNCES DEATH OF PRINCE PHILIP

Sibc News - April 10, 2021

Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth II|Photo by BBC News. The Governor General, His Excellency Sir David Vunagi has formally announced the death of His Royal ... Read More

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Wale: “Mindless policy”

Sibc News - April 9, 2021

Leader of the opposition, Hon. Matthew Wale The government's policy plans to freeze the recruitment process in the Public Service will affect the implementation of ... Read More

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Six candidates to contest the South Choiseul National By-Election

Sibc News - April 8, 2021

Chief Electoral Officer, Mrs. Jane Waetara Six candidates have been nominated to contest the upcoming South Choiseul National By-Election on May 19th, 2021. Chief Electoral ... 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.