THE Government of Japan has vowed to support basic education and the improvement of schools facilities in the country. Japanese Ambassador to Solomon Islands Kenichi Kimiya said this on Wednesday during the signing ceremony of a deal worth $647,836.84 for the construction of a new classroom and staff houses. “The priority areas of our assistance…
THE Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) government has been urged to support rural cocoa and coconut farmers. The chairman of the Malaita Cocoa and Coconut Research Development Association (MCCRDA) Peter Satu said, the support by government in its policy statement is important for the rural farmers. He said, its important that cocoa and coconut industry…
THE last batch of government funded students studying at the University of the South Pacific (USP) main Laucala campus, Suva left on Wednesday. This brings to a total of nine charter flights organized by the Government through the Ministry of Education. More than 130 students were part of the final charter which departed 3pm on…
Tuvaruhu School in Central Honiara has joined other Honiara City Council operated schools to receive a billboard as part of promoting health. The ‘Health Promoting School’ concept is an international movement. Significant international evidence indicates that education and health are closely related as health affects the capacity to learn, while learning provides necessary information and…
The commitment by Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Trade Ministers under the Port Moresby Declaration to strengthen economic integration by enhancing connectivity through the development of an MSG Travel Card for business people is among the priority activities of the MSG Secretariat in 2015. The Ministerial instruction for liaison with the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)…
The Vice Chancellor and President of USP, Professor Rajesh Chandra visited Solomon Islands to brief the Solomon Islands Government (SIG) on the role of the University in the region as well as on the development of the 4th Campus proposed for Ndoma, west of Honiara. He was accompanied by Mr. Jaindra Karan, Director of Development,…
RNZI: The Australian government has decided to delay holding a Pacific Leader’s meeting to discuss the structure of regional bodies. The Fiji Sun reports that this has been revealed by the Australian High Commission in Suva. During last October’s visit to Fiji, the Australian foreign minister, Julie Bishop, proposed a meeting to look at the…
HUNDREDS of Solomon Islands National University (SINU) students and members of the public took time off on Thursday to learn more about the services offered by Our Telekom. Thursday marked day three of the Honiara road show sales promotion being conducted at the SINU Kukum campus. The road show involved the sales of mobile phones…
THE newly appointed Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) says the authority is committed to stamping out corruption within the organisation. Colin Yow revealed this to the Solomon Star on Thursday after the Customs and Excise officials seized vehicles believed to be imported at a devalued price to avoid paying of high…
Police arrest wanted man in $4m bank robbery POLICE Monday arrested the prime suspect in the brutal $4 million Westpac robbery that left a security guard with four missing fingers. Gabi Selo was arrested in the Burns Creek area of east Honiara after many weeks on the run following the January 26 daylight robbery. He…