THE first ever ‘SINU TALKS’ lecturer series is set for Friday 31st March. According to a statement from the University, ‘SINU TALKS’ is a new open lecturer series, free and open to all. “The aim is to offer a programme that will inform, stimulate, entertain, and excite debate on different topics in the Solomon Islands.…
FORMER Honiara City Councilor (HCC) and Burns Creek community elder John Seti Iromea says the country needs to work closely with the police. “All we need is to work together with our new Police Commissioner Mathew Varley and his officers to ensure our national security is intact,” Mr Iromea said. He said this in light…
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Fifty members of the West Are’Are Rokotanikeni Association (WARA) attended a Gender Based Violence, psychological first aid and basic counselling skills workshop held from the 22nd to 24th March at Kopo village, Waisisi harbour, West Are’Are, Malaita Province. The workshop was aimed at empowering WARA members with information which will help them to make right…
Youth@Work continues its effort to empower talented youth and young entrepreneurs by hosting a two days Youth Market event starting today at the Art Gallery. Thursday will kick off the high school speech competition in the afternoon where contestants from different high schools in Honiara will highlight issues youth today are facing. Representatives from the…
THE Ministry of Lands will soon establish an office in Auki, Malaita Province to begin the customary land recording programme in the province. Malaita Province premier Peter Ramohia made this announcement during the provincial full assembly meeting in Auki on Tuesday. Mr Ramohia said the office will be used by the ministry’s reform group. “I’m…
Livestock farmers of Burnscreek, East Honiara have successfully completed a pig husbandry and welfare management, and feed formulation training for piggery and poultry last week. The 3 days training was conducted by officers from the livestock and Veterinary department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) It was conducted following request by community members.…
The coronial inquiry on Wednesday heard the late David Saemala who died in police custody last year was separated from his cell mate on the night before he died because they were singing choruses and praying loudly. This was revealed on Wednesday when police constable Clarence Samani read his statement at the coronial inquiry into…
Solomon Islands ‘real’ Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate in 2017 is forecasted to be around 3.2 percent and average between 3.5 percent over the medium term. Minister of Finance and Treasury, Hon Snyder Rini announced this in Parliament, Wednesday morning when presenting the 2017 Supplementary Appropriation Bill 2017 to the House at the Second…
MALAITA Provincial Government sports division provided training to aspiring female coaches in football this year. Football is seen as the national sport in Solomon Islands and the country lacks female coaches at the top level. Challenging the male dominant scene of football coaches in the country is path Malaita Province Government wishes to take. According…