THE Honiara City Council (HCC) and Central Honiara Constituency (CHC) handed over a multipurpose hall proposal for the Mbokonavera School in Central Honiara to the Japanese Embassy last Thursday. Speaking during ceremony, the Japanese Ambassador to Solomon Islands, Miwa Yoshiaki, highlighted collaboration as crucial to make dreams come to fruition. He said collaboration in developing…
THE University of the South Pacific Students Association – Solomon Islands (USPSA-SI) Campus has successfully negotiated its proposal to the Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs (MWYCFA) to provide work placements or attachments for USP Solomon Islands Campus students. USPSA-SI President, Kevin Olea announced this in a statement on Monday following a courtesy…
THE Assemblies of God (AOG) Solomon Islands National Women’s Ministry Conference was successfully conducted in Honiara last week with inspiring messages to participants to be a Biblical Esther. The conference which commenced on July 23 and concluded on July 27 brought together women groups from four AOG Solomon Islands regions – Malaita Province, Western Province,…
SOLOMON Islands National University (SINU) has recorded a surplus of $26million in the first half of this year, highlighting a positive financial achievement. This was highlighted by the SINU Vice Chancellor, Dr Transform Aqorau, in his reflection on the achievement made by the university over the past months. “The financial position of the university remains…
Henderson murder trial moved to Friday THE murder trial of the man who allegedly ran over a man outside the now defunct Island Nightclub at Henderson, Guadalcanal, in 2020 will return to the High Court tomorrow. Jimmy Lusibaea Jnr is facing the trial for one count of murder. The trial was moved to tomorrow because…
PASSENGER boat, MV Fair Glory, was forced to take refuge at Bunikalo in Marovo Lagoon, Western Province, on Tuesday night due to bad weather. MV Fair Glory made its weekend trip on Sunday morning from Honiara to Gizo via all Western Province ports. It spent Monday night at Gizo before departing the provincial capital on…
THE cognitively-impaired person who was attacked by stray dogs in Gizo Town on Wednesday has died in Gizo Hospital from his injuries. His death has caused grief and anger in Gizo as people demanded responsible authorities to urgently address the escalating issue of stray dogs in Gizo Town. The person was attacked early Wednesday morning…
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare this week has commended the vision of Guadalcanal Province to build townships at strategic locations around the province. Speaking at celebrations marking the province’s 39th Second Appointed Day at Mamara, Northwest Guadalcanal on Tuesday, Sogavare acknowledged the Provincial Government for its vision to build townships at Mamara, Henderson and Marau Manekalaku,…
INVESTING in new infrastructure and upgrading the current facilities is a top priority for the Solomon Islands National University (SINU). That’s according to the University Vice Chancellor (VC), Dr Transform Aqorau, in his reflection on the achievements made by the university during the first half of 2023. “Infrastructure development remained a top priority for the…
THIS is the time of year my fellow countrymen come to Solomon Islands in order to honor those who served and those who did not return home. The commemoration service at the WWII American Guadalcanal Memorial and Ambassador Caroline Kennedy’s visit to where her father’s PT boat was sunk are reminders of our shared history…