THE country is projected to rake in more than SBD$200 million in remittances from Solomon Islanders employed under the Labour Mobility Scheme in Australia and New Zealand for this year alone. This is a significate increase from last year, the Permanent Secretary (PS) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MFAET) Collin Beck…
LANDOWNERS of Kulakwai and Lalofere tribal land in Fataleka, Malaita Province, have declared their stand against a mining prospecting operation intended for their land. The tribes staunchly declared their objection to any mining operation after hearing that the Win Win Mining Company has proposed to conduct mining prospecting on their land. A spokesman for the…
THE Minister for Education & Human Resource Development Lanelle Tanangada is amongst Ministers of Education and Senior Ministry of Education and Training officials from the Pacific Islands region attending the 42nd session of the United Nations Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) General Conference which commenced yesterday. The 42nd session of the UNESCO General Conference…
YOUNG children who are living close to areas where open defections are practised are more likely to experience poor growth and slowness in learning. This was highlighted by Robert Muller RWASH Coordinator at the Environmental Health Division (EHD) of the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) at the launch of the National Sustainable Sanitation…
The Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) sternly reminds the general public to respect the national currency both in handling and its use, and to treat all currency notes and coins as national icons. The call comes following numerous images and graphics widely shared on social media recently, depicting unauthorized designs and changes to the…
THIS year has been a successful year for SOSA (Selwyn Old Students Association) Netball Club and the club has rewarded its players with awards during its closing ceremony in Honiara last weekend. In a statement, SOSA Club said they have awarded three awards to three players. The awards and winners are as follows: 1. Golden…
The Australian Defence Force has handed over a suite of new equipment, including training, maintenance and sustainment, worth more than SBD 70 million, to the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) to enhance their security capabilities ahead of the Pacific Games. The handovers and associated capability demonstrations were attended by the Prime Minister the Honourable…
IT’S the time of the year when all the good academic performance of students in schools nationwide are recognised. Gizo Community High School (CHS) in the Western Provincial is no exception. The school successfully organised its speech and prize-giving ceremony last Thursday. The ceremony saw parents, guardians, friends and supporters come out in numbers to…
TEAM Archery is undergoing a five-day training at the Solomon Islands National Institute of Sports (SINIS) as part of its ongoing preparations for the 17th Pacific Games this month. Australian Rogue Archery Head Coach Jarryd Greitschus is back at SINIS, conducting the training. “What we are doing now is focusing more on competition tactics. Some…
HISTORY has been created for Taro (CHY) airport in Choiseul Province after a ‘Proving Flight’ was successfully conducted to the airport by Solomon Airlines Dash-8 aircraft on Tuesday. The aircraft touched down at the upgraded Taro Airport just around lunch time and its landing proved the capability of the airport to accommodate larger aircrafts. A…