THE Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) has achieved another policy milestone with the official opening of the Immigration Division in Auki, Malaita Province, last week. The establishment of the Immigration Division not only provides relief to the congested Immigration Office in Honiara but is also a realization of the government’s ongoing commitment to…
STUDENTS from Guadalcanal studying at the Don Bosco Technical Institute, Henderson in Central Guadalcanal have clinched the top prize for their stunning performance, dancing talents and cultural heritage at the school’s Cultural Day last Friday. The cultural event was held to coincide with the birthday anniversary of the Italian founder of Don Bosco Institutions around…
THROUGH the Solomon Islands Australia Partnership Australia has announced support to Cab’It, an emerging delivery service in the Solomon Islands, to expand and streamline its operations. Cab’It, a youth-led transport business, has harnessed the country’s growing digital economy by taking online orders and delivering goods from suppliers to customers across Honiara. With Australian support, Cab’It…
THE Solomon Islands High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea (PNG), His Excellency William Soaki hosted a small luncheon for a group of renowned Solomon Islands music artists on the 5th August 2024. The event celebrated the participation of these artists at the Coke Studio Pasifika Tour, organized by Makasi Sounds & Entertainment. The artists – Jah…
A FUNDRAISING drive for the purchase of a Starlink internet disk for Luesalemba Provincial Secondary School (LPSS) in Temotu Province held at the Kokonut Café in Honiara last weekend raised $18,616.00 Apart from the raised funding worth $18, 616.00 from the main fundraising event, few prominent figures also donated to the fundraising and they included…
RULING on the application to strike out the election petition filed against North East Guadalcanal Constituency, Jamie Lency Vokia will be delivered on September 2. This followed the hearing of the strikeout application last Friday afternoon by Judge Augustine Aulanga. Mr Vokia (Respondent) engages Wilson Rano and Julia Sogedy of Rano & Company, whilst the…
THE People’s Republic of China has underscored its firm dedication to bolstering its cooperation with Malaita Province. This deep-seated commitment spans across the sectors of economy and trade, infrastructure development and people-to-people exchange initiatives. An official from the Chinese Embassy in Honiara, Gu Wenlong, pictured, spoke of China’s firm commitment to its cooperation with Malaita Province in his remarks at the 41st Second Appointed Day anniversary of…
A GROUP of 29 journalists from the Indo-Pacific region, invited by the Indian Government for a familiarization tour are in New Delhi since arriving last weekend. The visit, scheduled from August 18 to 27, includes journalists from Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Timor-Leste, Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, the Marshall Islands,…
IN the lead-up to this weekend’s Miss Solomon Islands Pageant 2024 competition, one of the six contestants for the crown, Miss Lauru Elsie Polosovai is set to raise advocacy and drive support initiatives towards women’s health initiatives. Ms Polosovai, 23, who hails from Dara and Vuruleke in the Choiseul Province and Bina in West Kwaio…
MISS SICAN (Solomon Islands Climate Action Network), Azarinnah Zolela Stevens has demonstrated a deep sense of motivation in her advocacy on the issue of Climate Change in the Climate Justice Show Charity Fundraiser at the Pacific Crown Hotel in Honiara on Saturday. Miss SICAN, who is Contestant #4 in the Miss Solomon Islands Pageant (MSIP)…