The Ministry of Police, National Security, and Correctional Services, the United States Embassy in Honiara on behalf of the U.S. Department of Defense signed a memorandum of agreement for Humanitarian Mine Assistance (HMA) at the Ministry’s office in Honiara on Wednesday September 4, 2024. The United States has continuously supported multinational Australian, Japanese, and New…
THE Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development (MEHRD) has begun rolling out socialization of the Education Act 2023 to Education Providers within the Honiara City Council (HCC) jurisdiction. This week, 32 Education Providers, including HCC Executives and school leaders, are undergoing a four-day capacity-building workshop at the Multipurpose Hall. The workshop, which commenced on…
AUSTRALIA’S Ambassador for First Nations People, Justin Mohamed, together with the Minister for Agriculture and Livestock, Franklyn Wasi visited Amazing Grace Boutique Cocoa Farm in East Honiara this week. Grace Fekau, owner of Amazing Grace, shared her story of running a successful cocoa farm and tourism business and providing much-needed jobs for local people. The…
The Silolo Bridge in North Malaita is in a critical condition, posing serious challenges to transportation access between the region and Auki, the provincial capital of Malaita. Community members have expressed grave concern over the deteriorating state of the bridge, which is vital for the movement of goods and people in the area. The current…
SOLOMON Islands will be hosting the Special Summit on SDGs 14.4 in Honiara in February next year. Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele revealed this to the local media at a press conference upon his return from the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting (PIFLM) in Tonga on Sunday, 1st September. This was following an acknowledgement of next year…