Students, teachers and parents of Mbokonavera Community High School (CHS) in Central Honiara successfully staged their annual graduation and prize giving day on Thursday. The event held at the St. Barnabas Cathedral Hall was marked based on the theme: ‘Strive for better future through Education.’ School Principal Agnes Te’e reflected on the key message from…
THE 2024 Oceania Rugby 7s will be hosted in Honiara on December 7th and 8th, 2024. Hosting of the event was described as a landmark moment for rugby in the Pacific region after the Solomon Islands Government in partnership with Oceania Rugby and the Solomon Islands Rugby Union Federation (SIRUF) proudly announced the staging of the sports…
Vare–Tutty Adventist Primary School of Dovele, Vella La Vella, Western Province have been gifted with school furniture from ‘Friends of Solomon Islands’ based in Australia. The donated furniture included; chairs and desks. And this has boosted the learning experience of the students, said, School Headmaster Daromae Aseri. About 50 chairs and 25 school desks were…
Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele MP pays tribute to the outgoing Director General of the Forum Fisheries Agency, FFA, Dr Manumatavai Tupou-Roosen. Speaking during a dinner hosted by the FFA to formally farewell the outgoing Director General, Prime Minister Manele highlighted, that under Dr. Manumatavai’s outstanding leadership, the organisation continues to thrive- contributing to the…
A new Regional Fisheries Surveillance Centre will soon be built at the Honiara based Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA). This was marked by a ground-breaking ceremony on Friday. Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele was FFA’s guest of honour for the ground-breaking ceremony. In his keynote address, Prime Minister Manele said this new centre once completed will…
OFC: The Tiki Toa have retained their OFC Beach Soccer Men’s Nations Cup title with a dramatic 3-2 win over the Solomon Islands in front of a passionate capacity crowd in Honiara on Saturday. Teva Zaveroni’s side will travel to the Seychelles next year for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup™ after having to dig deep…
Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (SICCI) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) had a fruitful discussion with the Melanesia Spearhead Group (MSG) Director General (DG). This was during a courtesy visit to DG Leonard Louma [OBE] during his recent trip to Port Vila, Vanuatu. James Dolarii took the opportunity to discuss with Mr. Louma about…
Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) recently represented Solomon Islands at a workshop organised by the Secretariat of Pacific Community (SPC) Food Systems workshop for the Melanesia subregional countries in Port Villa, Vanuatu on 15 October. Other stakeholders also attending the event included the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) Ministry of Fisheries…
Solomon Islands attended the 28th Meeting of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Council in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday, October 24th 2024. Solomon Islands Ambassador to UAE, His Excellency Cornelius Walegerea acknowledged IRENA for their ongoing support for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) like Solomon Islands. At the same time, he calls on…
The Crime Prevention Department of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Forces (RSIPF) on Friday successfully held a crime prevention stakeholders meeting. Speaking during the formal opening of the Crime Prevention Stakeholders Meeting, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Police, National Security and Correctional Services (MPNS&CS), Karen Galokale emphasized the critical importance of collaboration in enhancing…