IN a welcome parade on Tuesday, the Correctional Service Solomon Islands (CSSI) received Queensland Corrective Services (QCS) delegates who are here for an Early Management Development Program (EMDP) at the CSSI Headquarters at Rove in West Honiara. The EMDP Program specifically targets capacity development for CSSI staff with frontline managerial or supervisory responsibilities. At the…
The Included Through Sport Program (ITSP) funded by the Australia government through the ‘Team Up Program’ is set to tour Malaita province this week. This came after the team successfully completed touring a number of schools and communities in Honiara and Central Islands province. ITSP is a program targeting people with special needs, especially those…
THE 2024 Inaugural OFC Women’s Futsal Nations Cup tournament has been a learning experience for Solomon Islands. That’s according to the Solomon Islands National Women’s Futsal team head coach Arthur Barko after completing the tournament as the third runners up. He told Star Sport that their debut at the recent OFC Women’s Futsal Nation’s Cup was…
THE parents of the newly crowned Miss Solomon Islands Elsie Polosovai have vowed their support towards their daughter’s reign, including her representation of Solomon Islands at the next Miss Pacific Islands Pageant. Ms Polosovai won the crown last Saturday night from five other contestants and her victory means her representation of the country at the…
Dog baits ordered, Gizo gears up for mass stray dog culling due to growing incidents of dog attacks on residents THE Western Provincial Capital of Gizo is bracing for mass clearance of stray dogs as responsible authorities have already ordered dog baits for the culling exercise. This move comes in response to growing concerns over…
Court to set trial dates for Ngella election petition in Sept A DATE to hear evidences of briberies and interference with voting in the petition case filed against Member of Parliament (MP) for Ngella, Choylin Yim Douglas will be fixed on September 30. That is the date when the election petition case filed by the…
THE Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) is pleased with the outcome of the Agriculture Sector Development Policy consultations and thanked all that have participated and contributed constructively over the two-day event. Acting Deputy Secretary Special Duties (DSSD) of MAL Simon Baete, at the close of the workshop last week, said he was overwhelmed by…
THE Solomon Islands National University (SINU) achieved a historical milestone this year as its first student from Vanuatu graduated with a Bachelor of Nursing and Acute Care. The SINU 2024 Graduation was held at the Maranatha Hall in East Honiara last Thursday and this Ni-Vanuatu students was amongst the approximately 1000 students who have graduated.…
THE Indonesian Government has offered nine (9) scholarships for Solomon Islanders for the 2024-2025 academic year. A statement from the Indonesian Honrary Consul in Honiara announced these scholarship opportunities yesterday. “These Scholarships are part of Indonesia Government support towards Solomon Islands Human Resources Development. It is a grant program from Indonesian Government, which aims to…
THE People’s Republic of China will offer some 150 scholarships to Solomon Islands’ students over the next five years, starting next year. At the same time, Chargé d’Affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Honiara, Ding Yonghua has revealed that the bilateral relations between China and Solomon Islands “has become a leading model for the relations…