PEOPLE of Sikaina Island in the Malaita Outer Islands (MOI) are calling on the national government to address the issue of inadequate shipping services along the Honiara-MOI route. Inadequate shipping services to MOI is regarded as one of the longstanding challenges faced by the Sikaiana Community and all other communities in the far-flung region of…
THE Minister for Health and Medical Services, Dr Paul Popora Bosawai formally handed over a land-cruiser vehicle to the Malaita Provincial Director David Danitofea to serve East Malaita. The vehicle was handed over during a brief visit to the hospital during the Malaita Day celebration fortnight ago. The vehicle was funded under the World Bank Health…
A MILESTONE “Environmental Speech Contest” was conducted for Primary School students at Pusiju village on Vella La Vella Island in the Western Province on Tuesday. The event was organized by the Sirubai Voko Tribe Association (SVTA) with support from Pacific-Community-SPC Locally Marine Managed Area (LMMA) Phase One grant. The eight primary schools of Maravari, Eleoteve,…
THE Solomon Islands National University’s (SINU) 2024 graduates have been urged to carry with them the knowledge that they are the stewards of the nation’s future and the architects of a brighter tomorrow. The call came from none other than the Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Transform Aqorau in his address at the 11th SINU graduation at…
THE Peoples Republic of China (PRC) has awarded 31 scholarships to Solomon Islanders to undertake studies at various in China under its 2024-2025 scholarship program for Solomon Islands. The Solomon Islands Chinese Embassy, Charge d’Affaires Ding Yonghua congratulated 28 of the 31 scholarship recipients at a farewell dinner in Honiara on Thursday. He also thanked…
Contestant number five – Miss Lauru- Elsie Polosovai has been crowned the Miss Solomon Islands 2024-2025. The crowning was held around 1am tonight after hours of various performances by each of the contestants. Miss Lauru won a number of awards during tonight’s presentation which includes; Speech, Talent, Traditional attire, One on One Question&Interview and Social Media…
A TOTAL of 32 women proudly graduated on Friday from an intensive training program at the National Referral Hospital (NRH), equipping them to work in the Aged Care sector in Australia. Over seven weeks, these women received both theoretical and practical training at the National Referral Hospital (NRH), gaining the skills necessary for their upcoming…
Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele jets out of the country this afternoon, Saturday 24th August for the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’ Meeting, which begins in the Kingdom of Tonga early next week. The Pacific Islands Forum, the highest political regional decision-making body hosts members leaders- Prime Ministers and Presidents annually. The National Parliament of Solomon…
A GROUP of 23 journalists from the Indo-Pacific region were accorded the rare opportunity of visiting the Information Fusion Centre – Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR) at the Information Management and Analysis Centre (IMAC) in Gurugram, New Delhi, India, on Monday. This visit is part of a greater familiarization visit to India for journos from the Indo-Pacific…
ADB reactivates multi-billion-dollar Greater Honiara City Plan, an Auki City Master Plan to follow suit THE Asian Development Bank (ADB) is believed to have indicated to the Government its willingness to reactivate plans for a Greater Honiara City Master Plan. A similar design for the Greater Auki City would follow. The multi-billion-dollar project is expected…