On International Mother Language Day, 21 February 2025, a special celebration, Boldly Taking Our Languages into the Future, will be held at Solomon Islands National University Panatina Campus. The event also serves to recognise the UNESCO International Decade of Indigenous Languages (2022 – 2032). The day is being planned by SITAG and co-hosted by SINU. The keynote speaker during…
A charity fund dedicated to supporting disadvantaged members of the Gold Ridge communities in Central Guadalcanal has been officially established. Dubbed as a historic and heartfelt gesture, Mr. Mingqing Gao, Acting CEO of Gold Ridge Mining Limited (GRML) and Chairman of the GRML Board officially established the scheme. Mr. Gao, who is also a key…
The Governor-General (GG) is on his way to London to be conferred with his Knighthood by His Majesty King Charles. His Excellency, Reverend David Tiva Kapu and his delegation left for London on Friday. This will be His Excellency’s first overseas engagement after his election last year. Reverend David Tiva Kapu, was elected by the…
Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele participated as one of the two plenary discussants on the effectiveness of government strategies for preparedness and response to environmental and economic crises at the World Governments Summit panel discussion hosted by the United Arab Emirates government in Dubai. Co-hosting the panel discussion alongside his…
Team Four members of Guadalcanal’s 2024-2025 Household Income and Expenditure Survey, HIES, are currently in Naro, Savulei Ward of West Guadalcanal winding up their field work as they prepare to move out into the open seas to their next Enumeration Area in Lambi for round 5 of enumeration. HIES Coordinator for Guadalcanal Province Alfred Palo…
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services, the Australian Government and strategic stakeholders reaffirmed their commitment to tackling cervical cancer through a day long planning workshop held today, Friday, funded by the Australian government. The program brings together local and overseas technical experts to deliberate on how best cervical cancer can be prevented and eliminated…
The National Referral Hospital (NRH) recently received a set of Neurosurgery Equipment from the New Zealand High Commission, Honiara Solomon Islands. New Zealand, High Commissioner Deputy acting Ms Rebecca Williams expressed her humbleness on behalf of the New Zealand Government to handover the special equipmemt to the NRH surgical team. “I hope that the equipment…
Royal Solomon Islands Police (RSIPF) officers in Auki have remanded two male persons in their 20s for burning down a kitchen at Aoke Langlanga, Malaita province, on 9 February 2025. Malaita Provincial Police Commander (PPC), Chief Superintendent Tex Tafoa, said the two suspects and the victim are related. Witnesses confirmed to police that the suspects…
The Pacific Community (SPC) has pledged to assist the Solomon Islands Government in hosting the 9th Pacific Water Ministers Forum, which is scheduled to take place later this year. The Pacific Water and Wastewater Association (PWWA) Secretariat will collaborate with SPC to support the government in organizing the forum. As part of the preparations for…
Local officials have attended a series of five targeted training sessions to strengthen critical infrastructure in Solomon Islands, through better planning, financing and delivery. Australia’s Solomon Islands Infrastructure Program trained a total of 38 participants from six government agencies, state-owned enterprises, and the Honiara City Council. Australian High Commissioner to Solomon Islands, His Excellency Rod…