TWO Solomon Islands University of the South Pacific (USP) Laucala Campus third year Environmental (Earth) Science students Michelle Fifiri and Glenford Iamaea participated in the JENESY Program 2024 spoke highly about it as an ‘eye-opening.’ JENESY stands for Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange of Students and Youths. It is a program fully funded by the…
WITH the right support, investment and training, Solomon Islands can develop feature films where Solomon Islanders can tell their own stories in ways that resonate locally and internationally, the Director of Culture Division in the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Dennis Marita says. Mr Marita was speaking at the opening of the two-day Chinese Film…
THE Ministry of Rural Development (MRD), through its 50 constituency offices, is continuing to implement the 2024 Constituency Development Funds (CDF) programme with $194 million paid to all constituencies in the closing quarter of 2024. Of the total amount, each constituency received $3.88 million as CDF. This slow release of funds and implementation was associated…
CHOISEUL Bay Provincial Secondary School (PSS) in Choiseul Province is faced with two problems – water shortage and lack of pots to cook student meals. These problems threaten the wellbeing of the school community if not urgently addressed by the education provider of the school, which is the Choiseul Provincial Government. Choiseul Province man John…
EVER heard of the Honiara Commonwealth Walkway? Well, it exists and this is your chance to discover this historic walkway which goes through the heart of Honiara. The Honiara Commonwealth Walkway is a seven-kilometre route with points of interest along its path, including the Solomon Islands National Museum, the National Art Gallery, the National Parliament…
THE Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) has rolled out sanitation projects in four constituencies in the Western Province. These are Gizo-Kolombangara Constituency, Rannogah-Simbo Constituency, South Vella Constituency and North Vella Constituency. The projects are part of the National Sustainable Sanitation Project (NSSP). Speaking to Solomon Star in an interview last Friday, ADRA Western Province…