A YOUTH empowerment leadership training for young leaders in Guadalcanal Province (GP) was recently held. The aim of the training was for the youth leaders to take on leadership roles and make positive contributions to their communities and the wider society. The one-day training was at National Youth Congress Center in Honiara and was attended…
LEADER of Opposition Matthew Wale says the picture painted by the Finance and Treasury Minister Manasseh Sogavare on the state of the Solomon Islands economy is inconsistent with the everyday experiences of ordinary citizens. Wale said the low inflation rate figures stated by the Minister for Finance and Treasury seem to be on a different…
While the Solomon Islands is still in the consultation stage of developing a multi-hazard policy and relevant frameworks to guide the successful implementation of its multi-hazard early warning system under the Early Warning for All Initiative, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) in Mumbai, India, has already established a state-of-the-art technological emergency service to protect its…
The Miss Solomon Islands Pageant (MSIP) Crowning night on Saturday was dubbed a spectacular one; filled with glooming category shows put on by the six (6) contestants and entertainment. The winners for each of the category were: Miss Personality won by Miss Guadalcanal; Miss Photogenic won by Miss Tulagi; Float Parade won by Miss Tulagi;…
Miss Lauru Elsie Polosovai is the newly crowned Miss Solomon Islands after claiming the Miss Solomon Islands Pageant (MSIP) 2024 title over the weekend. The six hours program was held on Saturday at the Pacific Crown Hotel (PCH) in Honiara. New Zealand based Polosovai was crowned the winner after two days of event which commenced…
Dr Aipia calls for accountability from Police and Director of Fisheries over ongoing illegal bechedemer harvesting by Ontong Java chiefs SMARTING from his High Court victory over police and the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources, medical doctor Reginald Aipia, is challenging the police to arrest a group of Ontong Java Chiefs allegedly engaged in…
THE East Central Guadalcanal Constituency has created history by choosing a path that will equip its constituents with Canadian standard education, training and opportunity for labour mobility. East Central Guadalcanal signed the historic agreement with Canadian International Training & Education Corp (CITREC) last week. The agreement was signed in the presence of hundreds of constituents…
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,…