THE Malaita Provincial Government is in the process of securing land for the construction of a youth hub in Auki, a project valued at SBD3 million. The project will be funded by the National Government through the Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs. The youth hub will be a multipurpose facility designed to…
THE Miss Pacific Islands Pageant (MPIP) is an event brining all women representatives of Pacific Island nations together to showcase their cultures and traditions through attires, story-telling, dancing and so forth. Miss Solomon Islands Pageant Director and MPIP Board Member, Joyce Konofilia said MPIP is a Tourism Destination Marketing event and that for Solomon Islands,…
SOLOMON Host Event, the host for the Miss Pacific Island Pageant (MPIP) 2025, has been working tirelessly straight after the Miss Solomon Islands Pageant in August last year to do the preparatory work for the event and is dedicated to ensuring its successful delivery. The other seven Pacific queens with their officials will arrive in…
THE Solomon Islands Council of Trade Unions (SICTU) has announced that following a productive meeting with the Prime Minister, it will be embarking on a series of follow-up discussions with key Cabinet Ministers and officials to address important matters concerning public and private sector workers’ work conditions and welfare. SICTU said the series of discussions…
THE country is expecting chances of rainfall for the first quarter of this year from January until March, the Solomon Islands Meteorological Service (SIMS) says this week. SIMS said the seasonal outlook for December 2024 based on two months average value of November and December 2024 of the Central Eastern and South Western Pacific Ocean…
SALE of tickets for the Miss Pacific Islands Pageant (MPIP) Crowning Night on Saturday 8 February at the Friendship Hall has commenced yesterday. A General Admission ticket for an adult is sold for $200, while a General Admission ticket for a child costs $100. The General Admission tickets do not include dinner. A VIP ticket…
The Solomon Islands National Youth Congress and Australia partnered to host the 7th Series of the Virtual Youth Skills Hub Dialogue. The Dialogue involved 135 young Solomon Islanders based in Honiara, Guadalcanal and Gizo who discussed training opportunities and skills needed to support different career pathways. The Virtual Youth Skills Hub Dialogue started during the…
Australia is pleased to support Australia Awards alumnae by offering Women’s Leadership Archetypes Training on 24 and 25 February 2025. Applications are open for interested alumnae. The training offers a transformative lens to support alumnae to self-reflect and serves as a dynamic toolkit they can use to manage challenges and grow leadership skills to guide…
As of this month, Solomon Islanders wishing to travel to the UK will need an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA). Everyone currently who do not need a visa wishing to travel to the UK – except British and Irish citizens – will need an ETA to travel in advance of arrival. “This digitisation enables a smooth…
Gold Ridge Mining Limited (GRML) on Tuesday held its 2024 Outstanding Local Staff Awards ceremony, an event aimed at celebrating the hard work and dedication of its local employees. The awards ceremony is part of the company’s annual tradition of recognizing exceptional staff contributions. A total of 82 outstanding staff members out of GRML’s 571-strong…