THE Western Provincial Government (WPG) is finalising a ten-year economic corporation framework to be submitted to the Fujian Province of China. Western Provincial Premier Billy Veo announced this on Monday at the opening of the weeklong Full Assembly meeting. “We are also finalising our Western Province Economic Cooperation 2024 – 2034 Framework which we will…
The new Manager Business of Investment and Commercial Services (BICs) at the Solomon Islands National University (SINU), Samson Bisafo has just completed his Master of Management. He did his studies at the University of South Australia (UniSA) in Adelaide in July 2024. Acquiring a Master of Management in Australia and a new position at the…
A young civil and structural engineer is now utilising his knowledge and skills acquired under an Australian Awards Scholarship (AAS) to ensure his local community have the same infrastructure development to those in capital Honiara of Solomon Islands. Jim Tawa Biliki received his Master of Engineering (Civil and Structural) testamur in early October while on…
A series of critical reform meetings to respond to the changing road and transport systems for improved public road and transport safety across the country has commenced. The Road and Transport Board (RTB) of the Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) is being tasked to make changes for the betterment of road safety on our roads.…
Minister of National Planning and Development Coordination Rexson Ramofafia, held a fruitful meeting with the United States (U.S) Ambassador Anne Marie Yastishock on Monday to reinforce the enduring partnership between the Solomon Islands and US. The discussion highlighted U.S. development assistance, which has provided approximately SBD 7.5 million from 2016 to 2021, benefiting key sectors…
GIZO Community High School (CHS) in Western Province has joined other schools nation-wide to successfully organise their annual graduation ceremony Thursday last week. The ceremony featured the forms six and seven students. The colourful ceremony was organised by the school to honour the final year students who will be sitting for their external exams this…
The Western Provincial capital of Gizo on Friday was graced with the presence of cruise boat Le Laperouse. The cruise boat was on a 12 days visit to the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea starting last week. The boat can carry about 180 passengers. During its brief visit to the country, the boat owned…
SMASH Down Barriers (SDB) Table Tennis, a program targeting people with disability has introduced a Coach of the Month Award to recognize its coaches for their hard work and dedication in rolling out the program and the first recipient of this award is Rodney Satini. Honiara Table Tennis Association (HTTA) is the active association that…
SOLOMON Islands very own futsal legendary coach Jerry Sam, who is currently the Fiji Futsal Head Coach and Beach Soccer Head Coach, has proved his worth in beach soccer to his Fiji Club contractors. This came after the guided the Fijians through their historic upset of the OFC beach soccer powerhouse Solomon Islands last Thursday.…
A male person has been taken in for questioning by Gizo Police, Western province after he allegedly assaulted an Asian shop manager. The unfortunate incident occurred around lunch time today, Tuesday, at a shop opposite Gizo main market. The youth who was believed to be under the influence of alcohol at the time of offence…