The Government of National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) has spent over $2.1 million on Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele’s four overseas trips since he took office in May of this year. PM Manele has made official trips to: The trip to Australia cost over $369,000, covering airfares, per diem allowances, and special imprests. The China…
Education is the foundation upon which any development strategy is built on. Vice Chancellor of Solomon Islands National University (SINU), Professor Dr. Transform Aqorau stressed this during the Solomon Islands Government and Development Partners Round Table meeting at Heritage Park Hotel on Wednesday this week. Ministry of National Planning and Development Coordination (MNPDC) has organized…
A new collaboration between Oceania region’s national Olympic body and Queensland universities has been launched to elevate Pacific Island athletes high performance, with an eye on Brisbane 2032. The Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC) announced the formal collaboration called the ‘Queensland Cohort of a new University Alliance’, which includes Olympic and Paralympic sports across the…
The future of football in the region hinges on the development of young players. That’s according to Western Football Association (WFA) President John Smith Pitabelama. Speaking with Star Sports recently, Pitabelama emphasized the crucial role of nurturing young girls and boys in football, underscoring that these players are the future assets for the sport. Pitabelama…
HAVE you ever swum against a current? What about taking academic risks or making a decision that might lead to your being fired by your boss? How many of you have ever skinned a cat alive? Taking risks can be very dangerous and regrettable. However, there are times when we need to make those difficult…
EIGHTEEN (18) young Solomon Islanders have graduated with degrees from various universities in the Philippines, increasing the Government’s stocks of technical expertise. But the lingering question is whether or not the government has the capacity to absorb them in the workforce remains. These students are sponsored by the Government. They are part of 52 students…
ADB, SIG join forces with other partners to transition SI to renewable energy under a $10million loan and $5million grant THE Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Solomon Islands Government are joining other partners to help Solomon Islands transition to renewable energy with a transformational project, ADB’s Shane Rosenthal announced Thursday. This project will accelerate renewable…
THE establishment of the fourth Solomon Islands National University (SINU) Campus in Malaita Province holds profound economic and social significance to the province itself and the nation at large. That’s according to the SINU Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Transform Aqorau when delivering his remarks at the roundtable dialogue between Solomon Islands Government (SIG) and development…
THE matter of a man accused of possessing a World War II rifle and ammunitions without a firearm licence in 2021 in Honiara has been withdrawn in the Honiara Magistrate Court. This was after the prosecution made an application under 190 (2) (b) (ii) of the Criminal Procedure Code (CPC) to discharge defendant Iro Kwaita…
THE High Court has deferred its ruling on the strike out application on the petition filed against the Member of Parliament (MP) for East Guadalcanal, Bradley Tovosia to September 18. The ruling was earlier listed to be delivered on Wednesday afternoon. However, Judge Augustine Aulanga deferred it to September 18 because the ruling was no…