THE Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) Annual 8th Business Excellence Awards (BEA) 2024 will close for nominations on Friday. The nomination period commenced on Friday 27 September. This year’s theme is “Navigating Business Through a Challenging Landscape.” The awards cover a wide spectrum of categories and any business organization can enter. SICCI…
Honiara Table Tennis Association (HTTA) is currently conducting a training camp in preparation for an upcoming championship. The weekend training is being held from 10am to 12pm each Saturday at the Multipurpose Hall. Young children aged between Under 12 and Under-15 are part of the training. The training camp commenced last month ahead of the…
THE HONIARA-based Ughele soccer players who recently formed a team have voted ‘Kaiza United’ as the official team name to participate in upcoming football competitions. The name aims to reflect the people of Ughele in South Rendova of Western Province. Kaiza United was voted for by the majority of players during a brief election on…
Dear Editor – I write today with a heavy heart, concerned about the growing widespread of domestic violence that outbreaks our community. It is an issue that has affected too many lives, particularly the lives of women, whose rights are being compressed upon daily. The time has come for us, as a nation, to stand…
A recent visit of the New Zealand High Commissioner to Bina Harbour, Malaita Province has reignited optimism for the Bina Harbour Tuna Processing Plant Project (BHTPP), a crucial initiative intended to transform the economic landscape of Malaita Province. During the visit, His Excellency Jonathan Schwass and his delegation paid a courtesy call to the Office…
The Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) on Tuesday 15th October 2024 conducted a one-day internal Mid-Term Review of the National Education Action Plan (NEAP) 2022-2026. Members of the Senior Management Team and Head of Divisions converged at the Heritage Park Hotel to undergo the review. The review was conducted to assess the…
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) World Bank Project Management Unit recently held an Environment & Social Risk Management Training for around 15 construction workers from Super Construction Company, engaged to complete renovations at the Helena Goldie Hospital in Munda, Western Province. The training ensures construction workers understand and be able to apply environment,…
The Ministry of Health and Medical (MHMS) together with its partners have celebrated World Mental Health Day recently. The event was commemorated on 10th October based on the theme: “Prioritising Mental Health in Workplace”. Speaking at the event Dr. Nemia Bainivalu, Deputy Secretary Health Improvement (DSHI), Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) in his keynote…
THE Huai’an City of China’s Jiangsu’s Province has gifted crucial equipment to the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) and Malaita Province. The equipment, which included rice transplanters, rotary tillers, tractors, digital greenhouse equipment, rice milling machines, water and sewage pumps and agricultural sprayers, computers and digital monitoring equipment, are expected to help boost operational…
A HONIARA resident has expressed her frustration about the Central Market-Lunnga public bus route, saying some public buses have taken advantage of this route to charge passengers unreasonably. The normal bus fare within the Honiara City Council jurisdiction is $3.00 per adult and $2.00 per child or student, while the direct Central Market- Lungga bus…