The Solomon Islands Airports Corporation (SIACL) Board of Directors celebrated the first anniversary of the new State-Owned Enterprise (SOE) being in operation at the New Zealand High Commission in Honiara on Tuesday, 8 October 2024. The location was appropriate as the Solomon Islands Government along with the New Zealand Government, provided grant funding to establish…
WHEN you visit Auki town, it’s hard to miss Max Bobby, a prominent advocator for the Malaita province’s green health initiative. Under the Green and Health Auki program, Max takes the lead in raising public health awareness throughout the week. Bobby’s job revolves around educating the community about maintaining a clean environment in Auki. In…
A’AMA community in North Malaita has witnessed the launching of their first Jacob’s Ladder project on Tuesday, 8th October. This project was made possible through the World Vision Solomon Islands (WVSI) Youth Social and Entrepreneurship Development (YSED) Program. The completion of the project makes a significant impact on the youth and the wider community. This initiative was supported by the New Zealand Ministry…
The mobilizing of machineries, equipment plants and materials by the contractor for the upgrade works at Lata airfield, Santa Cruz is making steady progress. The much anticipated upgrade is supported by the World Bank under the Second Solomon Islands Roads and Aviation Project (SIRAP2), and is being implemented by the Ministry of Communication and Aviation…
A Solomon Islander has created history by opening a medical centre in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (PNG) on Thursday, 10 October 2024. Waneagu Medical Centre, owned by Solomon Islands-born Dr. Elvis Biofa Japleth was officially unveiled by His Excellency William Soaki, Solomon Islands High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea and the Minister for Education…
THE People’s Republic of China (PRC) through its Embassy in Honiara has made crucial donations to the Marunga Community of East Makira Constituency on Thursday. The donations included 80 radios, 41 portable power sources with solar charging, 60 solar lights and 100 T-shirts. The donations were received by a delegation from Marunga Community which visited…
THE Gizo Task Force Committee is set to implement the much-awaited mass stray dog culling exercise in the coming week. This is part of the efforts to manage the increasing stray dog population in the Western Provincial capital. Already the dog baits ordered from Australia have arrived and are with the Ministry of Agriculture and…
THE man who confessed to stabbing the head of a Bangladeshi with a kitchen knife in May will be sentenced on October 23. This followed the sentencing submissions and mitigation on Thursday before Magistrate Emily Zazariko Vagibule Pakoa. Nigel Haibagau had pleaded guilty to one count of Acts Intended to Cause Grievous Harm, an offence…
THE University of the South Pacific (USP) has climbed up 200 places in the 2025 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings. The University is now in the 801–1000 band of ranked universities, reinforcing its reputation as the premier institution for higher learning in the region. With over 20,000 universities across the globe that are…
THE Luapel House of Chiefs have renewed their call on the government to lift the ban imposed on the harvesting and trading of beche-de-mer. The renewed call followed reports that the Member of Parliament (MP) for Malaita Outer Islands, the Minister for Lands, Housing and Survey, Polycarp Paea at a Caucus meeting on Tuesday spoke…