A DELEGATION from China’s Fujian Province paid a courtesy call on the Western Provincial Government (WPG) on Friday as part of Fujian’s sister relations engagement with the Western Province. The courtesy meeting was held at the Provincial Assembly Chamber in Gizo. The delegation, led by Deputy Director General Foreign Affairs of Fujian Provincial People’s Government…
THE partnership programme between the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF), known as the RSIPF-AFP Policing Partnership Programme (RAPPP), donated gifts to sick children admited at the National Referral Hospital (NRH) on Friday. The gifts were presented to children admitted to the NRH Children’s Ward. Officers from the RSIPF’s…
THE Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to Solomon Islands, Cai Weiming has underscored development as a legitimate right of all developing countries as only through continuous development that people can dream for a better life. Ambassador Cai was speaking at the handing over of livelihood items donated by the Chinese Embassy to…
AUSTRALIA has announced that it was proud to provide grants to six Australia Awards alumni for self-driven projects through the Australia Awards Alumni Support Grants, to the value of over SBD170,000, across Honiara, Central, Malaita and Western Provinces. The projects, developed by the alumni themselves, include promoting STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics) in schools…
The National Crime Prevention Department (NCPD) of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF), together with the China Police Liaison Team (CPLT) recently conducted an awareness at the soon to be completed National Referral Hospital Comprehensive Medical Center. The awareness activity was purposely to support the construction site in the prevention of theft and damage,…
The Honiara City Council (HCC) Deputy Lord Mayor Councilor Clement Terewauri has extended heartfelt gratitude to Jiangmen City of the People’s Republic of China for their generous and timely donation of a Foton Hilux vehicle to the Law Enforcement Division. The contribution on Monday December 23rd, 2024, underscores the strong partnership between the two cities.…
The release of the Year 6 to Year 7 (Form 1) Placement results to Education Providers, Schools and the public has been endorsed by Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education and Human Resources (MEHRD). Dr. Franco Rodie made the declaration on Monday 23rd December 2024 in accordance with the Year 6 to Year 7…
Solomon Islands has witnessed a historic milestone within the civil aviation sector as it welcomes the inaugural flight from China to Solomon Islands last week. The service which was operated by TransNusa Airline’s Airbus A320 touched down at the Honiara International Airport approximately 7:40pm on Thursday 19 December much to the delight of the government…
The country faces significant challenges in managing its national borders and its important to undertake an united approach in addressing the challenges. That’s according to the Permanent Secretary (PS) of the Ministry of Police, National Security and Correctional Services (MPNSCS), Karen Galokale when speaking at a Border Security Workshop in Honiara last Friday. And she…
THE Good Samaritan Hospital at Tetere, North Guadalcanal has received two completed projects funded by the World Bank’s COVID-19 Emergency Response Project through the Project Management Unit (PMU) in the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS). The Incinerator Facility was constructed by RSF construction, while the Isolation Unit was constructed and delivered by JED…