AUSTRALIA’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has funded the clinic renovation for the Betikama Adventist College (BAC). This funding assistance has been highlighted by the BAC School Principal Beven Tutuo during the formal handover of BAC Public Restroom facility at the BAC yesterday. This funding grant was for the construction of the public…
The World Bank Technical Mission team has successfully wrapped up its two-day mission to Honiara. The team was led by the World Bank Global Director for Health, Nutrition and Population, Dr Juan Pablo Uribe, including Health, Nutrition and Population Practice Manager Dr Ronald Upenyu Mutasa, Health Specialist Wayne Irava, and Health Finance Analyst Michael Mike.…
A recent productive meeting between the Isabel Provincial Government (IPG) and the Minister for Infrastructure Development (MID) Manasseh Maelanga concluded with a renewed commitment to collaborative infrastructure development for the province. The visiting delegation was led by the Premier of the Isabel Provincial Government, Lawrence Hayward, accompanied by his Minister of Works Gregory Koutini and…
The Governor-General (GG) is on his way to London to be conferred with his Knighthood by His Majesty King Charles. His Excellency, Reverend David Tiva Kapu and his delegation left for London on Friday. This will be His Excellency’s first overseas engagement after his election last year. Reverend David Tiva Kapu, was elected by the…
Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele participated as one of the two plenary discussants on the effectiveness of government strategies for preparedness and response to environmental and economic crises at the World Governments Summit panel discussion hosted by the United Arab Emirates government in Dubai. Co-hosting the panel discussion alongside his…
The National Referral Hospital (NRH) recently received a set of Neurosurgery Equipment from the New Zealand High Commission, Honiara Solomon Islands. New Zealand, High Commissioner Deputy acting Ms Rebecca Williams expressed her humbleness on behalf of the New Zealand Government to handover the special equipmemt to the NRH surgical team. “I hope that the equipment…
Royal Solomon Islands Police (RSIPF) officers in Auki have remanded two male persons in their 20s for burning down a kitchen at Aoke Langlanga, Malaita province, on 9 February 2025. Malaita Provincial Police Commander (PPC), Chief Superintendent Tex Tafoa, said the two suspects and the victim are related. Witnesses confirmed to police that the suspects…
The Pacific Community (SPC) has pledged to assist the Solomon Islands Government in hosting the 9th Pacific Water Ministers Forum, which is scheduled to take place later this year. The Pacific Water and Wastewater Association (PWWA) Secretariat will collaborate with SPC to support the government in organizing the forum. As part of the preparations for…
Solomon Water’s Fisheries to Ranadi Roundabout Sewer Project is reaching its final milestone as the last meters of pipelines have been laid in Stage 4. This marks a significant step forward in Honiara’s ongoing efforts to improve sanitation infrastructure, enhance wastewater management capabilities and ensuring a cleaner, healthier environment for generations to come. The project…
The Solomon Islands National Museum (SINM) last week formally received all digitised versions of some of its tape collection from its Australian partner, the Pacific and Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC). Its understood all recordings from the old tapes have been collected and converted into digital format. So far, 250 tapes…