SIX community representatives have been appointed to help guide the construction of the new Seghe Market, ensuring strong community participation as construction prepares to commence. The appointments were made last week during a pre-works community consultation with 18 government, church and community representatives, with Australia’s Solomon Islands Infrastructure Program. Australian High Commissioner Rod Hilton thanked…
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…
Tenagahu Community in Northeast Guadalcanal recently benefit from a two-day cocoa training. It was successfully organized and conducted by the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) through its Soul Cocoa Plus Livelihood Project (SCPL). ADRA Australia, through SCPL, funded the training. The training took place at Tenagahu Community from Wednesday, February 5, to Thursday, February…
A charity fund dedicated to supporting disadvantaged members of the Gold Ridge communities in Central Guadalcanal has been officially established. Dubbed as a historic and heartfelt gesture, Mr. Mingqing Gao, Acting CEO of Gold Ridge Mining Limited (GRML) and Chairman of the GRML Board officially established the scheme. Mr. Gao, who is also a key…
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…
Team Four members of Guadalcanal’s 2024-2025 Household Income and Expenditure Survey, HIES, are currently in Naro, Savulei Ward of West Guadalcanal winding up their field work as they prepare to move out into the open seas to their next Enumeration Area in Lambi for round 5 of enumeration. HIES Coordinator for Guadalcanal Province Alfred Palo…
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…