GIZO Community High School (CHS) in Western Province has joined other schools nation-wide to successfully organise their annual graduation ceremony Thursday last week. The ceremony featured the forms six and seven students. The colourful ceremony was organised by the school to honour the final year students who will be sitting for their external exams this…
The Western Provincial capital of Gizo on Friday was graced with the presence of cruise boat Le Laperouse. The cruise boat was on a 12 days visit to the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea starting last week. The boat can carry about 180 passengers. During its brief visit to the country, the boat owned…
A male person has been taken in for questioning by Gizo Police, Western province after he allegedly assaulted an Asian shop manager. The unfortunate incident occurred around lunch time today, Tuesday, at a shop opposite Gizo main market. The youth who was believed to be under the influence of alcohol at the time of offence…
SOLOMON Islands is part of the Pacific Island Forum (PIF) Summit Troika Plus Mission currently in New Caledonia The country is represented by Peter Shanel Agovaka, Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade. As part of their fact-finding mission, the Forum Troika Plus Leaders dedicated Monday to an in-depth Talanoa with a range of stakeholders…
A young lady was charged for spreading false rumours in relation to rumours of attempt abduction reports in Honiara. And because of this the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) is urging young girls to notify their family members before going out. RSIPF in a statement said, a young girl lied to her family that…
Solomon Airlines has partnered with Plusgrade to introduce an innovative upgrade bidding system dubbed ‘Solo Upgrade’, providing passengers the opportunity to secure Business Class seats through a flexible bidding process. This new feature allows Economy Class passengers to bid for unsold Business Class seats, offering a chance to enjoy premium travel at an additional personalized price. As…
A World Bank mission visited Solomon Islands to support the completion of the Solomon Islands Roads and Aviation Project (SIRAP). The original project and the implementation of the Second Solomon Islands Roads and Aviation Project (SIRAP2) will close as of December 31, 2024. The mission reviewed implementation progress, discussed key achievements and lessons learned under…
FORM three students nation-wide have commenced their external exams as of this morning, Tuesday 29th October. The year 9 students will be sitting four papers this week with one exam per day. First up is the English paper this morning to be followed by maths on Wednesday. The science paper is scheduled for Thursday and…
The Tina River Hydropower Development Project is making quick progress as construction reaches the dam, marking a crucial phase in the project timeline. Final earthworks are being completed on the access road at Lot 2-2 which consists of 2.7 kms of winding road leading to the dam across challenging terrain. With earthworks in full swing,…
The Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Security Strategic Working Group has completed their sixth workshop meeting in Honiara last week. The group comprises representatives from all the MSG member states of Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Fiji, Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front (FLNKS) of New Caledonia and Indonesia. Indonesia is an associate member. They…