By Alfred Pagepitu Miss Solomon Islands, Elsie Polosovai, donated $5,000 to the Cancer Unit at the National Referral Hospital (NRH) yesterday. The funds were raised during a Pinktober fundraiser last month, where homemade cakes were sold in Dunedin, New Zealand, as part of a cancer awareness…
By Andrea Ma’ahanua Gaining Marine Protected Area (MPA) Status has been a long-time goal for the landowners of Malau Lalo island in Makira-Ulawa Province.
Numbu Community High School in North East Guadalcanal officially received its newly built two-story classroom building from the Japanese Embassy today. The building was funded through Japan’s Grant Assistance for Grass-Roots and Human Security Projects (GGP), costing more than 600,000 SBD.
Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele MP and Madam Joycelyn Manele honoured the Bethesda Disability Training and Support Centre graduation ceremony with their presence. The graduation was held at Bethesda’s Henderson Training Centre.
Visible from space, the mega coral is three times larger than the previous record-breaker, is believed to be about 300 years old, storing a record of ocean conditions from past centuries A group of scientists working aboard a research vessel in the southwest Pacific Ocean has discovered the world’s…
Australia’s Ambassador for Gender Equality, Ms Stephanie Copus Campbell AM attended the Solomon Islands Women in Business Association 20th Anniversary breakfast.
Solomon Islands Electoral Commission (SIEC) is well prepared for the Guadalcanal Tandai Ward By-Election on Wednesday 13th 2024. This was confirmed by Commissioner and Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Jasper Highwood Anisi.
The government will consider amending the anti-corruption law as part of its policy reorientation program. This was highlighted by the Prime Minister, Honourable Jeremiah Manele, MP, during a courtesy call from the Commissioners of the Solomon Islands Independent Commission against Corruption…
The Leader of Opposition Hon. Matthew Wale has slammed GNUT’s $29M tax exemption to Wan Chen Company Limited, calling it a blatant betrayal of the people of Solomon Islands.
By Alex Dadamu Citizens holding valid ordinary passports of the People Republic of China (PRC) and Solomon Islands will now be exempted from visa requirements. This is after the signing of the Visa Exemption Agreement for ordinary passport holders of Solomon Islands and PRC yesterday in Honiara.
The European Union has pledged to support the Bina Harbour Tuna Processing Plant project, aligning with the Solomon Islands Government’s push for transformative economic infrastructure development.
The World Bank Country Director for Papua New Guinea and the Pacific Islands, Mr. Stephen Ndegwa paid a courtesy visit to Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele MP. The Sydney based World Bank Country Director, Mr.
Twenty-five education sector leaders from across Solomon Islands are attending a Change Leadership course at the University of Newcastle, Australia, supported by the Australian Government.
The Global Alliance for Vaccination and Immunization, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr Sania Nishtar this morning met with the Minister for Health and Medical Services (MHMS) Dr Paul Popora Bosawai and the various alliances to GAVI including the World Health Organisation, World Bank and UNICEF to…
The Asian Development Bank (ADB), in collaboration with the Honiara City Council, Guadalcanal Provincial Government, and the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology, is launching the ‘Pay As You Throw’ (PAYT) household waste collection pilot project in selected…
Three retired Solomon Islands nurses are the first to be sent to Niue under the Intra-Pacific Labour Mobility Scheme between the two countries. The local nurses, Lilly Gela, Chaniella Keumeru Valusa and Delilah Kalihohola left Honiara last Friday to pilot the first managed intra-Pacific labour…
By Alfred Pagepitu The Ministry of Health and Medical Services in partnership with the World Bank, officially launched and handed over the Tulagi Hospital Improvement Project and a new Incinerator Facility Project on Friday.
Minister of National Planning and Development Coordination Hon. Rexson Ramofafia, held a fruitful meeting with U.S. Ambassador Anne Marie Yastishock yesterday (29/10/24) to reinforce the enduring partnership between the Solomon Islands and the United States. The discussion highlighted U.S.
The School of Law and Social Sciences at the University of the South Pacific (USP) at Emalus Campus is honored to welcome the Honorable Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs of the Solomon Islands, Mr.
The Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) is urging young girls to notify their family members before going out. RSIPF made this appeal after a young girl lied to her family that some unknown people kidnapped her between Kobito and Kwaio valley before the weekend.
