The Australian High Commissioner Andrew Byrne has officially opened an eye clinic at the Kilu’ufi Hospital in Auki, Malaita Province. The eye clinic was funded by the Australian Government.
More than 140,000 people of Malaita province now have improved access to better health services with the opening of the Kilu’ufi Eye and NCD Clinic at Kilu’ufi’i Hospital in Malaita Province.
A young woman has just become the first Solomon Islander to be accepted into the elite acting school, The Australian Film and Television Academy, TAFTA. Georgianna Lepping successfully auditioned for the founder of TAFTA John Orscik, via Skype.
The Australian High Commissioner Andrew Byrne has officially opened an eye clinic at the Kilu’ufi Hospital in Auki, Malaita Province. The eye clinic was funded by the Australian Government.
The Australian Government has delivered school materials for schools in South Guadalcanal. The Australian Government yesterday donated school books and furniture for Kuma Community High School and Tsiria Primary in South Guadalcanal, reports SIBC’s South Guadalcanal stringer, Nathaniel Manu.
The Australian High Commissioner Andrew Byrne has expressed regret to the Deputy Prime Minister over last week’s embarrassing body search at the Brisbane Airport in Australia. Manasseh Maelanga was asked to undergo a random explosives body search while he was transiting in Brisbane last week.
An official delegation from the Australian Government has visited a community high school in Vatukulau Ward, South Guadalcanal. SIBC’s stringer in South Guadalcanal, Nathaniel Manu reports Kuma Primary and Community High School was identified as a target school in South Guadalcanal that would…
New research from the Australian National University (ANU) reveals it is unlikely women candidates will be successful in this year’s National elections.
Members from the Alcoholics Anonymous Australia are currently in Honiara to re-visit an AA program established eighteen months ago. AA, or Alcoholics Anonymous is a global fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other to solve their common problem and to…
Deputy Prime Minister Manasseh Maelanga has registered his disappointment over Australian Immigration officials after he was asked to undergo an explosive body search at the Brisbane International Airport.
Goulu Primary School in the Lau-Mbaelelea Constituency today received 10 cartons of books from the Rotary Club of Australia for their recently built library.
A week long Biosecurity induction workshop has started in Honiara. The workshop is organised by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) for its staff on the new Biosecurity procedures and systems for Solomon Islands.
Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo has urged Australian business houses to forge mutually beneficial partnerships with Solomon Islanders. Speaking at the Australia Solomon Islands Business Forum and Trade Expo in Brisbane on Friday last week, Prime Minister Lilo said Australia remains a significant…
Australia has announced an additional $2 million in assistance towards ongoing recovery efforts following the flash floods in April this year. An Australian High Commission statement said, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Brett Mason, announced the additional…
A new course introduced by the Australia-Pacific Technical College (APTC) has started in Honiara. A media statement from APTC said this is the first Solomon Islands based Certificate III training program introduced by the college.
ANZ Bank has announced an agreement with the Australian Government to support the increased roll out of mobile banking and financial literacy programs to a further 65,000 Solomon Islanders previously excluded from traditional banking services.
The Malaita Ma’asina Forum has questioned the government’s decision to have Frank Prendergast as the new Commissioner of Police for the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force.
Two Solomon Islands women have graduated with Masters Degrees from the prestigious Australian National University, ANU. They are Caroline Laore and Annie Kwai. Ms Laore was a former Commissioner with the Solomon Islands Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
An Australian volunteer Ear, Nose and Throat, ENT medical team is currently in Solomon Islands providing diagnosis and treatment for patients with ear, nose, throat, head and neck disorders.
The Australian frigate, HMAS Parramatta has departed Honiara on Monday this week after spending three days in port. HMAS Parramatta is visiting the Pacific to help Solomon Islands and other Pacific countries protect their fisheries resources.
