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.
Solomon Water has refused to re-connect King George Sixth School’s water supply until the school’s out standing bill of $1.3 million is paid in full. The Communications and Strategy Manager in the Ministry of Education, Selu Maezama confirms more than $7,000 was paid last week towards the…
National secondary institution, King George the Sixth School is facing closure due to disconnected water supply. Solomon Water disconnected the school’s water supply on July 9 because of outstanding bills and School Principal Samuel Fangata says they will close down the school if the water supply…
The Solomon Islands Development Trust has produced a video on what the organisation has described as the three dimensions of a General Election that will greatly impact on people. The 35-minute video is part of SIDT’s recently launched Voter Education and Awareness project.
A school principal in Choiseul Province says community high school modes do not provide a disciplined environment for school-aged children. Principal William Safalabatu of Piraka Mae community High School at Sirovanga told SIBC News this mode of formal education does not provide the expected…
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.
The Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry has donated just over $12,000.00 to the San Isidro Training Centre. Formerly the San Isidro Care Centre, the institution is a vocational centre for children and teenagers who are deaf, dumb or mute.
The Coalition for Education Solomon Islands is in North Malaita on an education awareness campaign for schools in the region. A team from the organization are doing educational awareness in North Malaita schools, with a theme “Education for All”.
The joint-Government and SINTA Taskforce has completed its recommendations on leave packages and housing allowances for teachers and awaits Cabinet approval.
Press Secretary to the Prime Minister, Douglas Marau has dismissed claims the fourth USP Campus is just another empty promise, as claimed in recent media reports.
Social networking group the Forum Solomon Islands International, FSII, has reminded Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo and the NCRA government to honor its commitment towards the establishment of the fourth USP Campus at Doma.
Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo has delivered a letter of commitment to the University of the South Pacific, USP, in an effort to ensure the fourth USP Doma Campus project gets underway- committing the government to fund half of the cost to clear unexploded ordinances, UXO’s from the site.
Sponsors for the Inaugural Our Telekom Solomon Islands High School Choral Festival have promised to support the event again next year. The final show last night was attended by Businesses, Government and Community leaders.
Printing, copying and other administrative problems will be a thing of the past for a number schools in the Western province – following a recent visit from members of the Australian Rotary Club. The Rotary Club team visited seven primary schools and a college in the Roviana lagoon.
Recently established St Francis Early Childhood Education kindergarten school at Fiukwai village in Malaita Province is using coconuts as school fees for its students.
The Don Bosco Technical Institute at Tetere, North Guadalcanal, has marked another success story with yet another rice harvest, which started today. Speaking to officially launch the rice harvesting week, Taiwan’s Ambassador to Solomon Islands, Victor Tesun Yu says Taiwan is serious in its…
Save the Children Solomon Islands office is currently implementing a seven month project in Northern and Eastern regions of Guadalcanal Province. Funded by AusAID, the Disaster Risk Reduction, Education and Emergency Project aims to train teachers from certain schools within North and East…
A former Chairman of the Solomon Islands College of Higher Education Clement Kengava, has proposed that the Government seeks an education partnership pact with the University of Cambridge in England.
Schools in North Malaita have started their mid-year break. SIBC’s Stringer for North Malaita John Kiri reports, both Primary and Secondary schools all around North Malaita have closed for their mid year break.
Education Authorities are critical about improving the Solomon Islands Education system. Chairman of the National Education Board Warren Paia made the statement during the review of the 1978 Act this week.
