The oldest and most prestigious university in the English-speaking world, the Oxford University in England, is collaborating with the University of Goroka in the areas of Mathematics, Science and Language Literature.
Technical and vocational education streams are expected to be fully integrated in the Education Act, following a review of the current Education Act of 1978. The National Education Board reviewed the Act in Honiara this week.
The National Education Board is currently conducting a review of the Education Act of 1978 with aims to reform the country’s education system. The two day meeting, which started today, brings representatives from Education Authorities across the country.
Ruavatu Secondary School in North East Guadalcanal has received its set of agriculture tools. SIBC Stringer, Gabriel Riotarau reported from Ruavatu School that tools were delivered last weekend.
Around 2-hundred secondary school students across the country have benefited from a government donation of agriculture equipment and tools. A Government statement says the project is worth over 12-million Solomon dollars and involves distributing pre-packed agriculture equipment and tools,…
The Solomon Islands Government and Donor Partners have concluded a two-day consultation meeting from May 21-22 that evaluates progress in the Ministry of Education’s delivery of educational services in the country.
The Solomon Islands National University plans to engage in Open Distance Learning to meet the growing educational needs of more students, especially in rural areas in the country A statement from SINU yesterday said this comes after a successful consultation and planning workshop held at the Kukum…
Twelve Computers have been stolen from the Panatina Campus Computer Lab last Thursday. President of the Solomon Islands National University Student Association, Wilson Mae confirmed the theft to SIBC News, saying the robbery happened on Thursday night last week.
A professional school teacher, Georgiana Sogote’e has called on responsible authorities to quickly address the issue of short bus routes, saying it is tampering with the country’s future leaders.
Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo has defended the Solomon Islands-Fiji relationship in Parliament, saying the cooperation has greatly helped the country.
Writers of the stories in Talemaot – Solomon stories of peace and conflict today donated 100 copies of the book to the Curriculum Development Division of the Ministry of Education and Human Resources.
Years of study have paid off for more than 130 University of Southern Queensland students who were honoured at USQ Springfield’s graduation ceremony last weekend. Among the graduates is Solomon Islander Jean Fuo’o, who graduated with a business degree from the University.
Concerned Citizens group, Forum Solomon Islands International, FSII, questions the delay of the construction of the 4th USP campus at Doma, West Guadalcanal.
Parents of students studying at Visena Community High School in Isabel Province have called on the school principal and the school bursar to explain why they send 20 of its students home this week.
Westpac Bank has announced another six education grants, worth over 20-thousand dollars, for women and girls in Solomon Islands. The Bank announced the fifth round of the Westpac Women’s Education Grants program in a statement today.
A high powered delegation from the University of Goroka, UOG, in Papua New Guinea is in Honiara to conduct and witness the university’s first ever offshore graduation in Honiara. A statement from Goroka University says, 64 of its students will be graduating.
Over one hundred members of Nanala and the Guadalcanal Provincial Government recently celebrated the opening of the Nanala Community Primary School, funded by the Australian High Commission’s Direct Aid Program.
Solomon Islanders thinking of applying for a scholarship under Australia’s Awards Pacific scholarship next year have until June 16 to lodge their application.
The East-West Center is accepting applications for the 2014 Changing Faces Women’s Leadership Seminar. An email reaching SIBC News said up to ten participants from the Pacific will be selected for the program.
The Foreign Ministers of Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to formalize the implementation of PNG’s support towards tertiary education for Solomon Islands.
