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 Islands National Teachers Association SINTA General Secretary, Samson Faisi encourages Teachers to be financial members of the SINTA union. Mr Faisi made the call during the distribution of financial assistance for SINTA’s financial members affected by the flash flooding in April this year.
More than 30 new police recruits have today taken their oaths, after a 17-week training at the Academy of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force in Honiara.
The joint-Government and SINTA Taskforce has completed its recommendations on leave packages and housing allowances for teachers and awaits Cabinet approval.
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.
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.
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.
A Task force from the Ministry of Education and Solomon Islands National Teacher’s Association has completed a survey on discussing teacher’s views on their leave packages and Housing allowances in the provinces.
A task force from the Ministry of Education and Solomon Islands Teachers Association and church authorities begin consultations on teachers view on their leave packages and housing allowances.
The National Teacher’s Association has called on teachers to make right decisions to choose good leaders for this year’s general election. SINTA Assistance General Secretary Walter Tesuatai made the call, saying teachers should choose leaders who have the heart to promote teachers’ issues in the…
The National Teachers Association has called on its member teachers to prioritise their careers and begin the 2014 academic year. SINTA’s General Secretary Samson Faisi made the call today after his office received numerous complaints from education authorities about teachers absenteeism in some…
Former teacher and outspoken SINTA industrial relations officer, Samson Faisi is the new Secretary General of the National Teachers Association. SINTA has been without a Secretary General since John Lee Hatimoana became a Member of Parliament following his by-election victory in Ngella last year.
Parents in North Malaita are raising concerns over the involvement of teachers within the region in the upcoming voter registration programme, saying it will have adverse effects on their children’s education.
The Japanese Embassy in Honiara has today announced the opening of its Teacher Training Students scholarship program for this year. Making the announcement in a brief meeting with members of the local media today, the Embassy’s Administration Attaché, Yoshiko Maruama says successful applicants will…
The Honiara City Council has announced plans to empower school committees of its schools. This is to ensure fair posting of teachers, and to ensure that complaints are dealt with by school committees.
