Staff from business and government departments have participated in a training course on how to maintain and audit quality assurance systems that is required by overseas markets.
The Solomon Islands Electoral Commission says it will be consulting local media for the first time, before developing its new code of conduct for journalists covering the upcoming national elections.
A ‘Healing the Land’ and Peace Conference held in North Malaita has ended with a number of resolutions – including forming a transformation cooperative team and a tribal association.
A 3 days Regional Media Election Training has started in Honiara. Organised by the Pacific Media Assistance Scheme, PACMAS, the training aims to improve regional reporters understanding of the political and electoral system.
A two-day workshop to assist Solomon Islands finalise years of work on its maritime boundaries has ended at the Forum Fisheries Agency, FFA, Head Quarter in Honiara.
Registered voters in West Are’are, Malaita province have successfully completed a 2-day workshop on good governance. The workshop was to provide information and knowledge for eligible voters to vote wisely in this year’s election.
A series of workshops to support Auki market vendors have ended yesterday with encouraging plans to strengthen vendors’ voices in market governance and enable positive changes for everyone.
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.
Permanent Secretary for Women Youth Children and Family Affairs, Ethel Sigimanu has urged Government Gender Focal Points to ensure women and men have equal access to the same opportunities, and can enjoy life equally as Solomon Islands citizens.
A community training centre in North Malaita will next week convene a tribal elders conference on healing land disputes and conflicts in the region. Principal of Mana’abu Training Centre, Henry Tabusu told SIBC News the conference, called Healing the Land, will look at transformational leadership…
More actions are required to promote equitable opportunities for women in public service and education, says the country’s first ever National Gender Assessment.
Correctional Officers and inmates at the Auki Correctional Centre in Malaita Province have successfully completed an ILO training on Community Based Entrepreneurs Development.
Over thirty women and men working in community media and peace have gained new skills and knowledge in transformational leadership and character education, after successfully completing a UNDP-funded peace training in Honiara.
Over thirty women working in community media and peace across the country are in Honiara this week, attending a UNDP-funded peace training. The participants are part of the Vois Blong Mere Solomon network and are being trained on transformational leadership and character education for peaceful…
A two-day National Consultation on a new Framework for Regionalism in the Pacific has concluded in Honiara yesterday. The consultations which gathered representatives from the Government, private sector and NGOs over a two-days period aimed at gathering inputs from Solomon Islanders to contribute…
Seven Non-Government Organizations, NGOs, church and government departments in Choiseul Province undertake a three days workshop to discuss gender discrimination as a result of inequalities in their communities.
Members of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force from throughout the country are this week in Honiara undergoing community policing training on alternative strategies for teenagers. The 30 Police officers are undertaking the “Blue Light Alternative Strategy for Teenagers” or B.L.A.S.T. training.
The Governments of New Zealand and Solomon Islands have today held high-level consultations on their development cooperation. A statement from the New Zealand High Commission office in Honiara says, discussions were focused on the progress of the joint commitment the two countries signed in 2011…
A three day Networking workshop organised by the Ministry of Rural Development, co-facilitated by the Small Malaita Constituency office has ends successfully at Afio.
Ministry of the Rural Development (MRD) has organized a historic workshop for its stakeholders in Small Malaita, Malaita Province. Reporting this to SIBC News, Richard Hou says, the purpose of the workshop is to strengthen the Ministry’s relationship with its stakeholders in the area.
