SOLOMON Islands Association of Vocational Rural Training (SIAVRTC) centres have lost one of its individual donor partners that have been working in partnership with rural training centres in Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. He is Mr Geoffrey Bambford and has been working closely with SIAVRTC who passed away at his home in Adelaide in Australia. “The…
The warrant team and the Honiara Magistrates’ Court need to work together to speed up the execution of the warrant of arrests, says a local magistrate. Principal Magistrate Jim Seuika made this suggestion when the prosecution inform him that his office has now appointed an officer in charge of the warrant team. Police Prosecutor Tony…
SHE accompanied her mother to Fiji from the Solomon Islands when she was 13 and spent two years in Suva, attending St Anne’s Primary School and St Joseph’s Secondary School. What Christina Ora did not envision was that spending time in Fiji would completely change the course of her life. The 22-year-old said taking part…
Mrs Jean Pichu’s vision was realised recently when the Niu Areata women’s weaving and sewing project was completed with the assistance of the Australian High Commission’s Direct Assistance Program (DAP). Recently, Second Secretary Ben O’Reilly travelled to the Weathercoast to hand over the $48,000dollar project and to better understand some of the challenges faced by…
Mr. Takuya Shizumi is from Japan who came to the Banana and Kakamora Land in 2012 under the JOCV program. He is a physiotherapist by profession, qualified in that field and very experienced, committed and dedicated to his job just like all Japanese are. When he arrived in Kirakira Hospital in 2012, he was assigned…
Last week womens group from in and around Gizo in the Western province celebrated their achievement after establishing savings club in their various communities. There have been success stories of the positive results that have been reaped from the seeds that they have planted through the little money that these women have saved. Dr Alice…
The Solomon Islands Government has been urged to develop a clear, long-term plan to help people still living in evacuation centres since April’s devastating floods. The Government has attempted to close the centres, but extended their operation until the end of the month after protests from flood victims. Solomon Islands Development Trust says a two-way…
Papua New Guinea National Capital District (NCD) Governor Powes Parkop says Port Moresby is ready to receive people from Melanesian countries for their 5th Festival of Art and Culture. “The festival is a celebration of Melanesian arts, culture and music and I am looking forward to a successful celebration,” said Parkop. Parkop who opened the…
Solomon Islands New South Wales community has offered a timely donation to assist the April 3 flood victims. About 200 bags of rice and 90 cartons of Solomon blue tuna has been donated to the flash flooding victims last week. The goods have been handed over on Wednesday to the Dorcas Welfare SDA federation and…
Catholic communities of East Lavukal in the Russell Islands of Central province have witnessed the historical ordination ceremony of its first ordained deacon over the weekend. Nickson Sade who for some years undertakes his religious studies at the Holy Name of Mary Seminary was ordained on Saturday 21 st June. Mr Sade is said to…