Govt commits to USD 170M creating more job opportunities

The Government, through the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance and Treasury, McKinnie Dentana and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Infrastructure Development, Stephen Maesiola today signed a Maritime Component of the Land and Marine Connectivity Project or LMCP  with the international contractor, China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation or CCECC. This will see the…

Ronnie Uatee new SIKF head coach

THE Solomon Island Karate Federation (SIKF) has recognised Ronnie Uatee as the National Head Coach for the Karate in Solomon Islands. According to SIKF President, Rex Kenihiria Uatee was recognised as the national head coach because of his wealth of experienced with the sport. Uatee also represented Solomon Islands in past international karate events. “Thus…

Ni-Vanuatu students finally arrived

THE 46 Ni-Vanuatu students touched down at the Honiara International Airport yesterday. They will undertake bachelor’s degree studies at the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) under the faculty of Nursing, Medicine & Health Science. Upon their arrival, they were welcomed by the contemporary Wa’uraha A’re A’re Panpipers, Solomon Islands National University’s (SINU) Executive and local…

PM briefed on AUKUS

PRIME Minister, Manasseh Sogavare, has been briefed on the Australian, United Kingdom and United States (AUKUS) security arrangement. AUKUS is the trilateral security pact between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States, announced on 15 September 2021 for the Indo-Pacific region. Under the pact, the US and the UK will help Australia to acquire nuclear-powered…