The Ministry of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening (MPGIS) through its Provincial Governance Strengthening Programme (PGSP) under the auspices of its Integrated Economic Development and Community Resilience (IEDCR) project has conducted ward baseline survey and ward profiling in 173 wards in the nine provinces nation-wide over the past two months. One Hundred and Seventy-three (173),…
The Solomon Islands National team incoming Head Coach, Josh Smith sets an ambitious path ahead stepping into the role with keen eye on the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers. In a press conference on Sunday in Suva, Fiji the Australian said emphasized on a strategic focus on the team’s competitive edge – with the FIFA…
THE national women’s U16 team jetted out of the country over the weekend ahead of the OFC Women’s U16 Championship in Fiji. The ladies joined the national men’s team that left the country on Saturday afternoon on the same flight for Nadi before traveling on to Suva. The ladies have already settled in Suva ahead…
WorldFish, and the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) last week successfully held a pivotal workshop focused on promoting disability inclusion in coastal fisheries management in the country. The workshop, which took place on Monday 26 August, gathered a diverse group of participants, including government officials, representatives from Persons with Disabilities Solomon Islands (PWDSI,…
Government through the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) has vowed to ensure there is closer working partnership to help improve the development of agriculture in Makira Ulawa Province (MUP). The assurance came after the Minister for Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) Franklyn Derek Wasi met with the visiting delegation from Makira Ulawa Province (MUP) led…
Australian Josh Smith has been named the country’s new national football team head coach. Smith is in Suva, Fiji to join the national squad for the Tri-Nations series against Fiji and Hong Kong China this week. The much-anticipated announcement came after months of waiting by soccer fans since the departure of the former coach Felipe…
Elon Musk-owned Starlink given license to provide telecommunication services in Solomon Islands, a development that guarantees faster and affordable telecommunication services TELECOMMUNICATIONS Commission Solomon Islands (TCSI) has formally granted Starlink Solomon Islands Limited its class license allowing Starlink to engage in telecommunications services in the country. Starlink is a satellite internet constellation operated by Starlink…
Russells murder trial ends, closing submissions on Sept 5 TRIAL on the matter of the man accused of killing another man last year on Moe Island in the Russells, Central Province, has concluded in the High Court. This was after the defence confirmed the defendant Jonathan Felega chose to remain silent and therefore closed their…
LILIGEN VITI, an elderly resident of Baini Village, North New Georgia, Western Province, has been left devastated after a recent flood destroyed her banana and taro garden for the second time in less than a year. The flood, which struck more than week for over two days, wiped out the only source of food that sustains her in her…
THE Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) program of the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church known as 10,000 toes campaign program has provided basic health check training for Rendova youth ambassadors in Ughele Village, South Rendova, Western Provinc. The program which was held last week was aimed at reversing the high rate of NCDs in the country is…