APPROXIMATELY 1,000 teachers, have used fake certificates and transcripts to secure their teaching employment across the country, a source from the Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development revealed. The source said many of these teachers attached fake certificates and transcripts to their applications through the various Education Authorities in the country. The source said in Malaita, a significant number of teachers have been found…
TEACHERS from up to 10 Schools on Gizo island have gathered in the Western Provincial capital to mark the World Teachers’ Day on Monday. The theme for this year’s Teacher’s Day is ‘’ Valuing Teacher’s Voice towards a New Social Contract for Education. Gizo teachers did not celebrate the event on Friday but instead organized…
THE Solomon Islands Red Cross (SIRC) Malaita branch has delivered essential Non-Food Items (NFIs) to a family in Auki that lost their home to a devastating fire in July this year. The family was left without possessions by the incident. This aid is part of the charitable organization’s ongoing commitment to support those affected by natural disasters throughout the country. The assistance included tarpaulins, a shelter toolkit,…
THE installation of a new Telekom tower at Nila, Shortlands, Western Province, has been described as a game changer for the country’s far western region. Most of the residents of Shortlands have expressed their excitement over the benefits of the telecommunication infrastructure following its successful launch almost a fortnight ago. The much-anticipated infrastructure, recently completed, has…
A LOCAL Tilapia farmer in Aruligo, North West Guadalcanal, has expressed fears over the sustainability of his farm due to its vulnerability to the effects of climate change. The Saranga Tilapia Farm breeds over 30,000 tilapias, which fetch the farm owner Maxwell Ham a decent income. But Ham said changed weather patterns caused by climate change has had a detrimental effect on his farm…
The first Australia Awards Solomon Islands Short Course Award- a Graduate Certificate in Fisheries Management and Development- has officially launched. Economic contributions, food security, and jobs creation makes fisheries a critical sector for Solomon Islands and all Pacific Island countries and territories. This Australia Awards Short Course is a collaboration between the University of Wollongong, Australian National…
Dear Editor – I’m writing to you today to express my concern about youth facilities in our communities and the right of youth to empowerment. Youths who don’t have enough space to grow up engage in illegal activities like drinking alcohol, smoking, and committing violent crimes. However, this is to be expected when they see more bars, bottle…
Dear Editor – I am writing in response to the recent article about the tragic case of a 49-year-old father who raped his own daughter in Isabel Province. This horrific act has left me deeply saddened and raises a pressing question: how long will we allow our children to suffer at the hands of abusers?…
The Auditor General on Tuesday calls for the urgent strengthening of the legal and regulatory regime for the administration of government grants. David Dennis made the call after an audit into the COVID-19 Economic Stimulus Package (ESP) revealed major fraud risk, poor to non-existent administrative controls and almost zero transparency in the disbursement of $309…
LEADER of Opposition Matthew Wale has called on the police to initiate immediate criminal investigations into the Economic Stimulus Package (ESP) report. In a statement on Tuesday, Hon Wale said investigations must proceed with technical support for police in financial expertise for the investigations. The Member of Parliament (MP) for Aoke Langalanga said the report…