A male teacher in his 40s has been arrested and remanded after being caught having sexual intercourse with his 6-year-old stepdaughter inside their home. The incident recently occurred in Makira/Ulawa province which shocked the community. After the matter was reported, officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) in Kira Kira arrested the man.…
ELEVEN teachers from the Marist College Canberra and Girls Grammar School in Canberra arrived in Honiara on Sunday and will be here for a week, visiting some schools they helped build in Honiara and Guadalcanal and interact with them. These include St Joseph’s Catholic Secondary School, Mercy School at Burn’s Creek, Laumanasa Community and Rural…
East Central Guadalcanal Football Club has successfully defended their title, emerging as the champions of the Guadalcanal Soccer Cup 2024. In a hard-fought grand final at Lawson Tama Stadium on Thursday, they narrowly defeated Davua FC 1 nil before a packed crowd. The match remained scoreless in the first half, with both teams evenly matched.…
IN a remote village nestled deep in the remote part of Solomon Islands, lived a boy named Elvis Japhlet. Japhlet comes from a family of six – two sisters and six brothers. He had never ventured beyond the boundaries of his village and had never seen a vehicle in his life. His family was very…
FOR the past three years, a former student of Kukudu Adventist College (KAC) on Kolombangara island, Western Province, has been supporting the top performing form three student. This is part of giving back to KAC for educating him. Meet Dr Elvis Japhlet from Ilanunu village, East Kwaio, Malaita Province. Dr Japhlet comes from a tribe called…
The United Nations Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries, and Small Island Developing States (UN OHRLLS) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the Solomon Islands’ graduation from Least Developed Country (LDC) status. This was the emphasis of a key bilateral meeting between the United Nations Under-Secretary-General and High…
A joint mission team from the World Bank and the Solomon Islands Government (SIG) have praised Agribusiness Producers Organizations (ABPOs) approved under Solomon Islands Agriculture and Rural Transformation (SIART) grants in Malaita. This was during a visit to the province from September 18 to 21, 2024. The team following the visit expressed their satisfaction with…
The fifth World Bank Implementation Support Mission expressed its satisfaction with the progress of the Solomon Islands Agriculture and Rural Transformation (SIART) Project under the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL). The mission took place from September 16th to September 27th, 2024. During their time in Honiara, the mission team met with key officials from…
Dear Editor – I wish to express my deep concern about the ongoing lack of reliable shipping services in Choiseul Province, particularly in the northern side of the province. Shipping is vital for economic growth and connectivity, making its uninterrupted service crucial for any community. As recently reported, the people of Choiseul province heavily depend…
Dear Editor – I am writing to address one of the growing concerns that generate stress to parents and guardians of high school students. As huge numbers of high school students acquired touch mobile phones for study purposes, I have seen this as helpful for communication and significant to obtain information related to their academic…