SOLOMON Islands Government ICT Services Unit (SIG ICTSU) has celebrated the graduation of the Junior Professional Program (JPP)’s second cohort, a SIG-led initiative fully supported by the Solomon Islands-Australia Partnership. The program is providing a strong and growing pool of talent for the local ICT sector and offers aspiring young ICT professionals opportunities to gain…
THE much-anticipated soccer match return leg between the Arawa Soccer Team from the Autonomous Region of Bougainville (AROB) in Papua New Guinea and the Munda-Noro Soccer Team is set to take place in Arawa in June, sparking excitement amongst football fans across the region. The match, which follows a competitive first-leg encounter, is expected to…
THE Western Football Association (WFA) is yet to finalise its events for the year as it still awaits budgetary allocations and logistical arrangements from Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF). WFA President John Smith Pitabelama confirmed in an interview with Star Sport last week that the executive committee are yet to convene their first official meeting. …
THE former Solomon Islands National U19 prodigy forward and Henderson Eels forward Jimson Abana, who recently joined the Fijian Extra Premier League side Labasa FC, has marked his name with a total of 5 goals in his two debut matches. Abana, in just his first two appearances with Labasa FC, already marked his name with…
THE Solomon Islands Council of Trade Unions (SICTU) has urged all Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to collectively assess their roles to fulfil their mandate in ensuring that national and provincial governments govern effectively and transparently on behalf of the public. “They (CSOs) should hold these governments accountable through governance institutions, the judiciary, media and social…
THE Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs (MWCFA) and the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) Embassy celebrated the International Women’s Day in Honiara on Friday. They marked the event at the University of South Pacific (USP) Honiara Campus, East Honiara. The celebration coincided with the second day celebration of the Chinese Film Festival.…
TWO Solomon Islands University of the South Pacific (USP) Laucala Campus third year Environmental (Earth) Science students Michelle Fifiri and Glenford Iamaea participated in the JENESY Program 2024 spoke highly about it as an ‘eye-opening.’ JENESY stands for Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange of Students and Youths. It is a program fully funded by the…
WITH the right support, investment and training, Solomon Islands can develop feature films where Solomon Islanders can tell their own stories in ways that resonate locally and internationally, the Director of Culture Division in the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Dennis Marita says. Mr Marita was speaking at the opening of the two-day Chinese Film…
THE Ministry of Rural Development (MRD), through its 50 constituency offices, is continuing to implement the 2024 Constituency Development Funds (CDF) programme with $194 million paid to all constituencies in the closing quarter of 2024. Of the total amount, each constituency received $3.88 million as CDF. This slow release of funds and implementation was associated…
CHOISEUL Bay Provincial Secondary School (PSS) in Choiseul Province is faced with two problems – water shortage and lack of pots to cook student meals. These problems threaten the wellbeing of the school community if not urgently addressed by the education provider of the school, which is the Choiseul Provincial Government. Choiseul Province man John…