HONIARA, (WORLD BANK) — Bernard Harborne becomes the World Bank Group resident representative for Solomon Islands and Vanuatu starting from 01 July. This position brings together the World Bank Group’s country-level leadership to better support the development priorities of the governments and help create an enabling environment for private sector growth. Harborne will lead…
Hatanga Limited has officially signed up as the exclusive platinum sponsor for the Tinakula Festival, enhancing its commitment to cultural preservation and community empowerment in the country. The signing ceremony, which took place ahead of the two-day celebration on July 25-26 at the Solomon Islands National University Park Village in East Honiara, is a significant…
About eight people die daily in the Solomons as a result of the increasing prevalence of Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) related sickness. The alarming statistics was issued by one of the country’s top surgeon Dr Chester Kuma in an interview with the Solomon Star on Thursday. He is currently the Director of Adventist Health Initiative in…
INTERNATIONALLY-RENOWNED China National Pharmaceutical Group Co Ltd, Sinopharm, welcomed a group of journalists from the Asia-Pacific region for a visit to its headquarters in Beijing on Thursday 3 July. The Chinese State-Owned Enterprise (SOE) is a global leader in the healthcare sector due to its “scale, performance and comprehensive strength.” “Sinopharm has actively participated in…
Eight Solomon Islands students have recently graduated from various universities across China in June 2025. On Friday, 20th June, the Solomon Islands Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China, H.E. Barrett Salato, attended the graduation ceremony of five undergraduate students at the University of International Business and Economics (UIBE) in Beijing. Ambassador Salato extended his…
A new multi-million-dollar school meal nutrition project has been officially launched to improve student health and strengthen local agriculture in Western Province and Isabel. Funded by the Government of Japan through UNICEF, the $3 million USD initiative aims to boost schoolchildren’s nutritional intake while also building sustainable food systems within communities. The project will be…
Team Solomon Islands has secured its first medal at the Pacific Mini Games in Palau, thanks to long-distance runner Geejay Junior, who claimed silver in the men’s 10,000 meters on Friday morning July 4. The lad from Vonunu in the Western Province clocked a time of 33. 14 to earn Silver for Team Solomon. Geejay…