Spanish football club Real Oviedo is set to expand its global academy network into the Pacific, with plans underway to establish a football academy in the Solomon Islands through a partnership with local club Real Varane FC. The academy will operate as a private partnership between the Spanish side and Real Varane FC, aiming to…
Solomon Islands international Rovu Boyers is up and running in the OFC Pro League after scoring a dramatic late winner for South Island United in their 2–1 victory over PNG’s Hekari United FC on Saturday night at the Santos National Football Stadium in Port Moresby. The 22-year-old midfielder came on as a second-half substitute, making…
Buruku Adventist Primary School in Western Province was one of the schools affected by the devastating 8.3-magnitude earthquake that struck the province in 2007. The earthquake severely damaged the school’s building, shaking its foundation and placing students at serious risk. Established in the early 1960s through a community initiative, the school has long served children…
The Government of Japan through its Embassy in Solomon Islands has signed a grant contract with Buruku Adventist Primary School on Rendova in Western Province to support the construction of a new classroom building. The support is being made possible under the Grassroots and Human Security Project Scheme. The grant contract signing ceremony was held on Thursday…
The Selwyn Old Student Association (SOSA) and Unique Enterprises have delivered emergency food aid to Selwyn College, along with cash donations to religious groups in Northwest Guadalcanal affected by recent heavy rains and flooding.The emergency food aid was distributed in response to a call from the Anglican Church of Melanesia (ACOM) as part of its…
The Solomon Islands Agriculture Rural Transformation (SIART) Project has recruited seven new Young Professionals (YPs) to work as junior agriculture extension officers in Malaita and Guadalcanal Province. With the Young Professionals program, SIART aims to build a sustainable agricultural sector by providing practical, on-the-ground experience to new agriculture graduates to work closely with the Ministry…
Preparatory work for the construction of new Agriculture office buildings in Auki, Malaita Province and Kirakira, Makira/Ulawa Province are currently underway. The construction of the two modern office buildings is funded under a partnership between the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) and the World Bank through the Solomon Islands Agriculture Rural Transformation (SIART)…
Solomon Kings FC had produced whats being described as the biggest upset in the OFC Pro League so far. This followed their 3-1 victory over the Auckland FC who were never defeated. It was the Kings’ second win in the new league after beating PNG Hekari FC 1-0 in the first round in Auckland in January. For Auckland FC its their first taste of defeat. With…
A team of eight 8 medical specialists dispatched by Guangdong Provincial Health Commission, from Guangdong Nanfang Hospital arrived in Honiara on January 26. This is the third medical assistance mission to Solomon Islands. During their stay in Solomon Islands, the team will conducting a medical treatment, professional exchanges and specialized training, bringing health benefits to…
Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele, MP, on Wednesday evening held a bilateral discussion with Lord Malcolm Bruce of the United Kingdom House of Lords at the British High Commission Residence, hosted by the British High Commissioner. The discussions focused on shared parliamentary insights and the importance of strengthening support for Members of Parliament, ensuring that…