PM commends YECSI’s pivotal role

PRIME Minister, Manasseh Sogavare, has commended the Young Entrepreneurs Council of Solomon Islands (YECSI) for its pivotal role in promoting productivity among the country’s young population. Mr Sogavare was chief guest at the Inaugural YECSI Awards Event hosted at the Pacific Casino Hotel on Thursday where he had the opportunity to witness YECSI’s commitment in…

China experts work on NRH comprehensive medical centre

SEVEN experts from China’s prestigious Central-South Architectural Design Institute [CSADI] have arrived in Honiara to join their Solomon Islands colleagues in finalising the design for the multi-million-dollar National Referral Hospital Comprehensive Medical Centre. The NRH’s Comprehensive Medical Centre, being dubbed China’s Gift to the people of Solomon Islands, is being built on the hospital’s east…

PM lauds PG2023

PM Sogavare has praised the 2023 Pacific Games as an economic recovery epicentre for Solomon Islands THE 2023 Pacific Games will become an epicentre for economic recovery, injecting millions of dollars-worth of investment into the country within a short span of time, Prime Minister, Manasseh Sogavare said. He echoed this sentiment in his pre-recorded message…

20 swimmers set for championship

A total of 20 swimming athletes have qualified for the Solomon Islands Swimming Federation (SISF) National Swimming Championship in Honiara next month. National Swimming Coach Stance Beulah Sanga confirmed the 20 swimmers which include both men and women were selected from a two day qualifying time trials held at the Honiara Hotel pool. The 20…

SI speaks of climate change woes

COP 27 told that Solomon Islands cannot afford nor wish to pass on the struggle with climate change consequences to its next generation “MY country is in a constant mode of recovery from weather extremes that are driven by climate change,” said the head of Solomon Islands delegation to the United Nations Climate Change summit…