Private Sector partnership with Community Policing Committees, MHMS to vamp up COVID-19 vaccine coverage

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Amid Solomon Islands’ continuous efforts to increase COVID-19 vaccination rates, the private sector aligns with the Government through the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) by organizing a three-day awareness to disseminate information to help communities in and around Honiara gain better understanding and make informed decision about COVID-19 vaccines. The Solomon Islands Chamber…

SCALE-NRM PARTNER WITH LOCAL CONSERVATION GROUP FOR FOREST CONSERVATION INITIATIVES

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Winrock International Solomon Islands, among other ongoing activities, has signed a partnership agreement with Mai Ma’asina Greenbelt to progress forest conservation activities, and in particular one of the core activities of the SCALE-NRM project in Malaita Province – Protected Areas and Payment of Ecosystem Services (PES) which include Carbon Trading. Mai Ma’asina Greenbelt (MMGB) is…

SINU graduation today

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THE Solomon Islands National University (SINU) will conducts its much anticipated graduation today. The university on Tuesday released the final list of names of students who will be graduate this morning at Maranatha Conference Centre. According to the SINU Senior Marketing & Promotions Officer and Public Relations Officer Estee Lonamei said around 1400 students have…

20% SI land registered

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AN estimated 20% of land in Solomon Islands is legally registered. That’s according to International Finance Cooperation (ICF) Tourism Consultant Björn Svensson. Mr. Svensson highlighted this in his presentation during the launching of the Western Province Investable Sites Report and Solomon Islands Tourism Investment guide on Friday at Heritage Park Hotel in Honiara. The 20%…

Airlines announces extended service to Sydney

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Solomon Airlines will commence fortnightly passenger flights from Honiara to Sydney, with the airline’s Airbus A320 then continuing on to Brisbane. The Sydney services will initially operate during November and December only, flying Honiara-Sydney-Brisbane on 19 November, 3 December and 17 December, a statement issued by Solomon Airlines said yesterday. Flight IE710 will depart Honiara…

CHINA’S $90M PAY OUT

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50 constituencies to receive $1.8m each in CDF GOVERNMENT through the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) early this week released SBD$90 million under the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) to all 50 constituencies. This means each constituency will receive about $1.8million, a statement issued by MRD Media Unit said. The funding assistance targeted at alleviating poverty…

In Court with Assumpta

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Man to plea to rape, incest charges A 46 year-old man accused of sexually abusing and raping his young daughter in 2014 when his daughter was only 12 years old will plea to the allegations at the High Court on December 2. The man who cannot be named to protect his daughter’s identity is facing…