COMMUNITY spirit is alive at the construction site of the new Naha Birthing and Urban Health Centre, with local artists celebrating community and their heroes of health. Volunteer artists have transformed the walkway between the construction site and the current Naha Clinic with vibrant murals, honouring nature, mothers and children, and the dedication of healthcare…
A DELEGATION from China’s Fujian Province paid a courtesy call on the Western Provincial Government (WPG) on Friday as part of Fujian’s sister relations engagement with the Western Province. The courtesy meeting was held at the Provincial Assembly Chamber in Gizo. The delegation, led by Deputy Director General Foreign Affairs of Fujian Provincial People’s Government…
THE partnership programme between the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF), known as the RSIPF-AFP Policing Partnership Programme (RAPPP), donated gifts to sick children admited at the National Referral Hospital (NRH) on Friday. The gifts were presented to children admitted to the NRH Children’s Ward. Officers from the RSIPF’s…
THE Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to Solomon Islands, Cai Weiming has underscored development as a legitimate right of all developing countries as only through continuous development that people can dream for a better life. Ambassador Cai was speaking at the handing over of livelihood items donated by the Chinese Embassy to…
AUSTRALIA has announced that it was proud to provide grants to six Australia Awards alumni for self-driven projects through the Australia Awards Alumni Support Grants, to the value of over SBD170,000, across Honiara, Central, Malaita and Western Provinces. The projects, developed by the alumni themselves, include promoting STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics) in schools…
PRIME Minister and Minister for the 2023 Pacific Games, Jeremiah Manele officially handed over the ‘Sports Legacy Haus’ to the National Olympic Committee of Solomon Islands (NOCSI), marking a significant milestone for sports development in the country. The event, held on Friday 20 December, was attended by Government Ministers, Permanent Secretaries, representatives from the National…
FERANAGOUNA village in East Fataleka is set to host the festive season games for Ward 14 of Malaita Province as of Monday 30 December. The games include 7 aside soccer tournament and volleyball tournament and the games organiser and FIFA Assistant Referee David Sau said the registration fees for both soccer and volleyball teams will…
The National Crime Prevention Department (NCPD) of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF), together with the China Police Liaison Team (CPLT) recently conducted an awareness at the soon to be completed National Referral Hospital Comprehensive Medical Center. The awareness activity was purposely to support the construction site in the prevention of theft and damage,…
Veterinarians Dr Dan Edson and Dr Yushara Wijerathna, from the Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry’s (DAFF), have delivered technical para-veterinary training to Solomon Islands Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) animal health officers Funded under Australia’s AUD 622 million Partnerships for a Health Region initiative, the Australian team delivered technical para-veterinary training to…
The Honiara City Council (HCC) Deputy Lord Mayor Councilor Clement Terewauri has extended heartfelt gratitude to Jiangmen City of the People’s Republic of China for their generous and timely donation of a Foton Hilux vehicle to the Law Enforcement Division. The contribution on Monday December 23rd, 2024, underscores the strong partnership between the two cities.…