On Thursday 13 February, Australia’s High Commissioner to Solomon Islands, His Excellency Rod Hilton hosted the Acting Prime Minister Bradley Tovosia and other dignitaries at the ‘G’day 2025!’ function to usher in another year of strong partnership between Australia and Solomon Islands. While Australia works in every province and across nearly all sectors, High Commissioner…
SIX community representatives have been appointed to help guide the construction of the new Seghe Market, ensuring strong community participation as construction prepares to commence. The appointments were made last week during a pre-works community consultation with 18 government, church and community representatives, with Australia’s Solomon Islands Infrastructure Program. Australian High Commissioner Rod Hilton thanked…
AUSTRALIA’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has funded the clinic renovation for the Betikama Adventist College (BAC). This funding assistance has been highlighted by the BAC School Principal Beven Tutuo during the formal handover of BAC Public Restroom facility at the BAC yesterday. This funding grant was for the construction of the public…
The World Bank Technical Mission team has successfully wrapped up its two-day mission to Honiara. The team was led by the World Bank Global Director for Health, Nutrition and Population, Dr Juan Pablo Uribe, including Health, Nutrition and Population Practice Manager Dr Ronald Upenyu Mutasa, Health Specialist Wayne Irava, and Health Finance Analyst Michael Mike.…
A recent productive meeting between the Isabel Provincial Government (IPG) and the Minister for Infrastructure Development (MID) Manasseh Maelanga concluded with a renewed commitment to collaborative infrastructure development for the province. The visiting delegation was led by the Premier of the Isabel Provincial Government, Lawrence Hayward, accompanied by his Minister of Works Gregory Koutini and…
BEING given the title and position of School Prefect is an honour and a privilege, thus, one must carry out its responsibilities with a sense of pride. That’s the reminder issued by the Deputy Principal Secondary strand Wilson Mae of Bishop Norman Palmer Anglican School in East Honiara during its Prefects Motivation Session on Friday…
Tenagahu Community in Northeast Guadalcanal recently benefit from a two-day cocoa training. It was successfully organized and conducted by the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) through its Soul Cocoa Plus Livelihood Project (SCPL). ADRA Australia, through SCPL, funded the training. The training took place at Tenagahu Community from Wednesday, February 5, to Thursday, February…
On International Mother Language Day, 21 February 2025, a special celebration, Boldly Taking Our Languages into the Future, will be held at Solomon Islands National University Panatina Campus. The event also serves to recognise the UNESCO International Decade of Indigenous Languages (2022 – 2032). The day is being planned by SITAG and co-hosted by SINU. The keynote speaker during…
A charity fund dedicated to supporting disadvantaged members of the Gold Ridge communities in Central Guadalcanal has been officially established. Dubbed as a historic and heartfelt gesture, Mr. Mingqing Gao, Acting CEO of Gold Ridge Mining Limited (GRML) and Chairman of the GRML Board officially established the scheme. Mr. Gao, who is also a key…
The Governor-General (GG) is on his way to London to be conferred with his Knighthood by His Majesty King Charles. His Excellency, Reverend David Tiva Kapu and his delegation left for London on Friday. This will be His Excellency’s first overseas engagement after his election last year. Reverend David Tiva Kapu, was elected by the…