Australia’s Minister for Pacific Island Affairs, the Hon Pat Conroy MP, arrives in Honiara on Tuesday to strengthen the enduring partnership between Australia and Solomon Islands. During the visit Minister Conroy will launch the Australia – Solomon Islands Development Partnership Plan alongside his Solomon Islands Government counterparts and announce a range of new funding commitments.…
Fourteen (14) of the Solomon Islands’ emerging justice sector leaders will this week begin an intensive leadership development program under the Australia-Solomon Islands Partnership for Justice (ASIPJ). The four-day Transformational Leadership Training, facilitated by renowned leadership expert Moses O’Connor, marks the second cohort of this groundbreaking initiative. Following the training, participants will undertake 12 months…
A three-day training workshop on mental health, specifically designed for legal professionals, was completed last week for 24 members of the Solomon Islands Women in Law Association (SIWILA). Facilitated by mental health expert Debra Tuibau, the workshop focuses on identifying acute and chronic mental health issues, as well as developing healthy strategies to manage workplace…
The Principal of Voza Community High School (CHS) in South Choiseul Cleston Kule Ngalavole has raised concerns in the upcoming Principals’ Conference, scheduled for Wednesday to Friday – 25th–27th June 2025 in Honiara. Mr. Ngalavole stated that while the conference is vital for all school leaders, not everyone has received a letter. “I contacted the…
PATIENTS installed with China’s HeartCon’s left ventricular ‘assist’ device have the advantage of being assisted anywhere in the world whenever they encounter issues relating to the artificial heart machine, a Cardiovascular Surgeon at the Tianjin Economic-Technological Department Area (TEDA) International Cardiovascular Hospital (TICH), Dr ZG Liu said. Dr Liu highlighted this when introducing TEDA TICH’s…
IN recent years, Chinese vocational education expanded internationally, contributing Chinese expertise to global skills training and economic development. Tianjin has been at the forefront, pioneering the establishment of the renowned Luban Workshop – a flagship brand for international cultural and educational exchange. Asia-Pacific journalists visited the Tianjin Light Industry Vocational Technical College and its affiliated…
ASIA-PACIFIC journalists attending an exchange program for international journalists in China successfully concluded their China Close Up Tour to Tianjin City. The China Close UP tour of Tianjin from Wednesday 18 June to Friday 20 June was hosted by the China Global Television Network (CGTN) in collaboration with the China International Press Communication Center (CIPCC).…
THE China-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City is a major cooperation project between the governments of China and Singapore and enjoys the reputation of being the first of such cooperation between any two countries. The cooperation is aimed at addressing global climate change, strengthening environmental protection, conserving resources and energy, and providing a model for sustainable urban development.…
LOOKING over the smart zero-carbon container terminal at Section C of Tianjin Port’s Beijiang port zone from the visitor observation platforms, journalists observed a busy container-handling scene, but no single worker was onsite. This is the world’s first “Smart Zero-Carbon Terminal” and automated container cranes and driverless transport vehicles were at work, efficiently unloading and…
Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele, MP, is currently in Suva, Fiji, where he will participate in the 23rd Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Leaders’ Summit, scheduled to officially commence on Monday 23 June 2025. The Summit, to be hosted under the theme “A Peaceful and Prosperous Melanesia”, brings together leaders and representatives from Fiji, Papua New…