WESTERN Province (WP) is still without a Provincial Child Desk Officer following the resignation of the position-holder early this year. This impacted work on addressing children’s affairs in the province. This was highlighted by the Western Provincial Secretary Patrick Toiraena at the International Children’s Day celebration in the Provincial Capital last week on Monday. Mr…
Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele and Madam Joycelyn Manele have graced the Bethesda Disability Training and Support Centre graduation ceremony this week with their presence. The graduation was held at Bethesda’s Henderson Training Centre, east of Honiara. Operated under the South Sea’s Evangelical Church (SSEC), Bethesda Disability Training Centre specialises in providing high quality inclusive…
A 25-year-old male suspect was arrested on Wednesday 6 November 2024 for raping a 14-year-old girl at a logging camp in North West Choiseul. Taro Police carried out the arrest. Police Commissioner Mostyn Mangau said, it was alleged that the suspect raped the victim on different occasions in different locations. Commissioner Mangau said, “this rape…
Australia’s Ambassador for Gender Equality, Ms Stephanie Copus Campbell AM attended the Solomon Islands Women in Business Association 20th Anniversary breakfast. Ambassador announced Australia’s AUD 200,000 grant (approximately SBD 1 million) provided under the Australian High Commission’s Civil Society Strengthening Program. The grant will help establish better governance, financial management, and long-term sustainability of the…
International Children’s Day should be a day to remind everyone about the importance of shaping and investing in the future of the children. That’s according to Liliati Pitakaji Early Childhood Education (ECE) Coordinator who represented the Western Province Education Office. She was speaking at the day-long international childrens day celebration in Gizo on Monday. The…
SUNRISE Netball Club have booked their grand final spot in the Honiara Netball Association (HNA) 2024 season after defeating Sosa Faywrights in 64-50 in a highly contested Super Division first semi-finals on Saturday at the Multipurpose Outdoor Court. The two Super Division heavyweights Sunrise and Sosa Faywrights met in the first semi-finals, eyeing a spot…
SOLOMON Islands National Museum (SINM) staffers have learned a lot from the ‘Prehistory of the Solomon Islands’, a15-year Archaeology Research Project conducted in parts of Malaita, Central Islands and Guadalcanal Province. This archaeological collaboration between the Solomon Islands National Museum (SINM) and Germany Archaeology Institute (GAI), which started in 2010, is aimed at discovering human…
The Solomon Islands has participated in the inaugural Global Ministerial Conference to End Violence Against Children. It was held in Bogota, Colombia from 7-8 November 2024. The event brought together global leaders, policymakers, and advocates committed to ending violence against children, with a focus on announcing concrete pledges and sharing proven strategies to ensure the…
The governments of Solomon Islands, Australia and New Zealand on Monday officially handed over a new girls’ dormitory and ablution block for Tabaka Rural Training Centre (RTC) in New Georgia, Western Province, marking a significant development for the school. Valued at SBD 2.6 million, the education infrastructure was successfully built and completed by local contractor…
Australia’s Ambassador for Gender Equality, Ms Stephanie Copus Campbell AM is visiting Solomons Islands today, Sunday, 10th November to continue her advocacy and engagement program in the Pacific. Ms Copus Campbell last visited Honiara in January 2023 and is looking forward to engaging further with relevant Ministers, businesswomen, civil society organisations, students and other partners on…