The University of the South Pacific (USP) Foundation and Preliminary programmes as essential pathways into higher education, designed to guide school leavers and mature entrants into university level. That’s according to the University of the South Pacific (USP) Solomon Island Campus Coordinator for Pacific TAFE Primo Ugulu. He oversees the College of Foundation Studies. Speaking…
The University of the South Pacific (USP), Solomon Island Campus has identified digital literacy as a critical challenge for students seeking admission, warning that difficulties with email and online systems risk excluding applicants from higher education. This was stated by officials from the University of South Pacific during their talk-back show held on Sunday over…
The Jeremiah Manele-led regime will focus on several broad priority areas this year to address some of the country’s pressing challenges. Prime Minister (PM) Manele confirmed this during his first press conference on Monday. “At the same time, there continues to be strong public discussion on a range of national issues, including governance, service delivery,…
Non-Executive Members of the Western Provincial Assembly have strongly rejected recent comments attributed to Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele suggesting that the push for a federal system of government in Solomon Islands is losing momentum. In a press statement released this week, the Non-Executive Committee said it was “deeply concerned” by a Solomon Star report quoting…
Government through the Ministry of Health and Medical Services has unveiled a flagship initiative to expand access to assistive technology and rehabilitation services for school-aged children in the Solomon Islands who are facing challenges related to vision, hearing and movement. The launching was held on Tuesday 3rd of February 2026 at the Aquatic Centre, East…
The Minister for the Ministry of Infrastructure Development, Hon. Ricky Fuo’o, has issued an apology note to the residents of Honiara and all road users. This was for the deteriorating condition of some key road networks across the city which was further exacerbated by the recent heavy rains and adverse weather conditions. In a statement released on Tuesday, Minister Fuo’o…
Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele says addressing unemployment and improving infrastructure—particularly in rural areas—will take time, stressing that “Rome was not built in a day.” The Prime Minister made the remarks during his first press conference on Monday after media questioned the Government’s long-term strategy to tackle unemployment and infrastructure development in the provinces. PM Manele acknowledged strong public…
Three Bills are currently before Parliament for consideration when it resumes sittings this year. They are the State-Owned Enterprises (SOE) [Amendment] Bill 2024, the Mineral Resources Bill 2025, and the Value Added Tax (VAT) Bill 2025. Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele told the media during his first press conference on Monday that the Government is still awaiting the Speaker’s consideration for…
The push by some provincial governments to quickly adopt a federal system of government is gradually fading, Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele says. The Prime Minister made the remarks after Provincial Premiers and representatives from the nine provinces met with him in Honiara on Saturday, 31 January, and agreed to pursue a review of the Provincial Government…
Work on deteriorating roads and bridges across the country will commence once the current rainy season ends, Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele says. PM Manele told media during his first press conference in Honiara yesterday that the Minister for Infrastructure Development (MID) had informed him that major repair works would begin after the wet season. “Of course,…