Voza Community High School (VCHS) in Northwest Choiseul has officially acknowledged the partial implementation of the new Education Act 2023, which commenced this year, following a visit by the Choiseul Provincial Education Officer on Monday, this week. The Principal Education Officer (PEO) for Choiseul province, Mr. Nevol Lekelalu visited VCHS as part of a tour of schools…
A young Solomon Islander has made his mark on the global stage after being named a Pacific regional finalist for the 2026 Commonwealth Youth Awards for Excellence in Development Work. Maverick Peter Seda is among 20 outstanding young leaders selected from across the 56 Commonwealth countries, following a highly competitive selection process that attracted 977 applications worldwide.…
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to promote sustainable and resilient livelihoods for communities across the Solomon Islands has been sealed this week. The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MALD) and World Vision Solomon Islands (WVSI) signed the deal at the MALD headquarters in Honiara, marking a shared commitment. MALD Permanent Secretary Dr Samson Viulu…
Gizo: The Western Province Non-Executive Committee has called on Premier Hon. Billy Veo, MPA, to uphold governance protocols and diplomatic procedures in advancing the province’s federalism and statehood agenda. While reaffirming that “Federalism and Statehood is Not Negotiable” and that Western Province will “not back down,” the Committee expressed concern over the confrontational approach taken…
The momentum to push for a federal system of government by Western Province Government is still intact. That’s according to Premier Hon. Billy Veo in a statement he issued on Wednesday in Gizo to rebuff a statement suggesting that move for federal system is losing momentum. However, Premier Veo said, Western Province remains steadfast in…
Four school buses have been donated by the Ministry of Infrastructure Development’s (MID’s) Land Transport Infrastructure Management Services Division to the Honiara City Council (HCC) on Wednesday. The low-key ceremony was officiated by MID Minister Hon. Ricky Fuo’o, Minister of Home Affairs Hon. Junior Isikeli Vave, and HCC Lord Mayor Eddie Siapu. Minister Fuo’o, in…
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…