THE Technical Institute of Malaita (TIM) successfully held its 8th graduation ceremony in Auki on Friday. The 8th graduation ceremony was the biggest since the establishment of the institution and it saw 64 students graduated with diplomas and certificates. Of the 64 graduates, six students graduated with certificates in Public Health, three graduated with diplomas…
Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Damukana Sogavare MP has met the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Climate Change envoy, His Excellency, Adel Al-jubeir. His Excellency Al-jubeir welcomed Prime Minister Sogavare and his delegation to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia this week. The Climate Change envoy emphasized, Saudi Arabia will…
Staying committed to its ‘Friends to all, Enemy to none’ Foreign policy, the Democratic Coalition Government for Advancement, through its leader, Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare Madam Emmy Sogavare begins first high level exploratory visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the largest nation in the Arabian Peninsula and one of the world’s richest economy.…
THE Solomon Island Red Cross Society (SIRCS) has marked its 40th anniversary on Thursday in Honiara with the theme “celebrating 40 years of humanitarian service to vulnerable people in Solomon Islands.” The celebration kicked off with a parade which the charitable organisation’s volunteers, staff and board members and stakeholders joined in. SIRCS was established in…
AUSTRALIAN High Commissioner, Rod Hilton, will visit Makira-Ulawa Province between Monday 12 and Wednesday 14 June, his first visit to the province. While in Makira-Ulawa Province, Mr Hilton will meet the Premier, Julian Maka’a and other members of the Provincial Government and the Provincial Police Commander. Mr Hilton also plans to visit the hospital, market…
BURUKU School in Ughele Village in South Rendova, Western Province, has joined the rest of the country and the world to celebrate the World Environment Day on Monday – 5 June. Reports from Ughele said the observance of the day started with a parade from the school campus and progressed along the road in the…
MEMBER for East Are’Are Honourable Peter Kenilorea Jr has called for an update on the progress of the mini hospital in East Malaita. Hon. Kenilorea made the enquiry on behalf of his people of East Are’Are, who were also named as potential beneficiaries to this new project. “My people of East Are’Are have been identified…
SIX students from a renowned boarding high school in the Western Province were expelled from the school this week after they were found consuming alcohol. The students were sent home, much to the disappointment of the school administration and school family. It is unclear whether they were drinking alcohol bought from the bottle shops or…
A MAN who was tried for sexually abusing his 16-year-old daughter on five occasions in 2021 has been convicted of the offences. High Court judge, Howard Lawry, had found the dad guilty of the charge of Persistent Sexual Abuse. The victim and her aunt testified in the prosecution case, whilst the defendant remained silent and…
THE Solomon Islands Red Cross Society (SIRCS) has recently provided road signages to the Florence Young Christian School. The signages are to ensure drivers slow down when approaching the road in front of the school entrance so as to allow students safe crossing by students. Deputy Principal, Paul Marite, thanked SIRCS on behalf of the…