MANAGING solid waste at the Western Provincial capital of Gizo remains a huge challenge for the responsible authorities which needs collective effort to address it. Thats the view of twenty-eight (28) year old Sumana Deni who works as a Waste to Wealth Program Coordinator with Positive Change for Marine Life (PCFML) based in Gizo. Speaking…
The new teachers’ salary classification and pay has been delayed until end of the next month due to technical issues. This was revealed by Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) in a statement on Thursday. “The Ministry of Education Human Resources Development would like to inform education providers and school teachers across the…
A project to promote sustainable agriculture for 500 households in Honiara was introduced at Solomon Islands National University (SINU) on Wednesday. The project set to introduce in the coming months, will establish community gardening networks while providing training and resources to participating households. Alex Makini, Project Manager for the Family Farming, Lifestyle, and Health…
Families comprising 576 people in Tikopia, Temotu province are now enjoying reliable access to clean water for drinking, cooking, and washing—right at their houses’ doorsteps. This transformation follows the successful completion of the St. Luke Community Faea Water Project, which began in June 2023. Four communities in the Faea District and one in the St.…
THE Parliamentary Opposition Group has held a fruitful dialogue with the Premier of Western Province Hon Billy Veo in Gizo today, Wednesday 2nd April. The Parliamentary Opposition Group arrived in Gizo on Wednesday morning led by the Opposition Leader Hon Matthew Wale. During the brief meeting, Hon Wale has informed the Premier of their visit…
SOLOMON Islands National University (SINU) successfully hosted its 2025 Family Farming Lifestyle and Health (FALAH) research seminar on Wednesday. The seminar was held at the Department of Fisheries Studies lecture Hall, Ranandi campus. The event featured eight presenters from SINU who shared their research on FALAH. It was organized by the University’s Faculty of Agriculture,…
Growing discontent within Cabinet to get the LSL/RIPEL land deal over and done with AS the Government’s proposed land grab scheme for prime land jointly owned by Levers Solomon Ltd [LSL] and Russell Island Plantation Estates Ltd [RIPEL] continues to drag on, there is push within Cabinet to get “the matter over and done with”.…
The Solomon Islands Government through the Ministry of Communication and Aviation in partnership with the Governments of Australia, the United Kingdom, and New Zealand launched a Solomon Islands Computer Emergency Response Team (SICERT) project in collaborative efforts to combat cybersecurity threats in the country. As part of the Government’s cybersecurity policy, and in light of…
The visiting Federated States of Micronesia’s (FSM) non-resident ambassador to the Solomons, His Excellency (HE) Carson Sigrah on Wednesday paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele. H.E Sigrah is based in Suva, Fiji. He oversees FSM’s diplomatic relations with all South Pacific countries, including the Solomons. During their discussions, PM Manele and…
Four Solomon Islanders will travel to Japan after they were awarded with the 2025 Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship to study this year. Three of the recipients will travel on Wednesday, 2nd April. Since 1993, the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship has benefited many Solomon Islanders who were able to study different fields including science, education,…