THE newly launched ‘Stronger Education Together (SET)’ programme will deliver 50 important school infrastructure projects nation-wide over a period of eight years. Under this scheme it will deliver new and urgently needed education facilities for education institutions. This was highlighted by the Australian High Commissioner Rod Hilton in his remarks on Wednesday at the signing…
THE Member of Parliament (MP) for Marovo, Chachabule Amoi has urged the Geruana landowners in Vagunu, Marovo, Western Province to determine the true ownership of the disputed land. This call follows accusations by the Geruana landowners that MP Amoi used his political influence to push for the suspension of Sunway (SI) Ltd’ logging license on…
IN a move to improve equitable school access and enhance the quality of education in Solomon Islands, a signing ceremony was held on Wednesday. The deal dubbed ‘Direct Funding Agreement’ (AFD) was signed by Minister of Education and Human Resource Development (MEHRD), Tozen Leokana and the Australian High Commissioner Rod Hilton in Honiara on Wednesday.…
DOMAVOLA Company Limited, a logging company, has decided not to proceed with operations in the rainforest on Vangunu, Marovo, Western Province. Despite receiving a Development Consent from the Environment Advisory Committee (EAC) in the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM) in 2022, the company opted out due to strong opposition from…
The Heads of Units within the National Statistics Office, NSO, had a short meeting with the Finance and Treasury Minister Manasseh Sogavare on Friday 17th January 2025 at the finance headquarter. The meeting with the Finance Minister came as the NSO office concluded their week to lead the devotion at the headquarter. Every week each…
Munda police are investigating the death incident of a 62-year-old Taiwanese man who was found unconscious in a fishing carrier boat recently. The incident happened on 21 December 2024 in the Solomon Sea, and the ship went offshore at Noro port and reported the matter to authorities. Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Superintendent Wilken Miriki said…
Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Richard Marles, will travel to Solomon Islands on Saturday. In Honiara, the Deputy Prime Minister will meet with Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele and other Ministers. This visit comes after Prime Minister Albanese and Prime Minister Manele announced in December Australia’s support to grow the size and capability…
Minister of Education, Hon, Tozen Leokana, on Monday, January 13th, 2025 endorsed the release of the 2025 Solomon Islands Government scholarships recipients list. This was after the Scholarship Selection Committee Chaired by the Permanent Secretary, Dr Franco Rodie had completed the selection process, which was based on the assessment of candidates’ applications received and assessed…
THE Leader of Opposition Matthew Wale has called on the Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development (MEHRD) to immediately investigate the persistent high failure rates in national examinations and implement effective measures to improve academic performance. Wale made the statement in response to data released by MEHRD showing consistently high failure rates among students.…
SWISS medical professionals Dr Thomas Furrer and his wife Ruth have voluntarily shared their expertise with the medical staff at Kilu’ufi Hospital in Malaita Province. The couple, who arrived in Solomon Islands in 2023 under the Ruckstuhl 4 Charity Organisation, spent six months offering specialised services to support the local healthcare system. Dr Furrer is…