SOLOMON Islands Government ICT Services Unit (SIG ICTSU) has celebrated the graduation of the Junior Professional Program (JPP)’s second cohort, a SIG-led initiative fully supported by the Solomon Islands-Australia Partnership. The program is providing a strong and growing pool of talent for the local ICT sector and offers aspiring young ICT professionals opportunities to gain…
THE Solomon Islands Council of Trade Unions (SICTU) has urged all Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to collectively assess their roles to fulfil their mandate in ensuring that national and provincial governments govern effectively and transparently on behalf of the public. “They (CSOs) should hold these governments accountable through governance institutions, the judiciary, media and social…
TWO Solomon Islands University of the South Pacific (USP) Laucala Campus third year Environmental (Earth) Science students Michelle Fifiri and Glenford Iamaea participated in the JENESY Program 2024 spoke highly about it as an ‘eye-opening.’ JENESY stands for Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange of Students and Youths. It is a program fully funded by the…
CHOISEUL Bay Provincial Secondary School (PSS) in Choiseul Province is faced with two problems – water shortage and lack of pots to cook student meals. These problems threaten the wellbeing of the school community if not urgently addressed by the education provider of the school, which is the Choiseul Provincial Government. Choiseul Province man John…
EVER heard of the Honiara Commonwealth Walkway? Well, it exists and this is your chance to discover this historic walkway which goes through the heart of Honiara. The Honiara Commonwealth Walkway is a seven-kilometre route with points of interest along its path, including the Solomon Islands National Museum, the National Art Gallery, the National Parliament…
THE Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) has rolled out sanitation projects in four constituencies in the Western Province. These are Gizo-Kolombangara Constituency, Rannogah-Simbo Constituency, South Vella Constituency and North Vella Constituency. The projects are part of the National Sustainable Sanitation Project (NSSP). Speaking to Solomon Star in an interview last Friday, ADRA Western Province…
The Solomon Islands Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China, His Excellency Barrett Salato had described the Solomon Islands-China relations as special. He made this comment during a roundtable discussion between the New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Winston Peters and Pacific Islands Countries Ambassadors to China, on Wednesday 25th…
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Team conducted simultaneous operation across Solomon Islands. EOD Supervising Director, Senior Sergeant Peter Ririvere, said two teams were sent out to Munda and Shortland Islands in Western Province and Taro in Choiseul Province. EOD teams responded to reports from communities in Munda, Shortland Islands…
The Environment and Conservation Division (ECD) under Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM) handed over ID cards for rangers of Pamahima Tribal Forest Protected Area (PA) through its Project Partners, Ecological Solutions Foundation (ESF) witnessed by FAO IFMP. This was to complete the formality in empowering and recognition of rangers to…
THE successful completion of the Taeloa Rural Health Clinic in Ward 5 of West Baegu-Fataleka, Malaita Province, would serve as a beacon of hope for locals. Chairman for Ward 5 Development Committee, Norman Siosi stated this at the signing of a project for the construction of Taeloa Rural Health Clinic and Water Supply at the…