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…
WORKERS of Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA) in Honiara will vote in a secret ballot at the Trade Dispute Panel’s (TDP’s) courtroom at Town Ground on Monday 17 March. TDP made the ruling recently for a secret ballot vote to be conducted to resolve the recognition issue between Workers Union of Solomon Islands (WUSI) and…
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…
United Arab Emirates (UAE) is looking for teachers with qualifications in science. In a statement issued by the Solomon Islands Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade on Tuesday encourages Solomon Islanders to apply. The statement said, the Solomon Islands Embassy in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) encourages Solomon Islanders with teaching qualifications to apply…
A FORMER Prime Minister and statesman, the Late Sir Francis Billy Hilly from Ranonggah, Western Province has passed away. His daughter confirmed his passing via a social media post on Monday night. He died peacefully at the National Referral Hospital (NRH) at the age of 77 around after being ill for sometime. Since the news…
THE Ministry of Commerce, Industry, Labour and Immigration (MCILI) has completed the “Solomon Islands National Employment Policy (NEP) Draft Validation Workshop” at the Heritage Park Hotel last week. The NEP SI draft is a strategic framework designed to shape the future of the labour market in Solomon Islands, including the provision of opportunities for all…
THE Chinese Ambassador to Solomon Islands, Cai Weiming has hailed the Chinese Artificial Intelligence (AI) industry and more specifically the AI powered chatbot ‘DeepSeek,’ saying the world is witnessing a real breakthrough in redefining the present. He uttered these words at the opening of the Chinese film festival in Honiara at the University of the…
TWENTY-ONE (21) local entrepreneurs now have the opportunity to rent individual rooms to sell their local food and snacks to customers in Honiara. This follows the opening of the 24-hour Local Main Shop at White River, West Honiara on Saturday. Speaking at the opening, sales officer Gwen Zama said the Local Main Shop is designed…
Australia’s Ambassador for Global Health, Dr Lucas de Toca is in Solomon Islands to hear and see how see Australia’s support is assisting the health sector. During the first day of his official visit to the Solomons, he was joined by the Minister for Health and Medical Services, Hon Paul Bosawai. Ambassador de Toca leads…
Noro Community High School in Western Province will be representing Solomon Islands at the 2024 JENESYS Program. The composition of the delegation consists of five year eleven (11) students and one (1) supervising staff. The delegation will leave on Tuesday 11th March, 2025 and will return on Thursday 20th March 2025. The “2024 Japan-East Asia…