The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Netherlands accredited to Solomon Islands, Her Excellency Mrs. Ardi Stoios Braken had a productive courtesy call meeting with Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele MP in Honiara. Prime Minister Manele welcomed H.E Ardis and highlighted that her presence symbolizes the healthy relationship between Solomon Islands and Netherlands. The Prime Minister…
Six students from the Solomon Islands proudly graduated from Fulton Adventist University College in Nadi, Fiji during a memorable ceremony held on Sunday, 24th November 2024. The event, graced by families, friends, and distinguished guests, celebrated the achievements of students from across the Pacific under the inspiring theme, “Enlighten to Shine.” The 165 graduates, representing…
Routine maintenance, regravelling, and spot upgrading to make 21 km of the East Road in Malaita more climate resilient is approaching completion under the World Bank-funded Solomon Islands Roads and Aviation Project. The works are implemented by Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) and are carried out by the local contractor Trades Transformation Company Limited, with…
Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) under the Serious Crime Unit had arrested the first shop owner for breaching the Single Use Plastic ban regulation. Xian Pan Li a Chinese business man was arrested for using plastic cups and spoon at his restaurant shop at Tandai High Way, West of Honiara. RSIPF in collaboration with…
Biosecurity Solomon Islands (BSI) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) has farewelled and thanked their out-going Director Francis Tsatsia last week, who has finally retired after a long and dedicated service as head of the department. The farewell reception was held on Friday 15th December. According to supervising BSI Director Jean Eroa, Francis…
As part of ongoing implementation of Access to Education Policy, Senior Management representatives of the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) officiated in the handed over two staff houses to Selwyn College on Thursday 21 November 2024. The two staff houses were handed over by Deputy Secretary Cooperate Services, Coldrine Kolae and was…
THE United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called for urgent climate action and reform of international institutions, warning that current systems are failing to meet global challenges. In a powerful appeal to the world’s largest economies at the G20 Summit Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Tuesday, Guterres said, “Our climate is at a breaking point.…
A CONCERNING decline has been observed in Solomon Islands beche-de-mer population by a National Geographic Pristine Seas expedition. The National Geographic Pristine Seas is a project aimed at exploring and protecting vital places in the ocean. Launched in 2008 by the National Geographic Explorer in Residence Enric Sala, it has helped establish 29 of the…
NUMBU Community High School (CHS) in Northeast Guadalcanal is one of the schools in the province earmarked by the Education Division to introduce Form 6 soon. Thats according to the Guadalcanal Provincial Government Minister for Education, John Botsi. He could not confirm whether in 2025 or the following year. Minister Botsi announced this at the…
The Australian Government is partnering with Pacific nations to improve energy security and scale up energy grid transition with a AUD125 million (SBD687.5 million) investment in renewable energy. Australia’s Minister for Climate Change and Energy, the Hon Chris Bowen MP, announced the funding at COP29 at an event attended by Solomon Islands’ Minister for the Environment, Climate…