The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) is re-engaging with the Fote community and landowning groups, for the redevelopment of the once renown National Agriculture Training Institute (NATI) at Fote, West Kwaraáe in Malaita province. NATI was operational at Fote until its closure and subsequent demolition during the height of the ethnic unrest in 2000. …
THE Bina Harbor project is an important national project that can address some of the country’s major issues such as lack of employment opportunities and poor economic activities. That’s according to the Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry [SICCI] following a visit to the project site last month. As the peak organization looking after private sector in the country,…
THE Government for National Unity and Transformation’s (GNUT) ambition is to transform Solomon Islands into a nation that is united and self- reliant over time. That’s according to Prime Minister (PM)Jeremiah Manele when delivering his keynote address at the opening of the Donor Roundtable Event, Wednesday morning. The dialogue is being facilitated by Ministry of…
MORE than 3000 bombs have already been removed from communities in Western province as part of the Operation Render Safe 2024. The unexploded ordinances (UXO) were carefully removed and destroyed in an operation involving the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) Explosive Ordinance (EODD) team while working closely with the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and…
More than 60 Correctional Services Solomon Islands (CSSI) officers have recently took part in a three-day workshop series which focused on probation and parole as essential components of the modern correctional system. It was attended by senior representatives from CSSI and the Ministry of Police, National Security and Correctional Services (MPNSCS). The workshop, facilitated by…
The Australian and New Zealand governments have successful delivered educational materials consisting of textbooks to Temotu Province. The Education Sector Support Program, a partnership between the Australian and New Zealand governments in collaboration with the Solomon Islands Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development (MEHRD), facilitated the delivery of 13 cartons of educational resources, aimed…
Court to set date for Salopuka’s strike out application THE High Court will set a date to hear an application made to strike out the election petition case filed against Member of Parliament (MP) for Russells and Savo Oliver Salopuka on September 30. This election petition case went before the High Court on Monday for…
THE Australian High Commissioner Rod Hilton made his inaugural visit to Temotu Province this week. Tuesday’s visit is built on Australia’s enduring partnership with the people of Temotu, especially in education and health. This includes the construction of a dormitory at Leusalemba Primary School in 2020 and projects underway at Lata Hospital, Lata Training School, Baenga…
PRIME Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele has highlighted the importance of his overseas trips since he took office on May 2 and one of those overseas trips was to Japan during which he expressed Solomon Islands interest in exploring a multilateral cooperation for the development of the Bina Habor Project in Malaita Province. Prime Minister Manele…
ONE More Shot Photography has again kicked off a campaign in Honiara with the noble aim of raising finances to enable 19-year-old Joseph Anisi to travel overseas for a life-saving surgery. Anisi, a vibrant young soul who is battling severe heart issues, urgently requires surgery that cannot be performed at the National Referral Hospital. The…