Public transport service providers applauded for tobacco initiative
THOSE INVOLVED in the city’s public transport services are applauded for the quality behaivour shown during the course of their services. A Henry B Kahui made this acknowledgement, honouring cab and...
View ArticleCall for HCC to partner with other organisations
THERE IS a need for the Honiara City Council to coordinate with other organisations in order to carry out its by-laws effectively. Honiara man, Henry Kahui made the statement, urging HCC to consider...
View ArticleGizo NDMO to conduct ERT training
THE NATIONAL Disaster Management Office through the Provincial Disaster Management Office will be commencing an Emergency Response Team training to be held at the Gizo Women’s Center tomorrow. In a...
View ArticleSIVB – Getting the tourism message across
THE SOLOMON Islands tourism industry has enjoyed one of its best ever starts to a year with combined international visitor arrivals for the two month period January and February 2016 increasing by more...
View ArticleIsabel Second Appointed Day marked at Kalenga School
A SPECIAL gathering to mark the Isabel Second Appointed was held at Kalenga Community High School on 3 June (last Friday). The gathering brought together students from Koleta Primary school, San Jorge...
View Article‘Education For What’ revisited
A PANEL of senior Solomon Islands thinkers will scrutinise the ideas underpinning the current Solomon Islands education system. This scholarly scrutiny will take place during the Vaka Pasifiki...
View ArticleIndigenous Chamber membership exceeds 500
THE RECENTLY established Indigenous Chamber of Commerce, Trade and Industries for Solomon Islands (ICCTISI) has now registered more than 500 members. ICCTISI Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Charles...
View ArticleMelanesian Brothers mark Ini Kopuria Day
THE SOCIETY of the Melanesian Brotherhood (Tasiu) of the Anglican Church of the Melanesia in the country have marked the 71th Day attributed to the founder, yesterday, at Marovovo, West Guadalcanal....
View ArticleTwo European volunteers in the country to help youths
TWO EUROPEAN volunteers have been deployed to the country as part of the National Youth Congress (NYC) and Fundacion Canaria General de la Universidad de la Laguna exchange programme. The two are,...
View ArticleThree Melanesian Brothers to Palawan Province in Philippine
THREE MELANESIAN Brothers (Tasiu) from the Anglican Church of Melanesia in Solomon Islands will leave on a church ministerial mission to Palawan Province of Philippine, in South East Asia. The three...
View ArticleVillagers at Rade’aekwa benefit from organic farming
VILLAGERS AT Rade’aekwa community in the Langalanga lagoon in Malaita province have benefitted from an organic farming programme introduced by the Agriculture Department in Malaita province....
View ArticleCelebration of World Environment Day (June 5), World Oceans Day (June 8) and...
THE ANNUAL World Environment Day (WED) will be celebrated again this year 2016 with the theme ‘Zero Tolerance for the Illegal Wildlife Trade’ with the key slogan “Go Wild for Life”. The event will be...
View ArticleADB boosting access to clean, renewable energy in Pacific–report
THE ASIAN Development Bank (ADB) is working with governments and communities to increase access to clean, renewable power and to enhance energy security and build resilient low-carbon economies for a...
View ArticleEducation Minister officiates at Symposium
THE 7TH Symposium on Sensorless Control for Electrical Drives (SLED) was officially opened by Fiji’s Minister for Education, Heritage and Arts, Honourable Dr Mahendra Reddy at Sofitel Resort and Spa in...
View ArticlePartnership vital for Crime Prevention: Manelusi
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Gabriel Manelusi says constant collaboration between Police and Communities are important for preventing crimes in the communities....
View ArticleTSI commends G-police again
TRANSPARENCY SOLOMON Islands once again commends the Royal Solomon Islands Police officers for charging the Honiara City Mayor, Alfrence Fatai on attempted bribery. He was alleged to have offered bribe...
View ArticleMore input needed for disaster preparedness
The national disaster management office in Gizo has appealed for more input from the various provincial groups into pre-cautionary plans for disaster response, during an emergency response training...
View ArticleMystery of Hawksbill turtle migration to be exposed soon
THE MYSTERY behind the Hawksbill turtle migration in the South Pacific will soon be exposed following the launching of the first ever comprehensive turtle tagging programme at the Arnavon Conservation...
View ArticleGula’alā linguistic group shines
A LITTLE known linguistic group is shining culturally. The Gula’alā people is the smallest linguistic group in Malaita province. At the July Vaka Pasifiki Education Conference, Gula’alā community...
View ArticleNational youth congress opens employment path for youths
THE NATIONAL youth congress has implemented a new project that is aimed at addressing the pressing issues facing youths in the country. Sustainable tourism agents in rural societies (STARS) project...
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