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Maverick P. Seda: The SI Youth Leader Behind the Fight for Nuclear Weapon Ban Treaty

Maverick P. Seda: The Solomon Islands’ Youth Leader Behind the Fight for Nuclear Weapon Ban Treaty On September 24, 2024, Peter Shanel Agovaka, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade of the Solomon Islands, signed the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) or the Nuclear Weapon Ban Treaty during a high-level ceremony

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SINU Successfully Hosted its 2024 Open Day

𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐔 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐃𝐚𝐲 Hundreds of secondary school students from various schools in Honiara attended the one-day event. The day began with official speeches from SINU Vice Chancellor (VC) Professor Transform Aqorau, Permanent Secretary (PS) of the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) Dr. Franco Rodie, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry

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Meet Alvina Polyn Taloni: A Solomon Islands’ Student In Japan

Meet Alvina Polyn Taloni: A Solomon Islands’ Student In Japan Japan Embassy in Solomon Islands is pleased to share the personal experiences of Solomon Islands students who are currently studying at different universities in Japan on MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan) scholarships. Read the life experience story of Alvina

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M-SELEN EMPOWERING WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS IN HONIARA

M-SELEN EMPOWERING WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS M-SELEN recently hosted an impactful awareness session for the “Academy for Women Entrepreneurs” (AWE) program in Ranadi, a crucial initiative aimed at empowering women in business. Over the past 12 weeks, 25 inspiring women entrepreneurs in Honiara have gained invaluable knowledge on how to grow their businesses, including embracing digital financial

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MALAITAN LOCAL AGRIBUSINESS PRODUCERS HAILED

MALAITAN LOCAL AGRIBUSINESS PRODUCERS HAILED A joint mission team from the World Bank and the Solomon Islands Government (SIG) have commended Agribusiness Producers Organizations (ABPOs) approved under the Solomon Islands Agriculture and Rural Transformation (SIART) grants in Malaita. This was during the team’s visit to the province from September 18 to 21, 2024. The team

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Solomon Islander Chris Rohoimae Wins Pacific Break 2024

Solomon Islander Chris Kamu’ana Rohoimae Wins Pacific Break 2024 Chris Kamu’ana Rohoimae, a rising music artist from the Solomon Islands and finalist in the Pacific Break 2024 competition, was taken by shock when he received a call from Nesia Daily, thinking it was for an interview. To his surprise, the call was to announce that he had

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USP SI Open Day attracts record crowd at new state-of-the-art campus

USP SI Open Day attracts record crowd at new state-of-the-art campus Over a thousand students from 18 high schools across the Solomon Islands were excited to participate in The University of the South Pacific (USP) Open Day, held today at the new King George campus in Honiara. This year’s Open Day was particularly special, as

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Australia Funds Expansion of Daycare Facilities in Honiara

Australia is backing the expansion of Kiddies Playhouse Daycare to bolster childcare services for working mothers in Honiara. Australian High Commissioner His Excellency Rod Hilton said, “a lack of affordable and accessible childcare facilities can significantly hinder the ability of women to fully participate in the workforce and succeed in their jobs.” “Australia’s support of

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Cocoa Fever in Solomon Islands

Australia continues to invest in the Solomon Islands cocoa sector. This investment has been boosted by Australia’s support for Kokonut Pacific Solomon Islands (KPSI) to launch a new locally produced drinking chocolate. Launched in celebration of KPSI’s 20th anniversary, the new product celebrates KPSI’s recent value-added cocoa processing and export expansion through the Solomon Islands-Australia

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