The World Bank Country Director for Papua New Guinea and the Pacific Islands, Mr. Stephen Ndegwa paid a courtesy visit to Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele MP. The Sydney based World Bank Country Director, Mr. Stephen is in the country for the Tina Hydro Project ceremony marking the commencement of the main construction works, including […]
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Two accomplished journalists from the Solomon Islands, Ulutah Gina of Solomon Star and Mavis Podokolo of Island Sun, have been selected to be among a distinguished group of six journalists across the Pacific region under the Pacific Media Assistance Scheme (PACMAS) to work at a Country Press Australia newspaper for two weeks in a regional
HONIARA – On October 26th 2024, the Catholic Church of Solomon Islands Theology School at Holy Name of Mary Seminary in Tenaru celebrated the graduation of four dedicated seminarians: Br. Joseph Manearea, Br. James Rapeka, Br. Simon Gatitsetse, and Br. Vickson Sovetania. After seven years of committed philosophical and theological studies, two graduates received bachelor’s
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The Global Alliance for Vaccination and Immunization, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr Sania Nishtar this morning met with the Minister for Health and Medical Services (MHMS) Dr Paul Popora Bosawai and the various alliances to GAVI including the World Health Organisation, World Bank and UNICEF to discussed GAVI’s immunization support to Solomon Islands. Following the
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10 ten staff members including 5 women from the Ministry of Health and Medical Services National Medical Stores (NMS) have successfully completed a specialized Forklift Dealership Equipment Training program, facilitated by the Hastings and Deering Institute of Technology. A certified forklift trainer from Hastings and Deering travelled to the Solomon Islands to deliver the comprehensive
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The National Diabetes Center at the National Referral Hospital (NRH) recently received 5 sets of diagnostic kits from Dr Lazarus Tavichikai, Manager of Ecall Health Center. In donating the diagnostic kit, Dr Tavichikai expressed his commitment towards supporting the fight against NCD as a major disease control policy of the Ministry of Health. “This piece
Dr. Eric Katovai, Pro Vice Chancellor – Academic at Solomon Islands National University (SINU), attended the Form 6 graduation ceremony at Jones Adventist College (JAC) on November 3 as the distinguished Guest of Honour. The ceremony, celebrated under the theme “Through Challenges, With God, We Conquer,” highlighted the students’ dedication and resilience throughout their academic
Three retired Solomon Islands nurses are the first to be sent to Niue under the Intra-Pacific Labour Mobility Scheme between the two countries.The local nurses, Lilly Gela, Chaniella Keumeru Valusa and Delilah Kalihohola left Honiara last Friday to pilot the first managed intra-Pacific labour mobility programme for the Pacific. Solomon Islands had engaged with Niue
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The Governor of the Central Bank of Solomon Islands was invited onto the factory floor at the Royal Australian Mint today to strike its first coin featuring the King Charles III effigy. The official coining ceremony was an important milestone for both the Royal Australian Mint and its South Pacific neighbour, strengthening the longstanding partnership.
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Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele MP was the guest of honour today at the Tina Hydro Development dam construction ceremony, the first large scale renewable energy project in the country. In his commissioning statement, Prime Minister Manele said, Tina Hydro is not just a project. It is a beacon of hope and unity for our
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