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Regional News On January 20, 2025, a Fiji Airways flight from San Francisco to Nadi experienced a significant disturbance when a 69-year-old Australian woman became disorderly. Midway through the 11-hour journey, the woman, reportedly intoxicated, began shouting at passengers and crew, using racist and offensive language, and throwing objects. Despite efforts to calm her, she […]

A dead body has been discovered early this morning on the side of the main road in front of the new morgue, East Honiara. Witness said that the body is of a man from Malaita, and relatives have identified the body. Authorities are currently on the scene, and details are still emerging. Investigations are underway

The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA), through its Soul Cocoa Livelihood Project (SCLP), warmly welcomed two final-year Agriculture Bachelor students from the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) to their project team. The students, Ms. Natasha Medei from Temotu Province and Ms. Lanieta Ofea from Malaita Province, participated in a two-day cocoa training program at

24 JANUARY 2025 Over 8,300 Solomon Islanders have to date worked in Australia under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme, and this year looks set to be another successful year.Sixty-two PALM workers attended the first pre-departure briefing for 2025 last week. The group included 37 new participants and 25 returned workers, who were looking

Local stakeholders of education in the country are calling for all school leaders throughout the Solomon Islands to adhere to the Education Act 2023, funding code regulations. In light of ongoing concerns regarding the misuse of school grants, it is important that immediate action is taken to safeguard the proper use of funds allocated for

Hon. Peter Kenilorea Jr. recently took to Facebook to voice his concerns regarding the news of the National Provident Fund (NPF) exploring a joint public-private partnership (PPP) with the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS). The Honorable wrote, things that make you go hmmm: From the news and other sources, it seems that SI

By Gabby Abariga (Melanesian News Network) Mr Exsley Taloiburi, who is currently engaged as Deputy Director – Disaster and Community Resilience Programme for the Pacific Community (SPC) in Suva, Fiji, has become the first Solomon Islander to secure a senior position with the Green Climate Fund (GCF) based in Songdo, Incheon, South Korea. The proud

Photo: AHC_SI In an important milestone for the medical education collaboration between Australia and the Solomon Islands, the first cohort of Bond University medical students for 2025 has arrived in the country. The group, consisting of eight students and their supervising faculty members, is currently participating in a clinical placement program that will provide them

The Australian Wirrim Media team is visiting the Solomon Islands this month to film a series of teacher professional development videos. This initiative is part of the Education Sector Support Program (ESSP), which is a collaboration between Australia and the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD). The project aims to produce ten short

The recent announcement by the Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development (MEHRD) regarding the development of a new curriculum to promote LGBT tolerance in Solomon Islands has started a serious debate across Solomon Islands. The curriculum, which is being developed in collaboration with the Ministry of Peace, Traditional Governance, and Ecclesiastical Affairs (MPTGEA), aims