Iumi News

It is with deep sorrow and profound grief that the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) community mourns the tragic loss of one of our students, Ms. Lina Elustus Pitumana, who was fatally struck by a vehicle while crossing a zebra crossing near the Panatina Campus early this morning. Ms. Pitumana, a promising student enrolled in […]

Australia is Solomon Islands’ nambawan partner in sport; supporting both elite athletes and grassroots organisations. The three Solomon Islands organisations who’ve been selected to receive funding through this year’s Play for Equity Fund – a small grants initiative by the Australian Government’s sport for development program Team Up, in partnership with the International Olympic Committee:

Solomon Islands’ Outrigger Team Shines in Shorncliffe, Australia The Solomon Islands Outrigger Team demonstrated remarkable dedication and skill as they prepared for the 2024 Pier to Pier Outrigger Race in Schorncliffe, Australia. The highly anticipated Pier to Pier Race as part of the OC6 Marathon Series in Bramble Bay this month was hosted by the

In a recent Parliamentary seating in the Solomon Islands, Member of Parliament for East Honiara, Hon.  Morris Toiraena emphasized the critical need to safeguard local businesses and the private sector. Toiraena argued for the implementation of policies designed to protect local entrepreneurs from being overshadowed by foreign investors. He expressed concern that without such protections,

The use of beaches and bushes for Open Defecation is now a thing of the past for the Nusa Mahiri Community, after they were officially declared and certified as a No Open Defecation (NOD) Community last week. Open defecation is the human practice of defecating outside (“in the open”) rather than into a toilet. People