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When Australia Awards alumna Jean Uwesi returned to her Green Valley community in Honiara after earning a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Adelaide, she was determined to help local women build better livelihoods. With support from the Australia Awards Solomon Islands’ Alumni Support Grant, Jean organised a hands-on…
Australian High Commissioner Rod Hilton joined Solomon Islands Government ministers, students, staff, and community leaders at Malaita Provincial Technical Institute to celebrate the awarding of 78 Australia Skills Awards scholarships and reaffirm Australia’s commitment to creating local jobs through skills development in Solomon Islands. On his recent visit to Fiu,…
In early August, a group of fellows from Project for Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS), who recently arrived in Japan to pursue graduate studies, paid a courtesy visit to the Honorary Consul of Solomon Islands in Tokyo. The visit provided an opportunity for the Fellows to introduce themselves, express their…
The Solomon Islands Government (SIG) and the Solomon Islands National Teachers Association (SINTA) have reached a consensus on the way forward to address key issues raised by the country’s teachers. The agreement was reached during a joint negotiation meeting on Wednesday, 7th August, between officials from the Office of the…
The Japan-funded Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS) is gearing up for its second intake, with strategic preparations underway to attract high-caliber applicants across Solomon Islands. On July 31st, the JDS Operating Committee convened to establish the recruitment and selection processes for the upcoming cohort. The committee comprises representatives from the…
Students and teachers from Gawa Primary and Secondary School in the Reef Islands, Temotu Province have taken the lead in voluntarily cleaning up Lomlom Airport, following the recent suspension of flight services due to safety concerns. The clean-up was carried out free of charge, with no payment requested or expected.…
With his world-class Australian tertiary degree in law and a deep commitment to national development, Australia Awards alumnus George Junior Toaki is working to create a stronger and more accountable Solomon Islands. Toaki, a 2024 Australia Awards scholar from the Reef Islands in Temotu Province, recently completed a Master of…
Fredson Tanikoba, Civil Project Engineer and Australia Awards alumnus, is helping to improve the safety efficiency and resilience of infrastructure delivery in Solomon Islands. Fresh from the prestigious RISK 2025 Conference in Melbourne, Tanikoba returned equipped with new strategies to enhance risk identification and management in local projects. His participation…
The Solomon Islands National University (SINU) Faculty of Education and Humanities (FEH) and Office of Research and Postgraduate studies (ORPS) has received a technology boost with the delivery of 10 laptops, one desktop computer, four projectors, one printer, audio visual equipment and other accessories through the Solomon Islands-Australia Education Partnership…
After months of anxiety and delays caused by escalating conflict in the Middle East, five Solomon Islands students studying in Israel are finally making their journey home, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Honiara has confirmed in a statement. The students had been enrolled at the Arava International Centre for…
