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Minister of Education, Hon, Tozen Leokana, on Monday, January 13th, 2025 endorsed therelease of the 2025 Solomon Islands Government scholarships recipients list. This was after the Scholarship Selection Committee Chaired by the Permanent Secretary, DrFranco Rodie had completed the selection process, which was based on the assessment ofcandidates’ applications received…
The Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) on Monday 13 thJanuary 2025, released the National Examination and Placement Results for Years 9,11 and 12. This was after the Minister of Education, Hon. Tozen Leokana signed off the release of theresults. This is in accordance with section 64 (1)…
Goldie College National Secondary School in Western Province now has a new boys’ dormitory, valued at SBD1.8 million, thanks to the partnership between the governments of Australia, New Zealand and Solomon Islands through the Education Sector Support Program (ESSP). The education infrastructure was officially handed over to the national secondary…
A young civil and structural engineer is now utilising his knowledge and skills acquired under anAustralian Awards Scholarship (AAS) to ensure his local community have the same infrastructuredevelopment to those in capital Honiara of Solomon Islands. Jim Tawa Biliki received his Master of Engineering (Civil and Structural) testamur in early…
The Solomon Islands-United States Alumni Group recently organized an ‘Amerikan Naet’ (American Night) at King George Sixth National Secondary School. The night’s event featured four successful career professionals who have completed their training in the US in recent years, providing a renewed sense of purpose and a tremendous amount of…
Taking a step toward enhancing education infrastructure in Solomon Islands, Lambi Community High School celebrated the official handover of its newly constructed double-storey classroom building. The project, valued at approximately SBD$2 million, was jointly funded by the Australian and New Zealand governments in partnership with the Solomon Islands Ministry of…
by Ednal Palmer The Solomon Islands National University (SINU) Vice-Chancellor Professor Transform Aqorau has challenged staff and students of the country’s national university to embrace change and grow the institution. Speaking to mark SINU’s open day today, Professor Transform said the Open day is not just a showcase of the…
Solomon Islands National University (SINU) acknowledges the concerns raised by Dr. Derek Sikua, former Prime Minister and former Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education, regarding the establishment and conferral of its first PhD degree. Professor Aqorau said that “while we respect Dr. Sikua’s long-standing contributions to the education sector,…
Vice Chancellor of Solomon Islands National University (SINU) Professor Transform Aqorau has requested former prime minister Dr Derek Sikua for a face-to-face discussion over his concerns about the university’s PhD programmes. Sikua, who is also a former Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Education, and longtime educator, said the “absence…
As Solomon Islands’ ‘nambawan’ education partner, Australia will provide a record-breaking 100 new Australia Awards to Solomon Islands over the next 12 months. Australia’s Minister for International Development and the Pacific, Pat Conroy made the announcement at a private function during his visit to Solomon Islands this week. Minister of…
