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The Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) is aware of the comments made by the Acting Leader of Opposition, John Dean Kuku, concerning teacher study leave and supernumerary arrangements, and wishes to provide clarification to ensure accurate public understanding. Teacher study leave, and related entitlements, are governed by…
Solomon Islands State Owned Entity (SOE), Solomon Power this week bid a heartfelt farewell to one of its longest-serving Mechanical Fitters, Andrew Buga after 19 years and three months of dedicated service. He was part of the Generation team at Solomon Power. Andrew’s journey began at Selwyn College, where he…
Three rising women in infrastructure have joined a cohort of Solomon Islanders undertaking postgraduate studies in Australia to contribute to national development back home. Soleana Gagahe, Lisa Esibaea and Talei Wore commenced their university studies this month, having worked on Australia’s Solomon Islands Infrastructure Program, which delivers major projects around…
Nurses from Naha Clinic are sharpening their emergency skills in a three-week refresher training — gearing up to deliver faster, lifesaving care when the new Australian supported Naha Birthing and Urban Health Centre open this year. The hands-on training at the National Referral Hospital focuses on practical emergency response: CPR,…
Construction is progressing steadily on the China-funded Auki Road Network Rehabilitation Project in Auki, the capital of Malaita Province. The project, implemented by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), is currently focused on installing reinforced concrete drainage systems along a 9.2-kilometre road corridor. Strengthening Flood Resilience and Road Durability Newly…
Acting Leader of Opposition John Dean Kuku has called for urgent intervention by the Government over ongoing delays in scholarship confirmations and growing uncertainty-surrounding policies affecting teachers undertaking approved studies. Mr Kuku said the Opposition Office has received credible reports that delays in scholarship confirmation and deployment have caused students…
The Alisuri Sustainable Livelihood Association in Marokafo village, an inland community in the northern region of Malaita Province, is helping women in the community save money to support their families. The association in Marokafo village is one of the forty-five (45) Agribusiness Producer Organizations (ABPOs) in Malaita Province supported by…
by Ronald Toito’ona The Solomon Islands Law Reform Commission has urged Parliament to adopt a more proactive and modern legal framework to combat illicit drugs, warning that the country’s current list-based system is leaving dangerous loopholes that criminals can exploit. Presenting before the Bills and Legislation Committee last week on…
The Solomon Islands Government has issued a travel advisory urging citizens to avoid travel to the Middle East due to heightened tensions and ongoing conflict in the region. In a public notice released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, all Solomon Islanders intending to travel internationally have…
Transparency Solomon Islands (TSI) has raised serious concerns about growing evidence linking large-scale extractive activities, particularly logging, to the exploitation of vulnerable women and children in rural communities across Solomon Islands. Drawing on independent investigations, media reporting, and international human rights assessments, TSI warns that logging areas have increasingly been…
