The Kaohsiung experience
BY LORETTA BRIGIDIA MANELE A challenging, fun and exciting year of teaching Mandarin at Solomon Islands National University (SINU) has just ended and it was time for a break. Ms Kuei Mi Li prior to taking time off in June…
August 2018
SINU’s Mandarin class helps new SI students in Taiwan
BY LORETTA BRIGIDIA MANELE ACCORDING to three Solomon Islands students, studying Mandarin at SINU was boost and helped them a lot when they first settled in Taiwan. Joseph Lefotoo, Robinson Minevaleke and Simon Tewa Tomasusu are ICDF scholarship recipients, currently…
Two4One eyes performing at regional stage
BY LYNTON AARON FILIA THE Two-4-One band has received two invitations to perform overseas following their comeback recently. They had left the music scene for a very long time. The legendary Solomon Islands band has been invited to perform live…
Kava training workshop held at Pupuku
BY BARNABAS MANEBONA MORE than twenty Kava farmers from Wards 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 at Norwest Choiseul participated in a Kava Training workshop held in Pupuku Village recently. MPA for Ward 12 at Varisi Lavata Hon Nerio Ulemiki…
Kukum drainage issue challenges highlighted
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO HONIARA City Council chief inspector George Titulu has underscored challenges that hinder the ongoing issue of the Kukum Market drainage which poses unfriendly environment and bad stink for the general public to inhale. In an exclusive…
Gabion seawall reaches half way in Gizo
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU GIZO FILLING Gabion baskets along the main northern section at the new redevelopment Gizo market house project site continues. A spokesman from the Construction site yesterday said stage one of the sewer main to the site boundary…
DFL tutors training in Auki
BY SAMIE WAIKORI AUKI A three-day training for tutors who will implement SINU’s Distance Flexible Learning programme in Malaita province has successfully ended yesterday. The training was held at Auki Community High School in Auki and the school will be…
Authorities urged to crack down on ministry of fisheries
By Mike Puia DIRECTOR and Acting Secretary of the Ontong Javanese Association (OJA), Dr Reginald Aipia, has urged responsible authorities to investigate and clean-up the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR). Mr Aipia said this is necessary because the…
Harvest Festival at Voruvoru raises $150k
BY BARNABAS MANEBONA CHRIST the King Parish at Voruvoru Catholic Mission Station, Northwest Choiseul, successfully held their ‘Harvest Festival’ over the weekend raising $150,000. Main activities that raised the considerable amount of money were planned tribal and heads of families…
Dropouts encouraged for DFL programme
BY SAMIE WAIKORI AUKI DROPOUTS from the formal education system are encouraged to join the DFL programme soon to be piloted by SINU. The programme is called second chance learning, designed and gave another opportunity for dropouts if they mind…