Australia announces awards for students to study at RTCs
BY JENNIFER KUSAPAACTING Australian High Commissioner Sally-Anne Vincent has announced that Australia through its Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC) has awarded 125 students to undertake studies in selected Rural Training Centres.Ms Vincent said out...
New education initiative for schools with form 6 on Malaita
BY SAMIE WAIKORIAUKITHE Mala I Tolo Indigenous Guardianship Trust (MITIGT) group through its education Initiative component will pilot a block study course for 11 senior secondary schools on Malaita province.The program is a new...
RTCs – a second chance for school drop outs
BY JENNIFER KUSAPATECHNICAL Vocational Education Training or Rural Training Centre is seen as second chance education for those who are unable to further their studies in the formal education sector.Solomon Islands Association of Rural...
Selwyn College boosted with new market, water facilities
Selwyn College got an upgrade to their market facility with the help of the Member of Parliament for Northwest Guadalcanal, Bodo Dettke and Oxfam in the Pacific.The new facilities were handed over to the...
‘TVET education important for SI’
BY JENNIFER KUSAPAThe negative perception that Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) is a second choice compared with the conventional academic field should be eliminated by parents and youths in order for the...
China: we value education
China’s Ambassador to Solomon Islands Li Ming says his country values education development and will continue to invest in this sector as the relationship between the two countries continue to grow.Speaking at a groundbreaking...
Wong encourages local students to study hard
By EDDIE OSIFELOSTUDENTS in Solomon Islands are encouraged to study hard in their education.Australian Foreign Minister, Penny Wong made this encouragement when she visited King George Six school during her one-day visit to Honiara...
APTC supports San Isidro with new supplies
BY JENNIFER KUSAPATHE Australian High Commission, through Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC) has supported the San Isidro Rural Training Centre with transportation, IT equipment and covid supplies yesterday.High Commissioner Dr Lachlan Strahan travelled to...
Students call for fairness
ABOUT 26 students from Malaita Province doing their bachelor programmes under SIG scholarships at Solomon Islands National University (SINU) call for “fairness” from the government.This after the National Scholarship Division (NSD) at Solomon Islands...
Slow start for schools in Mala
BY SAMIE WAIKORIAukiA week into date of resumption for schools across the country, and schools into Malaita are yet to settle down for classes.Chief Education Officer (CEO) for Malaita Education Authority (Malaita EA), Andy...