Education

ALLOWANCES FROM 2022?

MEHRD waits for ‘cheques to be ready’ before paying SIG students their dues BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO  Allowances from last year are yet to be paid to Government sponsored students at the local university SINU and rural training centres. The…

Australia support Garanga RTC

BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO AUSTRALIA through the Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC) recently handed over tools and equipment to Garanga Rural Training Centre in Isabel province to strengthen the delivery of their Carpentry, Construction, and Joinery qualifications. The support was…

Aqorau outlines key goals to drive SINU forward

BY NED GAGAHE Solomon Islands National University (SINU) Vice Chancellor Professor Transform Aqorau has outlined three key goals to help build SINU a university that is internationally recognized and respected. Aqorau highlighted this in his Easter address this week. The…

SINU graduation date postponed

BY NED GAGAHE Solomon Islands National University (SINU) graduation ceremony scheduled to take place on April 20 has been postponed to Thursday, April 27. SINU announced this yesterday in a statement posted on their Facebook page. SINU said only the…

SINU MASS EVICTION

University kicks out property residents after years of failed negotiations By EDDIE OSIFELO SOLOMON Islands National University (SINU) is continuing a mass eviction exercise on 40-plus former staff residing in its properties at Kukum and Panatina campuses. The eviction began…

650 award letters so far

Education PS Rodie gives update on late government scholarships. BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO Government has so far given out 650 award letters of 1000 scholarships for this year. This comes as tertiary institutions in the country and the region are…

APTC AWARDS ANNOUNCED

285 Solomon Islanders to undergo TVET studies 2023 BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO The APTC TVET awards have been announced. Two hundred and eighty-five people will undergo studies. Australian High Commissioner to Solomon Islands Rod Hilton made the formal announcement at…