BY GEORGINA KEKEA THE Ministry of Education, Human Resources and Development (MEHRD) has decided NOT to send any more students under Cuba Scholarship scheme in medicine. MEHRD Permanent Secretary (PS) Dr Franco Rodie says the scholarship was concentrated in training…
BY GEORGINA KEKEA THE incoming director of the Centre for Pacific Islands Studies at the University of Hawaii told ABC that declining support for West Papuan independence in Melanesia is a clear sign of Indonesia’s growing influence. Dr Tarcisius Tara…
BY GEORGINA KEKEA THE Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) will continue to improve the monitoring and management of SIG-scholarship. Permanent Secretary (PS) Dr Franco Rodie when responding to Island Sun’s query on scholarship for students in Philippines…
$40.8M outstanding fees forces university to take action DEBTS totalling $40.8 million has forced the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) to put its foot down on a deadline – October 31, 2018. The institute warns that after this date,…
BY LYNTON AARON FILIA THE Republic of China (Taiwan) has opened a new opportunity for Solomon Islands scholars to live and work in Taiwan. His Excellency Roger Luo on Tuesday said the programme commences this year. He said, “We have…
BY GEORGE MANFORD AUKI CHIEF Education Officer for Malaita province Mr Andy Siarani urges teachers that if there is no quality teacher there will be no quality education seen in our schools. He made this statement during the official closing…
BY GEORGE MANFORD AUKI A peace ceremony has taken place during the closing of the World Teachers Day celebration 2018 in Auki last week between Malaita and Guadalcanal teachers. The short ceremony included exchanging of gifts between both parties especially…
BY GEORGE MANFORD AUKI MINISTRY of Education and Human Resource Department (MEHRD) permanent secretary Dr Franco Rodie has saluted teachers for choosing the teaching profession as their career. He this during the official opening of the world teachers day programme…
BY GEORGE MANFORD AUKI THIS year’s World Teachers Day has officially opened at the Auki primary school sports ground yesterday in Auki, Malaita province. Thousands of teachers from the provinces around the country including the host province Malaita gathered to…
ACTING Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare was chief guest of honour during the occasion marking the 50th Anniversary Celebration of the University of the South Pacific in Honiara yesterday afternoon. An alumni of the university himself, Sogavare addressed a crowd of…
