BY LYNTON AARON FILIA PRESIDENT of the SINU student association has hit back at the institution’s pro-vice chancellor (corporate) Mr Donald Malasa, saying that the current strike notice to have him (Mr Malasa) removed is based on his failure to…
All SIG-sponsored students’ stipends reduced by 50 percent in 2018 By Alfred Sasako HUNDREDS of Government-sponsored students studying overseas will be the first victims of savage budget cuts being announced this week. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Manasseh…
By Tanny.E.Vahi HONIARA’S main street was paraded yesterday to mark “World Water Day” based on the theme ‘Clean Environment for Clean Water’. Speaking at the celebrations, Leonard Olivera Director (Ag) Environmental Health of the Ministry of Health (MHMS) said that…
By Mike Puia FORMER Prime Minister and member of the parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Dr Derek Sikua, suggested the need to scrap out the form 7 school level. Mr Sikua was speaking to staff of the Ministry of Education…
By Mike Puia THE Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development (MEHRD) has promised to find a better option on how to stop secondary school exam leakage. Acting Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, James Bosamata, made the assurance when appearing…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO TENAKOGA primary school in Eastern Guadalcanal plains yesterday received $686,439.24 from the Embassy of Japan to Solomon Islands to help build their classrooms and student dormitory. The Grassroots and Human Security Project grant contract signing was…
BY LYNTON AARON FILIA SOLOMON Islands National University Student Association (SINUSA) has issued a 14-day strike notice to the Solomon Islands National University yesterday. The students are calling for the removal of the Pro Vice Chancellor (Corporate) saying they have…
A series of articles as told by Loretta Manele about life in Taiwan I first visited Taiwan in 2015. My visit there was purposely for studies. In August of 2015 when I headed to Taiwan under the Taiwan MOFA scholarship,…
BY LYNTON AARON FILIA ASPIRING young leaders across the Pacific islands countries on Wednesday celebrated their first alumni reunion of the Pacific Islands Leadership Programme (PILP) in Honiara. The event convened young leaders from Papua New Guinea, Nauru, French Polynesia,…
MORE than 800 students graduated with diplomas, bachelor degrees, master degrees and PHD at Divine Word University’s 36th graduation ceremony, Sunday this week in Madang Papua New Guinea. Three Solomon Islanders are among those that graduated. Rosemary Maoma who graduated…
