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Education, Honiara, Local News, Region

SPORTS SCHOLARSHIP OPENS

BY PETER ZOLEVEKE II SOLOMON Islands are among the University of South Pacific (USP) member countries that are eligible to apply as candidates for the Pacific Regional Sports Research Scholarship (PRSRS) which currently is now open. According to USP, the…

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November 25, 2020

Honiara, Local News, Region, Sports

Solomon Islander by blood

Two touch-rugby world cups for New Zealand By Taromane Martin & Peter Zoleveke II THOUGH not many Solomon Islanders are known for playing rugby, there are some who have been paving and building their career in this sport overseas. One…

Taromane Martin
June 17, 2020

Education, Honiara, Local News, Region

‘We’re with Pal

USP student association Solomon Islands throw support behind Prof Ahluwalia By Alfred Sasako SOLOMON Islands students studying at the University of the South Pacific (USP) Solomon Islands Campus in Honiara have thrown their support behind Prof Pal Ahluwalia, urging regional…

Alfred Sasako
June 16, 2020

Education, Honiara, Local News, Region

SIG ‘stand’ on USP Saga to be made known today

BY BARNABAS MANEBONA SOLOMON Islands Government (SIG) ‘position’ on the University of the South Pacific (USP) saga will be made known today. Towards call made by the USP Staff and students requesting leaders from the USP member countries to remove…

Barnabas Manebona
June 11, 2020

Honiara, Local News, Region

Gov’t confirms repatriation stranded nationals in Fiji and Vanuatu

THE National Government through the Covid-19 Oversight Committee has confirmed the date to repatriate our stranded nationals in Fiji and Vanuatu. Chair of COVID-19 Oversight Committee, Mr James Remobatu has confirmed Wednesday 27 May for the repatriation process in Travel…

Press Release
May 26, 2020

Education, Honiara, Local News, Region

Ministry to meet airfares of terminated students: PS Rodie

By EDDIE OSIFELO MINISTRY of Education and Human Resources will meet the airfares of the six terminated students in Philippines. Permanent Secretary, Dr Franco Rodie confirmed this after the terminated were worried that government would not meet their airfares to…

Eddie Osifelo
May 22, 2020

Honiara, Local News, Region

Government announces repatriation of stranded nationals

THE Government’s Covid-19 Oversight Committee has announced the repatriation of Solomon Islands nationals who are stranded in Australia and Fiji as a result of flight closures due to covid-19. Chair of the Covid-19 Oversight Committee and Secretary to Cabinet, James…

Press Release
May 19, 2020

HEALTH, Local News, Region

High Commissioner in Fiji deals with stranded nationals

By EDDIE OSIFELO A number of Solomon Islands nationals are currently stranded in Fiji as a result of cancellation of international flights due to the COVID-19 pandemic. High Commissioner in Suva, William Soaki confirmed to Island Sun yesterday that the…

Eddie Osifelo
April 12, 2020

AUSTRALIA / NZ, Business, News, Region

Important role of Labour Mobility Oversight Committee

THE Labour Mobility Oversight Committee (LMOC) has an important role in Labour mobility. LMOC is the governance body to oversight the Labour Mobility Unit and its role is to keep Cabinet and the National Trade Development Committee informed on labour…

Admin
February 24, 2020

Honiara, Local News, News, Region

Gov’t hands $800K towards Aussie bush fire

By Mike Puia THE government last night handed SBD$800,000 towards the Australia bush fire disaster. Prime Minister, Manasseh Sogavare, handed the support to the Australian High Commission to Solomon Islands, Dr. Lachlan Strahan during a cooperate dinner fundraising drive at…

Mike Puia
January 17, 2020

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