Education

Empowering Solar Training for Young Women in Solomon Islands

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SEVENTEEN young women who underwent four weeks of training at the Solomon Islands National University Center for Technical Vocational Education and Training graduated with certificates on Friday, February 9th, 2024. This is after they successfully...

ACU and ESSP Graduation Marks Milestone for Sign Language Trainers

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AUSTRALIA, New Zealand and the Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development, together with the Australian Catholic University (ACU) celebrated the completion of the 'Iumi Tugeda Helpim Solomon Islands Def Comiuniti Project' on Monday 29 January...

‘Learning for Lasting Peace’ Begins with Teachers: Neyleen Maeohu

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BY JOY OFASIA AS a post-conflict country, it is imperative for teachers in the Solomon Islands to impart the values of "Learning for Lasting Peace" to their students. These values include patience, understanding, compassion, and...

Australia Supports 18 Local Women in Construction and Solar Power Training

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AUSTRALIA has hailed the achievements of the Solomon Islands infrastructure sector, including 18 women currently being supported through a trail blazing training in construction and solar power. At an end of year Infrastructure Industry event...

International Children’s Day Celebrated in Honiara

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BY JOHN HOUANIHAU INTERNATIONAL Children's Day was observed by Honiara's primary school pupils at the Multipurpose Hall complex, next to Lawson Tama Stadium. This year's International Children's Day is centred on the idea of a "safe...

Speech Contest Successfully Held

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BY JOY OFASIA Jericho II community successfully held a speech competition based on the topic of Waste Management over the weekend at Jericho II community. Speaking during the event, Mr Hendy Kaniki Jericho II Community Development...

Jericho II Women Equipped with Basic Baking Skills

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BY JOY OFASIA 16 women and girls from Jericho II community, outskirts of Honiara have equipped themselves with new knowledge and skills on how to prepare and bake different types of cake and pastry products. The...

Millicent Barty Selected an Emerson Collective Fellow in the Climate Cohort

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The Emerson Collective (U.S.A) has just announced its new Climate Cohort of 14 visionary individuals pivoting into climate work with bold new projects. Among them is Millicent Barty of the Solomon Islands with her...

Rural Women Empowered through WASH Bottleneck Analysis Training

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BY JOHN HOUANIHAU THE Ahetaha Water Conservation successfully completed training on Village and Community WASH Bottleneck Analysis Manual for 12 communities from 26th to 27th December 2022. About 27 participants or representatives from Foulofo, Waima’aka, Kanata,...

Newly Crowned Miss Solomon Islands Thanks Supporters

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The newly crowned Miss Solomon Islands 2022/23, Tiare Haro, who entered the competition representing Western Province has thank everyone who had made her journey a successful one. She pointed out that first and foremost, she...