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Regional collaboration is helping the Solomon Islands Tertiary Education and Skills Authority (SITESA) strengthen its quality assurance systems for tertiary education and skills development. SITESA Chief Executive Officer Constance Nasi made the comments after participating in the Second Regional Roundtable with National Quality Assurance Agencies in Apia, Samoa, in June. The roundtable brought together national quality assurance agencies and education and training authorities from Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu. It was also attended by representatives from the Pacific Community’s Educational Quality and Assessment Programme (EQAP) and Pacific Australia Skills. SITESA coordinates and quality assures tertiary education and skills development in Solomon Islands. Established six years ago, the Authority began working with the Samoa Qualifications Authority (SQA) last year, receiving technical expertise and personnel support t...

Solomon Airlines is proud to celebrate the outstanding achievement of Mrs Mavis Tom, Reservations Systems Manager, who has been recognised with two major honours at the 2026 Australian Aviation Awards: Female Aviation Leader of the Year – SME and Rising Star – SME. Presented in Sydney on Thursday, 6 August 2026, the awards recognise Mrs Tom’s exceptional leadership, technical expertise, and contribution to aviation systems and operations. Her achievement highlights the growing recognition of Pacific aviation professionals on the international stage and reflects the expertise, commitment, and capability of the Solomon Airlines team. During her eight years with Solomon Airlines, Mrs Tom has played a key role in strengthening the airline’s international operations through her work supporting critical aviation systems, including check-in, boarding, baggage reconciliation, and flight departure processes. She has led major technology initiatives, including the Departure Control Syste...

Marking the restoration of one of the Solomon Islands’ most important World War II heritage landmarks, a new monument plaque commemorating the battle of Bloody Ridge has been reinstated at Bloody  Ridge National Historical Park. The original plaque, installed when Bloody Ridge was formally declared a National Historical Park in 2017, was stolen shortly after its unveiling. Its replacement has been funded thanks to the generosity of United States-based Valor Tours supporters, 25 of whom joined Ministry of Culture & Tourism (MCT) Permanent Secretary, Bunyan Sivoro along MCT staff, Tourism Solomons team members and the Bloody Ridge Rangers at an official unveiling ceremony marking the 64th anniversary of the Guadalcanal landings. Expressing the Government’s deep appreciation to Valor Tours group leader Scott Freund and the many donors who contributed funds towards the new plaque, Permanent Secretary Sivoro said their efforts had restored an important landmark that holds great mean...