Teacher Training Starts in Honiara and Auki
Australian High Commission representative Julie McCallum, New Zealand High Commission representative Kate Bradlow, MEHRD Deputy Secretary Linda Wate, acting SINU Vice Chancellor Mr Shadrack Fanega cutting the cake.
Source: Supplied Tuesday, 29 June 2021 10:57 AM
The Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) has commenced its 2021 training program to ensure all teachers in Solomon Islands are qualified.
Over the next 12 months, the University of the South Pacific (USP) and Solomon Islands National University (SINU) will deliver certificate and diploma-level qualification programs to upskill 554 teachers - 352 from primary schools and 229 from secondary schools across Solomon Islands. Since 2015, with support from Australia and New Zealand, approximately 700 teachers across Makira-Ulawa, Choiseul, Western, Guadalcanal and Temotu have been qualified.
ANZAC Day is not about glorifying war but honouring the sacrifices – NZ/Aus High Commissions
ANZAC Day is not about glorifying war but honouring the sacrifices – NZ/Aus High Commissions Sunday 25/04/2021
Australian High Commissioner to Fiji John Feakes and New Zealand s High Commissioner to Fiji Jonathan Curr. [image: supplied]
The Australian and New Zealand High Commissions say ANZAC Day is not about glorifying war but honouring the sacrifices made by the Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War.
They say ANZAC Day is a pivotal moment in New Zealand and Australia’s history that has shaped their national identity.
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Prince William has paid tribute to the indomitable spirit and courage of Australian and New Zealand forces as he marked Anzac Day in London.
William and his wife Kate will be among a reduced number attending a dawn service at Wellington Arch on Sunday morning and later the Anzac Day Service at Westminster Abbey. This Anzac Day, Catherine and I join Australians and New Zealanders across the world to remember and honour the service men and women of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, the Duke of Cambridge said. Today we stand together to reflect not only on their sacrifices, but also their courage, sense of duty, and their famously indomitable spirit.
Abandoned water tank on Banaba
Photo: supplied
The
Pacnews Agency reported a directive came from the President s Office in Tarawa to send a chartered vessel to the island, with much-needed fresh water supplies for the 300 residents on the island.
The email assured the people of Banaba that a desalination plant would also be shipped across.
The Office of the President confirmed it would work with the Australia and New Zealand High Commissions in Tarawa on shipping more water to the island.
On Wednesday island elder, Roubena Ritata, sent a distress call to the government and the international community for help.