The Anti Corruption team together with Central Islands Province have successfully marked the International Anticorruption Day at Tulagi today, Friday 09th December 2022.
The Solomon Islands Government is looking to streamline international entry requirements and improve efficiency to enhance visitor travel experience and at the same time further secure its international entry points.
World leaders and negotiators on 20 November had approved a decision on the COP27 agenda on ‘Loss and Damage’ which would create a fund to compensate Small Island Developing States (SIDSs) or poor nations that suffered the impacts of climate change believed to be worsened by developed countries’…
High cost of living has been a problem in Solomon Islands for many years now. Opposition Leader Hon Matthew Wale highlighted during his Budget Debate speech in Parliament on Monday this week.
Police at Auki in Malaita Province have removed a dead body found underneath the Fiu Bridge in Central Kwara’ae this morning (6 December 2022). Provincial Police Commander for Malaita Province, Superintendent Leslie Kili confirmed that the dead body is of a male person in his 30s or 40s.
The United States Government through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Pacific American Fund launched an $850,000 USD (7 Million SBD) grant award to Action on Poverty (AoP) and the Solomon Islands Development Trust yesterday in Honiara.
Prime Minister Hon Manasseh Sogavare yesterday (Sunday 4th Dec), paid homage and presented wreaths on behalf of the government and people of Solomon Islands in honour of the late President of the People’s Republic of China, Jiang Zemin who passed away mid last week at Shanghai at the age of 96.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade Hon. Jeremiah Manele called on the numerical strength of the 78 members of the Organization of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) to address global challenges.
The Outgoing CEO of the Solomon Islands Tobacco Company, Kazi Rahman has been commended for his immense contribution to the development of Solomon Islands. Hon. Prime Minister, Manasseh Sogavare formally thanked Mr.
An oil spill suspected to be originated from a World War 2 wreckage was discovered meters outside Vura village in Northwest Guadalcanal. Villagers said the oil may have spilled after the 7.3 magnitude earthquake that hit the country on Tuesday shook a world war 2 wrecked ship under the sea.
Relations between Solomon Islands and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) continue to grow steadily with the latest signing of an agreement to build a new Comprehensive Medical Center at the National Referral Hospital in Honiara.
The Solomon Islands Women in Business Association (SIWIBA) Board members have met with the Prime Minister today. SIWIBA Board used the opportunity to raise issues of concern to the development and sustainability of SIWIBA.
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has commended the Young Entrepreneurs Council of Solomon Islands (YECSI) for its pivotal role in promoting productivity among the country’s young population.
The National Referral Hospital (NRH) Pediatric Ward has celebrated the World Prematurity Day 2022 today under the theme, “A Parents Embrace: A powerful therapy.” The celebration saw tributes held to pay respect to premature babies, including testimonies from their parents.
Pacific Island countries that are highly vulnerable to the catastrophic impacts of human- induced climate change, have asked the International court of justice for an advisory opinion on climate change rights.
The Minister for Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification, Bradley Tovosia this week has called for urgent action to properly coordinate and collaborate towards managing water resources and resilience in Pacific countries during the sixth Pacific Water & Wastewater Ministers Forum in Nadi, Fiji.
The first ever BBC Media Action ‘Media Strengthening in Solomon Islands Project’ was launched in Honiara this week, a landmark engagement for the BBC in the Pacific.
Just days after the 27th Climate Change Conference (COP27) started in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, the Solomon Islands was hit by a three-day heavy downpour associated with a trough. The capital city, Honiara, was flooded following what the meteorology office said was a ‘trough’.
Banks and the Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce (SICCI) have expressed support towards the 2023 Pacific Games, while calling on the Government to clearly outline areas for possible support in preparing Honiara City to host the Games.
The Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA) on Friday celebrated the groundbreaking, commissioning and unveiling of its major projects at the Unity Square in Honiara.
