The Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) can’t afford to let a ‘golden chance’ slip off, when it embarks on rebuilding the national economy – beginning with a massive investment of a SB$140 million ‘buy-back’ scheme to regain Lever Solomon Limited (LSL) and Russell Islands…
In a gesture highlighting the deepening ties between the Solomon Islands and China, Honourable Ben Maenu’u, Member of Parliament for Lau-Baelelea Constituency, made a courtesy call to the Chinese Ambassador, His Excellency, at the PRC Embassy in Honiara.
Solomon Water has successfully completed the Honiara Water Tank Replacement and Liner Installation Project, a significant milestone in the SOE’s ongoing efforts to improve water infrastructure and ensure reliable access to safe water for people in Honiara.
An eighty-five-member delegation of arts and cultural practitioners will represent Solomon Islands at the upcoming 13th Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture (FestPAC) in Hawaii , United States of America next month.
New Hope Academy School Students in Honiara had a rare opportunity in marking the International Biodiversity day this year, an annual event commemorated globally on 22nd May.
Tourism Solomons is celebrating its best first quarter international visitor intake since 2019. Figures released by the Solomon Islands National Statistics Office (SINSO) for Q1 show the destination attracted a total of 4903 visitors, an increase of 24 per cent over the 3940 achieved for the same…
Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Hon. Peter Shanel Agovaka has participated in the 3rd Singapore Pacific High-level visit from May 20th-23rd.
Solomon Islands New Zealand High Commissioner, H.E Eliam Tangirongo received a courtesy call from Nic Brown, Secretariat Executive Director of the Pacific Islands Chiefs of Police (PICP), and Detective Inspector (DI) Betty Tagini of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF).
Combatting IUU fishing to promote sustainable fisheries across the Pacific is a key outcome of Operation Tui Moana 2024 (OPTM24), which came to a close today.
Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has recommended an urgent review of the 29 years old Australia-Solomon Islands Development Cooperation Framework, which is now outdated and struggles to address the new realities experienced by the two countries.
By Eliza Kukutu Communities in East Guadalcanal will be better equipped to mitigate the impacts of climate change, following the launch of World Vision Solomon Islands (WVSI) Whakaora Project.
Solomon Islands is hosting the Pacific Immigration Development Community’s, PIDC’s, Regular Annual Meeting, RAM, in Honiara on 24th-28th June 2024. This is the first time for Solomon Islands to host the regional event after the PIDC Secretariat endorsed the Solomon Islands Immigration Division as…
By Eliza Kukutu The government through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade is currently reviewing the country’s Labour Mobility Policy. Solomon Island’s participation in Labour mobility is administered by its Labour Mobility Strategy 2019 -2023, and Labour Mobility Policy Framework…
Thirty (30) Solomon Islanders are currently attending a three-week training program on ‘processing of agricultural and by-products’ organized for the Solomon Islands in Beijing, China.
In a ground breaking initiative, women from four communities in the Western Province of the Solomon Islands have launched a new line of body lotion and soap made from sustainably harvested sea grapes.
The Minister for Health and Medical Services (MHMS) the Hon. Dr Paul Popora Bosawai yesterday joined the Australian Deputy Prime Minister the Hon. Richard Marles MP at the proposed SBD 250 million Naha Birthing and Urban Health Centre site, for a brief ceremony to officially mark the start of…
Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has highlighted the value of Australia’s Pacific Labour Mobility scheme as an important source of revenue for Solomon Islands during his meeting with the visiting Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles today (May21).
Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, the Hon Richard Marles MP, has announced Australia’s support to boost Solomon Islands’ security and economy with a new Border Management System, delivered through a Pacific trilateral partnership between Australia, Papua New Guinea (PNG)…
By Eliza Kukutu Solomon Islands has joined the World Water Council in supporting the notion that proper water and sanitation must be political priorities.
The Solomon Islands Electoral Commission (SIEC) is currently preparing for the Duidui Ward Election which is set to be held on 10 July 2024. Nominations start tomorrow, Wednesday 22 May, and end next week on Monday 27th May.
