By Mary Manelegua in Auki The Japanese Embassy, through its Grassroots and Human Security Project, donated a secondhand ambulance to the Fauamabu Rural Health Clinic in Auki, Malaita Province. The donation aims to improve healthcare accessibility in the region.
By Alfred Pagepitu Australia has handed over four drones to strengthen Solomon Islands’ Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response capabilities. Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Richard Marles handed over the Parrot drones at the Aola Patrol Base in Honiara today.
Chairman of Gold Ridge Mining Ltd, Mingqing Gao, and Ms. Gao donated SBD1.5 million to support the 16 tribes of the Gold Ridge mining communities. The shareholders, who own 70 percent of the Gold Ridge Mining operation through Wanguo International Mining Group, contributed the funding from their…
Solomon Airlines has objected to Qantas’ application to increase flights between Brisbane and Honiara from four to five services per week. This comes after Qantas applied to the International Air Services Commission (IASC) for approval to begin the additional service from March 29 this year.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masato Kanda met Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele in Honiara to discuss strengthening ADB’s long-standing support for the country’s economic development and expanding cooperation on public financial management reforms.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MALD) led by Minister Franklyn Derek Wasi today conducted joint site visits with the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Solomon Islands, His Excellency Cai Weiming, to key agricultural development facilities in and around Honiara.
The Solomon Islands Women in Business Association (SIWIBA) has reassured Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele and the Government of its commitment to promoting and expanding business opportunities for Solomon Islands women. The SIWIBA Board conveyed this assurance to Prime Minister Hon.
The Noro Township Road Improvement Project under the Second Solomon Islands Roads and Aviation Project (SIRAP II) was officially opened on Friday. These road improvement works carried out by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) commenced in March 2024 and represent a major…
The Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) and Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA), trading as Solomon Ports, have further strengthened their longstanding partnership following a courtesy visit by SICCI leadership to Solomon Ports Chief Executive Officer, Mr. George Rausi.
Plans to establish an annual events calendar incorporating many of the Solomon Islands cultural, musical and sporting events have taken a major step forward following a successful meeting between the Ministry of Culture and Tourism (MCT), Tourism Solomons and event organisers last week.
Tuvalu and Solomon Islands have formally deposited their instruments of ratification of the Agreement to Establish the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF Treaty), moving the Blue Pacific region closer to operationalising its first Pacific-led, member owned and managed, and people-centred climate and…
Auki police have arrested a 40-year-old male prime suspect who allegedly attacked one of the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) workers at the Kolofe campsite, in the northern part of Malaita Province.
The new Minister for Traditional Governance, Peace and Ecclesiastical Affairs (MTGPEA) Hon. Stephen Kumi has today briefed all ministry’s staff about the action plan the ministry needs to execute under the Government of National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) policy to achieve peace and…
Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele today welcomed the first-ever Country Director of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for Solomon Islands, Mr. Anthony Gill, during a courtesy visit at the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Mr.
Ian Kaukui The Solomon Islands Electoral Commission (SIEC) said the country’s election process is conducted fairly under the law and is not corrupt. Chief Electoral Officer Jasper Highwood Anisi made the statement following the recent Corruption Perception Index report launched by Transparency…
The Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs, Hon. Clezy Rore attended the Commonwealth law minister’s meeting that concluded in Fiji this week. The meeting started on Monday with calls for sustained action to ensure the rule of law delivers progress and shared prosperity for the people of the…
The Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Development, Hon. Franklyn Derek Wasi delivered intervention statements on behalf of the Solomon Islands Government at the Forty-Ninth Session of the Governing Council of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), participating in two…
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) held a farewell ceremony for six China Police Liaison Team (CPLT) members at Rove police headquarters recently. The ceremony was attended by members of the RSIPF Executive and CPLT and was conducted in a small but meaningful setting.
Three final-year Bachelor of Agriculture students from the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) were given the opportunity to gain firsthand field extension experience through the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) Solomon Islands.
Solomon Islands through the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development has reaffirmed its strong partnership with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), highlighting agriculture as the backbone for food security, economic growth, and stability in the Solomon Islands.
