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‘EITI: A Win; Win; Win – for Government, People and Mining’ – British High Commissioner

On Monday, British High Commissioner, Paul Turner, and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance and Treasury, David Dennis, did a formal launch of the next phase of UK support to Solomon Island’s successful re-entry to the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI).

21 Sept 2026

Sports
Good play! – UK partners with Solomons on Rugby 7s
Former England Rugby international, Ben Gollings, was in Honiara last week, as a guest of the Solomon Islands Rugby Union Federation. He was meeting and coaching teams involved in the Solomon Ports National Sevens Rugby Championship.
19 Sept 2026
Education
Four Solomon Islanders awarded UK’s prestigious Chevening Scholarships.
Four Solomon Islanders have been awarded Chevening Scholarships, the UK Government’s prestigious scholarship programme. The four scholars are due to travel to the UK later this month to take up their places at British universities.
10 Sept 2026
United Kingdom
Applications for the UK Government’s Chevening Scholarships now open.
Applications for prestigious Chevening Scholarships to study in the UK are open from 5 August to 7 October 2025. The programme offers fully funded master’s degrees at UK universities to individuals who are ready to lead positive change in their home countries and around the world.
6 Aug 2025
Sport
“YOU ARE INSPIRATIONS TO ALL GIRLS AND WOMEN IN SI”: Hon. NORI – UK High Commissioner hosts SI National Women’s Football Team
BY TAROMANE MARTIN Minister for Women, Youth, Children, and Family Affairs, Honourable Cathy Nori says the recent title winning feat of the national women’s football team at the last month’s OFC Women’s Nations Cup is an inspiration to girls and women in the country. Hon.
1 Aug 2025
Scouts
H.E Paul Turner shown-in as new International Commissioner of S.I. Scouts.
British High Commissioner to Solomon Islands and Non-Resident Commissioner to the Republic of Nauru, His Excellency Paul Robert Turner is the new International Commissioner of the Solomon Islands Scout Association.
4 Apr 2025
Environment
Strengthening Marine Pollution Incident Resilience workshop kicks off in Honiara.
A four-day workshop on “Strengthening Marine Pollution Incident Resilience in the Pacific begins in Honiara, Solomon Islands today. It is funded by the Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP), an official development assistance (ODA) programme under the UK’s Blue Planet Fund, in collaboration…
8 Oct 2024
Cocoa
UK cocoa buyers undertake successful trade mission to Solomon Islands
The UK Government has supported 17 cocoa buyers to visit Solomon Islands to increase cocoa exports to the UK. Supporting the cocoa trade between Solomon Islands and the UK is a win-win, driving growth and increasing incomes for Solomon Islands farmers whilst giving UK consumers access to the best…
1 Oct 2024
The UK awards a record seven Chevening Scholarships to Solomon Islanders
The UK has set a record for 2024-2025 awarding seven Chevening scholarships to brilliant applicants from Solomon Islands. The prestigious Chevening Scholarship scheme is celebrating 40 years of success.
10 Sept 2024
Commonwealth
British High Commission Honiara celebrates Commonwealth Day with Girl Guides at Dreamcast.
The British High Commission and Girl Guides celebrated Commonwealth Day at Dreamcast on Sunday 10 March at a ‘Commonwealth Day Girl Guide Jamboree’. The Girl Guides produced a performance about ‘COVID 19 before, during and after’.
12 Mar 2024
Britain
TB screening for UK Visa now available in Honiara, Solomon Islands
Solomon Islanders who wish to travel to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland will now be able to test for Tuberculosis (TB) in Honiara in order to get a UK Visa. Visitors from Solomon Islands don’t need a visa to visit the UK for less than six months. Visitors do need a
19 May 2023
Out of many one voice: a free choir concert for peace and unity on Thursday 7pm, St Barnabas Cathedral.
The British High Commission, British Council, SICA and SIFGA are bringing the renowned London Community Gospel Choir to Honiara to promote peace and unity in our Happi Isles through gospel singing.
21 Mar 2023
Rural Development
MRD PS and British High Commissioner holds fruitful discussion
The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) Dr Samson Viulu on Thursday had a fruitful roundtable discussion with His Excellency the British High Commissioner to Solomon Islands and Nauru Thomas Coward.
12 Aug 2022