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Gaena’alu People Mark Moro Day

By IAN KAUKUI The Gaena’alu people of Guadalcanal on Friday marked 19 years since the passing of the Moro Movement founder, the late Chief Moro Pelise, at Turarana in Central Guadalcanal.

26 Oct 2025

Maritime
AUSTRALIA GIFTS BOATS TO SOLOMON ISLANDS CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DIVISION
Australia is boosting Solomon Islands Customs and Excise Division (SICED) civil maritime security capability through the gifting of three new Yamaha boats to better monitor and protect Solomon Islands border.
10 Jul 2025
Culture
Malaita MPs reconcile over past differences, vows to work together for the betterment of Malaita
Members of Parliament from Malaita province have reconciled their differences and vowed to work together for the betterment of the province and Solomon Islands as a whole.
12 Aug 2024
Australian Donation
AUSTRALIAN BORDER FORCE DELIVERS X-RAY AND SUBSTANCE DETECTION TRAINNIG TO SOLOMON ISLANDS CUSTOMS
The Australian Border Force (ABF) has delivered x-ray and substance identification training to Solomon Islands Customs, to help equip officers to screen and examine goods being imported and exported.
30 Jul 2024
Culture
Konofilia family says sorry to PM Manele and GNUT members
By Andrea Ma’hanua A customary reconciliation ceremony between the Konofilia family and Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele was held at the Prime Minister’s Office today.
8 May 2024
Trade
MFAET hands over printed copies of Harmonized System 2022 edition to Customs and Excise Division.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade handed over printed copies of the Harmonized System (HS) Nomenclature 2022 to the Solomon Islands Custom and Excise Division this week in Honiara.
14 Mar 2024
Culture
Holau Vaka Taumako Association Expects Arrival of New Proa Sailboat to Preserve Traditional Navigation Skills and Heritage
The Holau Vaka Taumako Association in Taumako (Duff Islands), Temotu Province, is expecting the arrival of their new outrigger sailboat later this year. The sailboat, measuring 38 feet in length, is a Proa (a multi-hull outrigger sailboat) that will come from the United States.
5 Sept 2023
Bilateral Partnership
Work on reaching broader border agreement between Solomon Islands and Vanuatu in the making.
Work on reaching a broader overarching Bilateral Border Agreement between Solomon Islands and Vanuatu has begun following a successful Senior Officials meeting between the two countries from 11th -12 May (2023) on Rah Island, Motalava in Vanuatu.
17 May 2023
Breaking News
SI-Customs collected $1.08 billion in revenue
The Solomon Islands Customs has collected more than $1billion dollar in the past 6 months, despite the alleged corruption issues going on within the organization, currently under review. This is a 9 percent increase from its targeted revenue collection for 2019.
17 Feb 2020
Culture
Anti Corruption bill could affect ‘Kastom’: Maelanga
Leader of the Parliamentary Opposition Group and Member of Parliament for East Malaita Constituency, Honorable Manasseh Maelanga says local customary practices must be considered in the Anti Corruption Bill 2017.
21 Jul 2018
Government
Customs surpasses $1B in govt revenue collection
The Solomon Islands Customs and Excise Division collected more than $1 billion in revenue last year for the first time ever. Comptroller of the Customs and Excise Division Nathan Kama said the figure exceeds the target for the division and will support the Government’s efforts to provide services…
3 Jan 2018
Chiefs
ISABEL EDUCATORS TOLD TO TEACH CHILDREN WITH CULTURE
The paramount chief of Isabel province, the Right Reverend Bishop James Mason has called on educators of Isabel province to include the island’s culture and tradition into their extracurricular activities.
29 Sept 2016
Government
CUSTOMARY NORMS, PRACTICES SHOULD BE CONSIDERED: PM SOGAVARE
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has said serious considerations on our customary norms and practices will advance Solomon Islands forward. The Prime Minister made the statement during the Solomon IslandsNational Lands Conference in Honiara yesterday. Mr.
27 Aug 2015
Australia
ASYCUDA WORLD SYSTEM LAUNCHED FOR SI CUSTOMS
A new customs system called ASYCUDA World launched today will enhance trade, reduce business costs and increase government revenue, thanks to a Solomon Islands and Australian Governments partnership.
6 Aug 2015