On October 15, International Day of Rural Women is being recognised around the world bringing attention to the unique challenges faced by women in rural communities.
Leader of Opposition Hon Matthew Wale has raised concerns that the process of applying for a bank account has become an obstacle for many Solomon Islanders.
The government and people of Australia are once again acknowledged for their contribution to the Pacific Games 2023 with a sum of 14.9 million dollars used to refurbish classrooms at Solomon Islands National University (SINU).
More than 20 Women and girls in West Makira Constituency are now able to manage small businesses, thanks to the Matavale Women’s Association in organizing a Small Business Management training recently.
Two more leaf huts were opened at the Tetere Police Station in North Guadalcanal and Henderson Police station in East Honiara last week. The new huts will provide a neutral space where community members can safely meet and resolve issues.
Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare MP has congratulated the Government and people of the Republic of Fiji on the occasion of their 53rd Independence Anniversary.
The Ministry of Women, Youth, and Family Affairs (MWYFA), in partnership with the National Statistic Office and the International Women’s Development Agency (IWDA), officially launched the Equality Insights Rapid Survey 2022 Report on Tuesday.
Solomon Islanders participating in the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme will soon be able to bring immediate family members over to Australia under the PALM scheme family accompaniment pilot scheduled for launch in 2024.
The National Examination Assessment Division (NEAD) will continue to do its “examination watch” duty in monitoring and investigating any leakages of this year’s examination papers and cheating that might occur.
Flights IE 716 and IE 717 will be inked down in history as the first flight to grace the official unveiling of the country’s only second international airport in Munda, Western Province. The flight took off from Honiara international airport at around 9am and arrived at Munda around 9:36 am.
Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare was the Chief guest at the launching of the ‘Fiji Day’ week of Celebrations on Monday 9th October at the Friendship Hall at Panatina, where he paid respect to the Fijians who have contributed to Solomon Islands development.
Solomon Water has announced a partnership with Our Telekom that will see the inclusion of CashWater and postpaid bill payments on the M-SELEN mobile money service. The partnership was formalized with an agreement signed by the Solomon Water and Our Telekom CEOs in Honiara today (10 October 2023).
Taro Police are searching for a 19 feet ray boat with three people onboard that went missing while out on a fishing trip on 7 October 2023. Acting Provincial Police Commander for Choiseul Province, Inspector Elliot Ngili said the three people left Taro for a fishing trip and failed to return.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Hon. Jeremiah Manele is in Bali, Indonesia to attend the 1st High Level Meeting (HLM) for Archipelago and Island States (AIS) and related meetings from 9th -11th October 2023.
Leader of Opposition Hon. Matthew Wale has criticized the Government’s decision to fund a trip to Israel describing it as “unwise”. Hon Wale said this is yet another clear example of DCGA’s reckless action.
The Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) is thrilled to announce its plans to release a new limited-edition $10 commemorative banknote to commemorate a significant event in the Solomon Islands nation’s history—the XVII(17) Pacific Games which will be held in November in Honiara, Solomon Islands.
The Minister for Culture and Tourism, Hon Batholomew Parapolo was among world tourism Ministers and leaders who attended the 2023 World Tourism Day celebration in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s capital city of Riyadh recently. World Tourism Day is an annual event celebrated on the 27th of September.
Prime Minister and Minister for Pacific Games 2023 Hon. Manasseh Sogavare has taken delivery of upgraded facilities at King George VI School from the Government and people of Australia on Friday.
The Solomon Islands government and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to start constructing the Auki Road Network Rehabilitation Project.
The government is looking at bringing into the country another telecommunication company and undersea cable from Indonesia. Minister for Communication and Aviation Hon Peter Shannel Angovaka told parliament on Tuesday that it is the government’s policy to bring in an additional telecommunication…
