The United States Government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the United States Department of Defense, handed over essential medical supplies, together with more critical COVID-19 vaccines, to the Ministry of Health and Medical Services in Solomon Islands…
The United States Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman has assured that the United States presence in the Pacific including the Solomon Islands is not sudden, but rather the Biden Administration’s policy to reinvest in alliances and partnerships.
The National Statistics Office expects a surge in the country’s international arrivals after the lifting of the State of Public Emergency by the Government on July 1st 2022.
Solomon Islands joins the global call to conclude the work on the Marine Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdictions (BBNJ) Treaty by the end of this year.
The government will carry out all necessary procedures needed and required before any deep-sea mining activities can take place in the country. This is according to the Minister of Mines and Energy, Bradley Tovosia in response to a question raised by Opposition Leader, Matthew Wale on the floor of…
The British High Commission (BHC) in Honiara today announced that applications for the UK Government’s Chevening Scholarships are now open. In a statement, BHC says applications for Chevening Scholarships to study in the UK are open between 2 August and 1 November 2022, with applications to be…
Forestry and Research Minister Dickson Mua on behalf of Solomon Islands Government and its people thanked the Japanese Government and its people for the generosity in support and collaboration towards formulating one of the best models, the Sustainable Forest Resource Management (SFRM) project.
‘As people of Guadalcanal and Solomon Islands, we must all be proud of ourselves. We must commit to one another in our pursuit for economic prosperity.’ Provincial Government minister, Rollen Seleso echoed these words when delivering his keynote address during the celebration marking Guadalcanal…
Solomon Islands ranks first in hepatitis B infection in the Western Pacific region. The potentially life-threatening liver infection stands at twenty percent in the country, and is the sixth most common cause of death at the National Referral Hospital (NRH).
Three new Observers commenced a five months intensive and technical training with the Solomon Islands Meteorological Service (SIMS) in Honiara today. The three consist of two males and a female.
The Solomon Star editorial scathing attack on the PMO’s as being involved in a “War on media Freedom” proves how some journalists are misguided, unethical and simply unprofessional.
The Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM) bid farewell one of its long serving staff Mr Hudson Kauhiona on Tuesday 27 July 2022. Mr Kauhiona joined the Ministry back in 2005 as a Senior MET officer.
On 13 July 2022 senior officials from Solomon Islands, Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand convened the third Governance Committee meeting for the Solomon Islands Education Sector Support Program (ESSP).
The United Nation (UN) Resident Coordinator, Sanaka Samarasinha this week held an intense dialogue with the Government and development partners on opportunities to expand UN collaboration, support and assistance to the Government and People of Solomon Islands on key priority areas.
Papua New Guinea and Pacific Islands World Bank Country Director, Stephen Ndegwa has paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare. During the meeting, the World Bank country director Stephen Ndegwa and Prime Minister Sogavare discussed World bank IDA20 priorities and World Bank’s…
The Payments System Bill currently debated in Parliament this week is seeking to empower the Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) to perform an operational role by providing facilities to payment and securities settlement systems to operators and their participants.
A two-day review on the National Agriculture and Livestock policy gets underway at the B-17 Dive resort, Northwest Guadalcanal, starting today Tuesday 26 July, 2022.
The Minister for Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification, Bradley Tovosia is encouraging development partners to support the country’s energy sector to fund studies in other renewable energy sources like geothermal, biomass, wind and additional hydropower resources.
A retired long-time female civil servant was appointed as one of the Commissioners to the Leadership Code Commission (LCC). Ms. Decima Regatule from Kia in Isabel Province was sworn-in at the Government House today (25 July) before the Acting Governor General, His Excellency, Patterson Oti in the…
Five candidates that contested the 2019 National General Election (NGE) and failed to submit their financial statements of account have been charged and appeared in the Honiara Central Magistrates’ Court.
