Honiara, Solomon Islands – Monday, 16 June 2025 – Community leaders and civil society organisations are urging citizens across Solomon Islands to participate in public consultations on the Mineral Resources Bill 2025, which is currently before Parliament.
By Taromane Martin “Serving with integrity, honesty and with all your heart in whatever you do is what makes a great leader.” Sir Waeta Ben Tabusasi, former Governing Council for East Guadalcanal, Provincial Speaker and Premier highlighted this after receiving his Knight Commander of the Order of…
Nice, France – Saturday 14 June 2025 — The Solomon Islands Government has officially concluded its engagement at the 2025 United Nations Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14 (UNOC3), held from 9–13 June 2025 in Nice, France.
Nice, June 12, 2025 – At the UN Ocean Conference, the governments of Solomon Islands and Vanuatu announced their intention to create the Melanesian Ocean Reserve to safeguard the ancestral waters, homelands, and people of the southwestern Pacific.
Nice, France – Wednesday June 11, 2025 – Solomon Islands Minister for Fisheries and Marine Resources, Hon. Bradley Tovosia, told world leaders at a UN Ocean Conference side event today that protecting aquatic food systems is not just good policy — it’s a matter of survival for Pacific communities.
Nice, France – Wednesday 11 June 2025 – The Solomon Islands today reaffirmed its strong commitment to ocean conservation during the launch of the “Closing the Ocean Gap” report at a side event of the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), held onboard the OceanXplorer. Hon.
The Minister of Finance and Treasury, Honourable Harry D. Kuma is pleased to announce that Solomon Islands is now a Regional Member of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). Solomon Islands first applied to be a member of AIIB in 2023.
NICE, France, Tuesday 10 June 2025 — The Minister for Fisheries and Marine Resources, Hon. Bradley Tovosia, emphasized that financing for Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14.4 remains critically underfunded, with current financial mechanisms failing to adequately address the unique challenges of…
By LACHLAN EDDIE The Chief Executive Officer of Football Australia, Heather Garriock, has described the Solomon Islands-Australia Sport Partnership as crucial to Australia’s regional engagement.
By Fredrick Kusu In Nice, France Solomon Islands is participating in the negotiation process of the third United Nations Oceans Conference (UNOC3) that started today to support the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14: “Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine…
Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele has reaffirmed the importance of strategic partnerships in supporting Solomon Islands’ national development, as 50 new community infrastructure projects were unveiled under the Solomon Islands–Australia Community Partnership Programme.
By Lachlan Eddie The Member for South New Georgia Rendova and Tetepare Constituency, Hon. David Gina, has urged the Solomon Islands Government to revive inter-island shipping services to facilitate trade for rural communities throughout Solomon Islands. Hon.
By Fredrick Kusu Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele made suggestions to undertake reforms to the processes on moving motions of no confidence in parliament.
In a significant show of solidarity and shared commitment, the Solomon Islands Government and Korean Water Resources (K-Water) have reaffirmed their joint dedication to the successful completion of the Tina River Hydropower Development Project (TRHDP), a transformative initiative aimed at…
The Sub-Regional Coordinator of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Mr Solomon Kantha presented his Letters of Credentials to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Hon. Peter Shanel Agovaka this week. Mr.
A 28-year-old man has been sentenced recently to two years and six months imprisonment for wounding a 37-year-old man with a bush knife in Isabel province. The victim and someone were sitting on a boat, sharing stories while waiting for another person, when the incident happened.
The Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) is proud to announce that construction of the country’s first dedicated vehicle test lane will begin shortly, marking a significant milestone in the government’s ongoing efforts to modernize land transportation services and enhance road safety.
The Central Honiara Constituency (CHC) office has provided timely support with the delivery of two brand-new 15-seater buses worth $497,231.80 to the Honiara City Council (HCC), Health Division on Friday.
Work on the Kirakira Wharf project in Makira-Ulawa Province is now 65 percent completed. The maritime infrastructure aims to enhance maritime connectivity and economic opportunities in a province that has lacked a proper wharf facility for many years.
The Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) welcomes the formal withdrawal of the Motion of No Confidence that had been put on notice on 28 April in Parliament by the Hon. Gordon Darcy Lilo, Member of Parliament for Central Honiara.
