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Solomon Islands on display at Treasures of the South Pacific Roadshow

Gold Coast, Queensland Australia – Keeping the Solomon Islands high profile at the 2026 Treasures of the South Pacific (ToSP) East Coast Australia Roadshow (from right) Tourism Solomons Australia/New Zealand Trade Manager, Richard Skewes; Papatura Island Retreat’s Nick Blanche; Tourism Solomons’…

11 Aug 2026

Airlines
New SOL AIR PNG service game changer for accelerating Solomon Islands’ Asian tourism prospects
Tourism Solomons has heavily praised Solomon Airlines’ decision to implement its inaugural weekly direct Honiara–Port Moresby service, describing the route as a pivotal step in fast‑tracking Asia-based tourism flow into the Solomon Islands.
7 Jul 2026
Tourism
Plans for coordinated approach to National Events take shape
Plans to establish an annual events calendar incorporating many of the Solomon Islands cultural, musical and sporting events have taken a major step forward following a successful meeting between the Ministry of Culture and Tourism (MCT), Tourism Solomons and event organisers last week.
16 Feb 2026
Tourism
MCT and Tourism Solomons call for meeting with event organisers to push for coordinated approach to national events
Background Culture remains a central pillar of the Solomon Islands’ tourism identity, our very DNA, and events such as the Roviana Lagoon Festival, Shell Money Festival, Wogasia Festival and Tinakula Festival are now firmly established as some of the country’s most significant annual celebrations.
10 Feb 2026
Tourism
Tourism Solomons shines spotlight on Western Province surfing
A major component of Tourism Solomons international media visitation program (IMVP), the national tourist office this week is hosting one of Australia’s biggest surfing media outlets, Surfing Life magazine.
9 Feb 2026
Tourism
Tourism Solomons welcomes new Solomon Airlines CEO
Tourism Solomons Chief Executive Officer (Acting), Mr Dagnal Dereveke, has welcomed the appointment of Mr Matthew Findlay as the new Chief Executive Officer of Solomon Airlines.
29 Jan 2026
Tourism
Government grant support boosts tourism development at Parangiju Mountain Lodge
Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele officially opened the upgraded Parangiju Mountain Lodge on Friday in Central Guadalcanal to boost tourism development.
19 Jan 2026
Solomon Islanders Call for Sustainable, Community-Driven Tourism
The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO), in partnership with Tourism Solomons and Solomon Islands Ministry of Culture and Tourism (MCT), has released the results of the 2024 Community Attitude Survey (CAS), providing insight into how Solomon Islanders perceive tourism, its potential, and the…
22 Oct 2025
Anniversaries
Solomon Airlines, Travel Solomons, and Tourism Solomon unite to launch the Flysolomons Peace Marathon 2025
Solomon Airlines, Tourism Solomons, and Travel Solomons are proud to jointly announce the highly anticipated return of the Flysolomons Peace Marathon, set to take place on 30 August 2025 in Honiara.
10 Apr 2025
Tourism
Sevens hosting golden opportunity for SI sport tourism potential
As the Solomon Islands begins final preparations for its hosting of next month’s 2024 Oceania Rugby Sevens Tournament, Tourism Solomons has described the event as yet another major opportunity for the country to show off its prowess in staging a major international sporting event.
25 Nov 2024
Tourism
Solomon Islands Tourism Industry join the global community in celebrating World Tourism Day 2024
The tourism industry in Solomon Islands was proud to join the global community in celebrating World Tourism Day 2024 under the theme ‘Tourism and Peace.’ This year’s theme held profound significance for both the international tourism industry and the local context in Solomon Islands.
30 Sept 2024
MCC- Solomon Islands Threshold Program
MCC and SIG Sign USD2.3M Threshold Program Grant Agreement Modification to Boost Tourism Investment in Solomon Islands
The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) and the Solomon Islands Government (SIG) have signed a modification to the Threshold Program Grant Agreement, a move that will further enhance tourism investment and economic development in Solomon Islands through allowing more flexible usage of USD$2.3…
26 Jul 2024
Tourism
Solomon Islands Q1 visitor numbers best since 2019
Tourism Solomons is celebrating its best first quarter international visitor intake since 2019. Figures released by the Solomon Islands National Statistics Office (SINSO) for Q1 show the destination attracted a total of 4903 visitors, an increase of 24 per cent over the 3940 achieved for the same…
28 May 2024
Tourism
Local Tourism Operators Expand Global Reach at South Pacific Tourism Exchange
By Simon Tavake A team led by the Tourism Solomons including Tourism Operators attended and represented the country in the South Pacific Tourism Exchange (SPTE) program held in Fiji last week.
8 May 2024
Tourism
Tourism Solomons is celebrating its best January international visitor intake since 2019
New Solomon Islands National Statistics Office (SINSO) data shows the destination attracted a total of 1318 visitors in the first month of the year, a 13.4 percent increase over the 1162 figure achieved in January 2023.
3 Apr 2024
Tourism
Northwest Guadalcanal Beach Development Initiative strives to improve beach services
The Ministry of Culture and Tourism (MCT) has completed site and visitor surveys at 41 beaches across North-west Guadalcanal. Under its Northwest Guadalcanal Beach Development Initiative, the MTC is tasked with improving tourism attractions around Honiara as the country prepares for the upcoming…
8 Jun 2023
Tourism
Western Province Investable Sites report and Solomon Islands Tourism Investment Guide Launched
The Ministry of Culture and Tourism and its stakeholders launched the Western Province Investable Sites Report and Solomon Islands Tourism Investment Guide today. In his remarks, Minister of Culture and Tourism Hon.
5 Nov 2021
Condolences
SI Tourism Industry Mourns the Passing of Tourism Solomons CEO Josefa ‘Jo’ Tuamoto
The country’s tourism industry is mourning the death of the Tourism Solomons Chief Executive Officer Josefa ‘Jo’ Tuamoto in Suva, Fiji last Tuesday. Chairperson of the Tourism Solomons board, Chris Hapa confirmed Tuamoto’s passing in a statement after a short illness.
23 Sept 2021