OVER 16,000 people across Western, Choiseul, and Isabel provinces are expected to benefit from the $160 million (USD19m) project. Supervising Minister for Agriculture and Livestock, Wayne Ghemu confirmed this during the launch of the Agriculture Investment for Markets and Nutrition (AIM-N) project in the opening of the five days workshop in Honiara on Monday. The AIM-N…
Solomon Islands Women’s National Team captain Ileen Pegi has hit the ground running in Fiji, registering a goal and an assist in her debut for Labasa Women’s Football Club. The 33-year-old was instrumental in Labasa’s 3-0 win over Rewa in the Fiji FA Women’s Super League clash at Ratu Cakobau Park in Nausori on Sunday.…
The Floorball Federation Solomon Islands (FFSI) has appealed to all business houses and companies for support ahead of the Men’s World Floorball Championship Asia Oceania Floorball Confederation (AOFC) Qualification. The qualifier will be held in Wellington, New Zealand, from 13th–18th January 2026. The Solomon Islands is one of ten countries from the AOFC that will compete for four…
A Seghe Administration Office in Ward 21, Bunitusu, Marovo Lagoon, Western Province has been completed. The Western Provincial Government (WPG) announced the official completion of the project. The Seghe Administration Office was funded through the Provincial Capacity Development Fund (PCDF) and co-funded by the Solomon Islands Government (SIG), the Integrated Economic Development and Community Resilience…
YELLOW ALERT – A Tsunami Watch is enforced for CHOISEUL, WESTERN and ISABEL PROVINCES. These provinces expect dangerous rips and currents for the remaining provinces. Solomon Islands Meteorology Office has issued its second ‘Tsunami Watch’ alert at 5pm, Wednesday. Other provinces including Honiara have been advised to be prepared. Solomon Islands is expected to experience unusual…
The Trash Titans trio of Junior Trevor, David Wu, and William Denson are heading to Japan in October after winning the inaugural Solomon Islands Qualifiers for the Nippon Foundation Spogomi World Cup. The three emerged victorious among 16 teams of three participants in the country’s first ever Spogomi event, held at the Multi-Purpose Hall on Sunday.…
The Ministry of National Planning and Development Coordination has a new Permanent Secretary (PS). He is Brian Lenga who was sworn in on Tuesday. The swearing-in ceremony was held at Government House, officiated by the Governor General, His Excellency Sir David Tiva Kapu. With over 19 years of experience in international development program management, design, implementation, and…
Auckland, New Zealand – Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele and his delegation got the opportunity to visit Port of Auckland on Tuesday. He was accompanied by the Member of Parliament (MP) for West Kwaio Hon. Claudius Tei’ifi, Solomon Islands High Commissioner to New Zealand H.E. Ishmael Avui, and senior officials from the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (OPMC)…
Church leaders from various denominations across Western Province gathered at the Kukudu Seventh-Day Adventist (SDA) Mission compound, Kolombangara on Tuesday for a vital workshop aimed at strengthening faith-based advocacy on child immunization. The one-day event, organised by the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) Solomon Islands, was conducted under the Demand Generation for Immunisation in…
Two officers from the Public Engagement and Communications Department of the National Parliament of Solomon Islands (NPSI) are currently in Tanna Island, Republic of Vanuatu, participating in the Vanuatu Parliament’s Civic Outreach Program. This engagement forms part of an ongoing inter-parliamentary partnership aimed at promoting the exchange of best practices and experiences in civic education…