New Seghe administration office

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…

TSUNAMI ALERT ADVISORY

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…

New PS for Ministry of National Planning

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…

PM visits Port of Auckland

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)…

Faith leaders join ADRA to promote child immunization in WP

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…

NPSI staff in Vanuatu for civic outreach program

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…

PM meets SI community in Auckland

Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele has met with Solomon Islanders living in and around Auckland as part of his official visit to New Zealand. The event, hosted by the Solomon Islands Auckland Wantoks Association at Mt. Eden War Memorial Hall, brought together around 150 Solomon Islanders, including students and workers under the Recognized Seasonal Employer…

Solomon Airlines female Captain graduate with distinction

Solomon Airlines proudly congratulates Captain Patricia Avosa, who has graduated with a Bachelor of Aviation with Distinction from Griffith University in Australia on 28th July 2025, marking another significant milestone in her exceptional career. Captain Avosa is no stranger to making history. On 30 March 2017, she co-piloted a scheduled commercial Twin Otter flight (H4-FSI)…

Delite post-independence regatta: celebrating SI 47 years anniversary

AS part of the celebrating the country’s 47th Independence Anniversary, the Aro Outrigger & Canoe Club (AOCC) successfully hosted the Delite PostIndependence Regatta on Saturday, 26th July at Iumi Water Sports Park, Henderson. Originally scheduled for Monday, 7th July, the regatta was postponed due to  high winds and unsafe conditions at the Alligator Creek river mouth. Two…