A man has denied setting fire to his father in-law’s house in the Betikama area, of Central Guadalcanal in an incident that occurred in May 2025. Benjamin Maefa pleaded not guilty to one count of arson when he appeared before Principal Magistrate Emily Zazariko Vagibule Pakoa on Friday. Prosecution alleged Maefae was under the influence…
The Ministries of Mines and Energy (MMERE) and Environment (MECDM) are jointly undertaking an independent environmental assessment of Gold Ridge Mining Limited’s (GRML) operations in Central Guadalcanal. The assessment focuses on: Minister for Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification, Hon. Derrick Manu’ari, told Parliament last week that environmental oversight is a statutory requirement under the Environment…
HONIARA: Woodford International School on Friday 15th August 2025 conducted a successful internal speech contest, setting the stage for their upcoming inaugural speech contest scheduled for the second week of November. School Principal Alex Haro highlighted the importance of the event as preparation for the larger contest. “We are in the process of selecting our…
THE celebration of International Youth Day in Auki last week was a powerful call to reflect on the past, embrace the present, and take charge of the future. Speaking during the event, Malaita Provincial Youth Council President, Philip Subu, who was also the guest of honour urged young people to take ownership of their future…
Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele has adjourned Parliament until Monday, 13 October 2025 to allow the Bills and Legislative Committee (BLC) time to scrutinise two key pieces of legislation — the Public Service Bill and the Mineral Resources Bill. PM Manele told Parliament on Thursday that the Government hopes the BLC reports on the two…
The Solomon Island Victoria Association (SIVA) in Australia handed over $10,000 Solomon Dollars to the Malaita Christian Care Centre, represented by Sister Doreen and Sister Anna over the weekend. Nancy Fugui representing the association handed over the funds to on Saturday, 16 August 2025. The funds were raised through raffle ticket sales and generous donations…
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) is pleased to partner with Young Entrepreneurs Council of Solomon Islands YECSI through the ministry’s Cocoa and Coconut Revolving Fund (CCRF), marking a significant milestone in youth participation in the agriculture sector. The partnership came into fruition last week when MAL commenced signing funding support agreements with the…
ADELAIDE: Junior David’s club, Croydon finished third place as they picked up a 1-0 victory on Friday against WT Birkalla in Round 22 of Football South Australia’s (FSA) National Premier League (NPL). David was not featured in the starting lineup and sat through most of the game on the bench. The only goal of the…
A new date for this year in relation to Facebook users by country shows that the Solomon Islands has approximately 192,900 users, representing 23.55% of the population. This places the country around 136th globally in terms of total Facebook users. However, there are more females using Facebook than males in Solomon Islands. The report highlights…
New 2025 data reveals that Solomon Islanders are marrying later than many countries in the Pacific region. The report shows that the average age at first marriage in the Solomon Islands is 20.3 years, ranking the country 24th globally. Women typically marry at 23, while men marry around 25.6 years. Across the Pacific, neighbouring countries…