The Government of National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) has placed a strong emphasis on ensuring that the Gold Ridge Mining Limited’s (GRML) Processing Plant Expansion Project proceeds in full compliance with international best practices. Minister of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification (MMERE), Derrick Rawcliff Manuari stated this in his address at the project’s groundbreaking ceremony…
Solomon Power has proudly donated training sleeves to the Solomon Islands National Under-16 Men’s Football Team ahead of the upcoming tournament, as part of its continued commitment to nation-building and community service obligations. The donation was officially handed over by the company’s Chief Financial Officer, Joshua Tuasulia, on Saturday, 16th August 2025. This initiative underscores…
A 25-year-old man, who admitted to stealing gold ashes worth $2.6 million last September in Honiara, has had his sentencing deferred to Monday next week. Peter Olben had previously pleaded guilty to one count of Simple Larceny. His matter was adjourned from the last court date to Monday for sentencing. On Monday, the presiding magistrate informed Olben, the…
OFC: The stage is set for the 2025 OFC Futsal Men’s Cup in Fiji, with the official draw confirming a blockbuster opening match between defending OFC Men’s Futsal Nations Cup champions New Zealand and reigning OFC Futsal Men’s Cup holders Solomon Islands. The five-nation tournament will take place from 20–24 September at Suva’s Vodafone Arena,…
Five Adventist technicians from Solomon Islands are in Port Vila, Vanuatu to volunteer their service and skills to support the evangelism campaign currently organised by the Vanuatu Seventh Day Adventist Mission. The program called Prophecy Encounter is being led by Pr Dough Batchelor who is preaching the end time message from the word of God…
Members of the three wards in the Malaita Outer Islands (MOI) have united for the first time to push climate change and tuna issues onto the national and regional agenda. Representatives from Ward 31 (Luaniua), Ward 32 (Pelau), and Sikaina came together in Honiara on Saturday during the 42nd Anniversary celebration of Malaita Province. Chairman…
As the country approaches the dates when it will host the 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders meeting, Transparency Solomon Islands (TSI) welcomes the decision by Pacific leaders to defer the Post-Forum Dialogue at the 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting Transparency Solomon Islands (TSI) commends Prime Minister Manele and the Pacific leaders for their collective decision…
The Community Access and Urban Services Enhancement Project II (CAUSE II) continues to make strong progress under its Component 3 – Redi4Waka. Since past week’s the Project Management Unit (PMU) and Project Implementing Units (PIU’s) have successfully graduated 383 community members in Honiara, Guadalcanal Province, Western Province and Malaita Province through work-readiness training. These graduates are now lined…
Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele this week received a courtesy call from the United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator to Solomon Islands, Mr. Dirk Wagener. Mr. Wagener was accompanied by Mr. Brian James Williams, Chief of the Financing for Peacebuilding Branch, based in New York, United States (US). Following an exchange of courtesies, Prime Minister Manele acknowledged…
Nearly 200 Solomon Islands workers have been thanked for their work on the Naha Birthing and Urban Health Centre at a ceremony marking the completion of all major structural works and roofing. Australia’s High Commissioner His Excellency Rod Hilton was joined by the ministers for infrastructure, national planning and development coordination, and women, youth, children and family affairs to tour…