Local businesses in Malaita are partnering with First Nations businesses from Australia to expand eco-tourism links between Australia and Solomon Islands, creating both opportunities for learning and more local jobs. Hazel Harohau of AuthenticMala Tours travelled to Australia to meet with Indigenous Australia eco-tourism business Yura Tours in North Stradbroke Island. Hilda Rade Sofaemaena of…
Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele acknowledges the voyagers of Uto Ni Yalo from Fiji who have journeyed across the Pacific to join Solomon Islands’ own Tepuke in Lata who sailed from Duff Islands in Temotu. During a a press conference on Wednesday PM expressed the powerful symbol of Pacific unity through our ocean. The two vaka…
The Iumi Wan Festival is set to kick off on Tuesday, 9th September at the SINU Cultural Village. This five-day event marks the second National Arts and Cultural Event for the country, coinciding with the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders (PIFL) Meeting. The inaugural event was held in 2023 alongside the Pacific Games. Dennis Marita, Director…
As of 6am this morning, Friday, Uto Ni Yalo and Tepuke were passing between Ulawa Island and the Three Sisters in The Makira Ulawa Province. Official update from Uto Na Yalo Wansolwara said, the two traditional yachts are getting closer to the capital of Honiara, with approximately 125 Nautical Miles to go. The update said…
THE current GNUT regime has issued a memo for the suspension of use of all sufferance wharves for unloading of imported goods. Only three wharves have been allowed to do unloading. This suspension does not apply to the loading of round logs and mineral-related products for export at sufferance wharves. The directive was issued by…
Waimapuru National Secondary School (NSS) in Makira Ulawa Province on Wednesday receive a new tractor along with a grass slasher and ploughing disc, from the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL). The handing over was described as a historic occasion for the school. The support was made possible through funding from the People’s Republic of…
The Solomon Islands government (SIG) has moved to defuse tensions with the country’s teacher union, following a 28-day strike notice issued by the Solomon Islands National Teachers Association (SINTA) over a longstanding seven demands. In a media press conference on Wednesday – 3rd September, Prime minister Jeremiah Manele acknowledged the urgency of the situation and…
The issue of Unexploded Ordinances (UXOs) in Solomon Islands will be raised by Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele at the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders (PIFL) meeting which is scheduled next week in Honiara. PM Manele, in a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (OPMC) Conference room, he was asked by local…
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) on Tuesday handed over a new Yamaha 60 horse powered (HP) Outboard Motor (OBM) engine and Yamaha Ray Boat to Atoifi Adventist Hospital in East Kwaio, Malaita Province. Dr Greogry Jilini, Deputy Secretary Health Care and Mr. Layten Jacob, Deputy Secretary Corporate Services handed over the Yamaha…
The Pacific Islands Association of Non-Governmental Organisations (PIANGO) Council opened its three days triennial meeting in Honiara on Monday the 01st of September 2025. The event is bringing together representatives from National Liaison Units (NLUs) across the Pacific to chart a course for the future of civil society in the region, focusing on building solidarity among its…