A private Chinese businessman has reportedly fallen victim to his beche-de-mer agent in Luaniau Island, Malaita Outer Islands. The businessman known as Jay who is married to a woman of mixed Luaniau and Chinese heritage, claimed his local agent, known as Suli, allegedly removed part of his $2.7 million intended for purchasing beche-de-mer (sea cucumbers) from the island. According to…
The Solomon Islands Government plans to reactivate the deployment of police officers to serve as United Nations peacekeepers abroad. This initiative mirrors earlier deployments, when the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) sent five male officers to Darfur, western Sudan in North Africa in 2016, followed by four male officers in 2017, and two female…
The Industry Advisory Committee (IAC) met at the Heritage Park Hotel this week to formally validate and endorse two new Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) Micro-Qualifications (MQs). The meeting marked the committee’s fourth and final session since it began its work in February 2025. Welcoming stakeholders, the Secretariat of the Pacific Community’s (SPC) Team Leader for Ocean Management…
Following completion of the geo-technical survey required to determine underground conditions and the suitable pile-driving method for the Ahanga wharf project in Rennell Bellona Province, the contractor, China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), has commenced backfilling and compaction. This construction phase aims to strengthen the access route built towards the sea, facilitating the driving of…
TAX-PAYERS through the Member of Parliament (MP) for Northwest Guadalcanal Constituency (NWGC) Francis Sade, has supported Marara Area Health Centre (AHC) with a new Toyota Hilux vehicle. MP Sade who is also the Minister for Public Service handed over the Hilux to the clinic Monday this week. This support directly addresses the critical transport challenges that have…
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) with support from the World Health Organization (WHO) yesterday successfully held a workshop on International Health Regulations (IHR) and Public Health Law in Solomon Islands, which aimed to modernize legal frameworks that protect the health and security of Solomon Islanders. Attending the workshop are Ms. Pauline McNeil,…
Copra and cocoa has raked an impressive SBD$511.9 million in combined export value for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Quarter of 2025. This was announced by Commodities Export Marketing Authority (CEMA), trading as Solomon Commodities on Thursday 9th October 2025. This achievement has more than double last year’s total of SB$240.6 million. This remarkable performance underscores the revitalization of the agriculture sector and the renewed…
His Grace Bishop Rewis, General Bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Melbourne and Affiliated Regions paid a courtesy visit on the Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele today – Thursday. During the visit PM warmly received the Bishop and his delegation at the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. His Grace Bishop Rewis, whose ecclesiastical jurisdiction also includes the Solomon Islands arrived…
The 2025 Pacific Cup Hockey Tournament which supposed to be held in Honiara later this year has been canceled. This was confirmed by the Solomon Islands Hockey Federation (SIHF) in a statement on Thursday. “The Solomon Islands Hockey Federation (SIHF) wishes to inform all players, officials, sponsors, and supporters that the Oceania Hockey Federation (OHF)…
Government through the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) is realizing the opportunity to advancing the Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) as a key strategy for transforming the agriculture and livestock sector in the Solomon Islands. In recent collaborations, MAL has signed three Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with Liberty Holdings Limited, Sullivans (Solomon Islands), and the Young…