LEADER of Opposition Hon Matthew Wale says serious collaborative efforts need to be done to establish the international drug smuggling routes into the country. The Opposition Leader highlighted in Parliament early this week following a response from the Police Minister Hon Jimson Tanangada on abandoned submarine vessels found in our waters. Hon Wale asked a question…
THE 2026 Budget aims not only to address domestic priorities but also to protect the Solomon Islands economy from external shocks, ensuring resilience and sustainable development for the country. This comes as the IMF’s April World Economic Outlook projects global growth to fall from an estimated 3.3 percent in 2024 to 2.8 percent in 2025,…
SAFE Project under the Ministry of Environment Climate Change Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM) and UNDP is currently running an important workshop focused on strengthening national biosecurity systems and procedures for its stakeholders to address the nation’s high vulnerability to invasive alien species. The workshop is an important capacity-building initiative, supported by the SAFE Project…
In a milestone ceremony over the weekend, the Tawatana community of Makira has formally handed over a land to the Hanuato’o Diocese of Makira for the construction of its Parish headquarter. For years the Diocese had been longing and scouting for a land to build its West Arosi Parish headquarter. Several propose lands have been secured, but could not be developed…
Football fans in Solomon Islands have something big to look forward to, with the official fixtures for the inaugural OFC Pro League released this week, confirming that Honiara’s National Stadium will host Round 4 of the competition. The new OFC Pro League kicks off on 17 January in Auckland, New Zealand, marking an important step…
Belém, Brazil; 19 November 2025 – As world leaders convene for the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP 30) in Belém, Brazil, the “Amazon COP”, the Solomon Islands Government and World Vision Solomon Islands call for an urgent course correction to close the finance gap, protect global food systems, and deliver on the 1.5 °C…
Win Win Investment Solomon Islands Ltd has been formally authorized to recommence its alluvial mining operations at Turarana in Central Guadalcanal. This following a resolution of the Mines and Minerals Board on 14 November 2025 and the subsequent approval of the Minister of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification, Hon. Derrick Manuarii. The decision restores operational rights…
SINO Oceania International Limited has reached a reconciliation with the family of Johnson Losi, who allegedly circulated false information on social media. Losi had uploaded a 20-second video showing SINO manager Robert Lee speaking to landowners of Lower Paripao in North East Guadalcanal. He claimed that Lee was making “false promises” about the benefits of…
As part of Franjti Shipping Ltd’s commitment to maintaining reliable shipping services to Western Province it had announced a scheduled trip that will depart late this week. The shipping firm has confirmed that its vessel, MV Florence, will embark on a major cargo and fuel delivery run to several islands and communities in the province.…
Australia’s Assistant Minister for Pacific Island Affairs, Senator the Hon Nita Green, will arrive in Honiara on Wednesday to represent Australia at the PACER Plus Ministerial Meeting (PPMM). The PPMM marks five years since the Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations (PACER) Plus came into force. PACER Plus is the region’s most modern framework for rules-based trade,…