Solomon Islanders working overseas including under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme have sent home a record-breaking SBD431 million in remittances in 2024. Thats according to the Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI). This record breaking figure and is an increase of more than 70 per cent for the same period in 2023. The new…
A vital construction work to maintain the deteriorated 16-kilometer stretch of the Tigoa’s road from Lughu to Lake Tegano is now underway. The Rennell-Bellona Constituency Office (RBCO) is supporting the road maintenance project with funding from the Constituency Development Funds (CDF) 2024 allocation. The state of this road section has worsened and neglected over the…
The North Guadalcanal Constituency (NGC) has embarked on an investment worth $2million to establish 12 new Green Economic Zones (GEZ) by May 2025. This initiative is aimed at boosting agricultural development and food security in that region. The Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) through its Constituency Development Funds (CDF) programme and the Ministry of…
A TOTAL of eleven schools in Honiara have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the rollout of a project to improve Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in their institutions. The signing ceremony was held on Wednesday, 12th March 2025 at St. Barnabas Hall in Honiara. It was attended by at least three representatives from…
The Ministry of Lands Housing & Survey welcomes the High Court orders handed down on Friday 14th March 2025 which ruled in favour of the Commissioner of Lands and Registrar of Titles against Pari Development Company. The claim was originally brought to the court by the company, objecting to the forfeiture of several Fixed Term…
The Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) completed more than five kilometres of asphalt paving on Noro roads on February 25, 2025. This marks a significant milestone in enhancing the transport infrastructure in Western Province. The Noro Roads improvement is funded by the World Bank and implemented by the Solomon Islands Government through MID as part…
Ten new solar powered streetlights have been handed over to the State Ridge Community in Central Honiara Constituency on Thursday 6th March. The support was delivered through the Australian Community Partnerships program. The lights were handed over by the Australian High Commission Minister Counsellor Ms Lindsay Buckingham. Australian High Commission officials were warmly welcomed to…
AUSTRALIA will continue to support the Smash Down Barriers (SDB) program, a table tennis initiative majorly funded by the Australian Government to enhance opportunities for People with Disabilities (PWD), women and girls across the Pacific region. This assurance was made by Australian High Commission official Samuel Cox at the opening of a two-day SDB Table…
THE Government House has spoken highly of the late Sir David Vunagi, the country’s seventh Governor General, as a man of steadfast and deeply-caring leadership during times of national economic and political crisis. Government House Deputy Secretary Maxwell Banyo praised late Sir David when presenting an official eulogy on behalf the Government House at State…
THE Minister of Finance and Treasury, Manasseh Damukana Sogavare on Thursday officially unveiled and declared the new $1 dollar coins bearing the effigy of the new monarch King Charles III as legal tender. The new $1coins were launched by Minister Sogavare at the CBSI boardroom. the cost of the production of the 3.4 million $1…