The UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil, delivered a major diplomatic win for climate-vulnerable nations, including the Solomon Islands, with the formal operationalisation of the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD). The launch marks the first time real financing has been made available to help countries recover from the irreversible impacts…
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Armoury Logistics Team (ARMLOT) has received a major upgrade through the RSIPF and AFP Policing Partnership Program (RAPPP), with additional support from the Australian Defence Force (ADF). The improvements make the armoury safer, more organised, and better equipped to support police operations. The upgraded facility now includes better…
Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at Gold Ridge Mining Limited (GRML) have arrested five suspects for larceny of $1.8 million at Churivunga village in Central Guadalcanal. Operation Commander at GRML, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Operations Mr. Mathias Lenialu said the huge amount of money and about 11 grams of gold were removed…
The Solomon Islands National Women’s team received the fair play award at the MSG Prime Minister’s Cup 2025, held in Papua New Guinea. Although they didn’t got the result they expected in the tournament, they showed great sportsmanship and fair play throughout the competition. Team’s skipper Ileen Pegi received the award on behalf of the…
The Patu community on Ranonggah Island, Western Province is gearing up to host a sports competition in mid-December to support its high school project. The competition will feature a 7-a-side soccer for men and netball for women. Registration fee for soccer is $600 and netball, $200 per team. Attractive prizes are up for grab, according…
Local fish vendors at Taro Market in Choiseul Province are appealing to authorities to provide them with proper space to sell their products. Many fish vendors in Taro and nearby villages currently sell their catch along the seafront at Taro market, an open area without shelters and proper stalls. In an interview, a fish vendor,…
Fishing village located opposite the Western Provincial capital of Gizo is battling the power of nature as its shorelines continue to submerge as a result of rising tide. Families who have lived along this coastline for generations are confronting a harsh reality: rising seas are swallowing their land, forcing them to leave their only home…
North West Guadalcanal Constituency Development Officer (CDO) Albert Fono has publicly responded to rising criticism over constituency operations, calling for unity while outlining the challenges faced by the office in its first year of full operation. Fono said the constituency office, opened in October 2024, has endured “a tough and challenging” first year, with daily…
The Rural Sustainable Development Program (RSDP), funded by the People’s Republic of China (PRC), has contributed and invested more than $80 million in grants for communities across the country since its inception in late 2023. Implemented by the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD), the program focuses on priority areas such as social and economic infrastructure…
MINISTER of Finance and Treasury, Rexson Ramofafia, has outlined key ministry programs the Government will fund in 2026 to drive economic transformation, following the tabling of the $5.6 billion national budget in Parliament on Monday. Speaking during the second reading of the 2026 Appropriation Bill 2025, Minister Ramofafia highlighted targeted allocations for productive, social, and…