Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele marked his first official visit to Rennell and Bellona Province on Tuesday, 22nd July 2025. This was during the province’s 32nd Second Appointed Day Anniversary at Tigoa. During the celebration he pledged strong support for reform, justice, and development to the province. In his address, the PM acknowledged long-standing challenges faced by the province, especially environmental damage caused…
A joint team has successfully conducted a three-day monitoring mission from 8th to 10th July to oversee the progress of the Ahanga Wharf Project on Bellona Island of the Rennell Bellona Province. The project is funded under the Land Maritime Connectivity Project (LMCP). The team, comprising representatives from the Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID), Asian…
Every child deserves the best possible start, and for newborns in the Solomon Islands, that journey now begins with a warm, lifesaving embrace. In the remote communities of Seghe and Morovo Lagoon in Western Province, hope is quietly being delivered—one baby at a time. Nurses and midwives recently completed intensive coaching in Early Essential Newborn…
Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele has congratulated the people and leaders of Rennell and Bellona Province for the progress they have made, describing the province’s reform journey as a powerful example of resilience, leadership and people-driven development. Speaking during the 32nd Second Appointed Day Anniversary celebration in Tigoa on Tuesday Prime Minister Manele acknowledged the important progress made…
PRESIDENT of the Malaita Provincial Council of Women (MPCW), Rebecca Awa, has joined leaders and football fans across the country in congratulating the Solomon Islands National Women’s Football Team for their recent historic victory in the OFC Women’s Nations Cup 2025. The national team secured a remarkable 3-2 win over defending champions Papua New Guinea (PNG) in…
A youth-led environmental movement is gaining momentum in Gizo, Western Provincewith two youth groups from Malakerava and Tophill taking part in an intensive workshop aimed at tackling marine and land pollution through proper waste segregation. The one-day training, held on Tuesday in Gizo with the support from the “Positive Change 4 Marine Life” program, focused on…
Honiara, Solomon Islands – Representatives from The Ministry of Culture & Tourism (MCT) and Tourism Solomons have joined tourism research and data professionals from across the Pacific for a three-day intensive workshop focusing on strengthening national capacities in data collection and analysis. The Solomon Islands team – MCT Senior Research Tourism Officer, Laurie Leketo; Tourism Solomons Team…
Trevor Suluhia’s decisive goal has propelled defending champions Malaita Eagles into the grand final of the 2025 Solomon Cup, following a hard-fought 1-0 victory over a determined Western Tomoko side. In an evenly contested battle, both teams tested each other’s strengths, with Tomoko enjoying the better chances in the first half. The Eagles came out…
Makira Ulawa Kakamora have booked their place in the 2025 Solomon Cup Grand Final after a dramatic 4-2 comeback victory over Guadalcanal Hornets in a thrilling semi-final clash on Tuesday at Lawson Tama Stadium. After a goalless first half, both teams came out firing in the second, with goalkeepers on both ends kept busy as…
CONCERNED parents and community leaders in Gizo, Western Province have sounded the alarm over the unregulated sale and use of a locally made drug known as ‘copen’. They have expressed concern because lives of young children and students are at now risk. Copen or sometimes called ‘scoop’ is a homemade substance reportedly mixed with tobacco substance, colgate and…