Workshop to clarify industry compliance 

Thirty-six local construction companies have taken part in training to strengthen adherence to government laws and safeguarding regulations. The industry workshop, the 19th to be delivered by Australia’s Workforce Skills Series, brought together a range of government agencies, industry experts and local construction companies to deliver clear and practical guidance on essential compliance requirements—from business…

Former queen honoured at Regional Women Changing the World Awards

Former Miss Solomon Islands, Gladys Habu, has received regional recognition after being named Young Woman of the Year at the recent Women Changing the World Awards for Australia and the Pacific. Ms Habu was also announced as runner-up in the Changemaker category, in recognition of her leadership and advocacy through Project Period Tax Reform (Project PTR). The Women Changing the World…

Chief Kokolopu responds to claims

Chief Bartholomew Kokolopu of Uila tribe in the Malaita Outer Island has responded to Hugo Viauli’s recent article published in the Solomon Star newspaper this week saying that Chiefs have dismissed claim. In a response statement, Chief Kokolopu said, in fact the claim is true, as it contains information that is misleading to the people…

RSDP funds ECGC road rehabilitation machineries

The East Central Guadalcanal Constituency (ECGC) on Wednesday 17th December received a SBD1.5 million worth of road machineries under the Rural Sustainable Development Program (RSDP).  This milestone event, witnessed by the Member of Parliament for the Constituency, Honourable Lazarus Rina, and people from in and around the Moga river area, received the machineries from the People’s…

Australian parliamentary delegation visit Honiara

A delegation from the Australian Parliament’s Primary Industries Committee has visited Honiara, strengthening inter-parliamentary relations between the two countries. The visit formed part of Australia’s Pacific Committee Exchange Program, which aims to support parliamentary engagement and deepen cooperation on shared priorities in energy, resources, and agriculture. The delegation was led by Ms Meryl Swanson MP,…

SI join high-level meeting on LDC graduation

The Solomon Islands Government, through the Ministry of National Planning and Development Coordination (MNPDC), participated in a high-level global meeting on Least Developed Country (LDC) graduation. The three-day meeting concluded in Doha, Qatar, on Thursday 4 December 2025. MNPDC’s Director of Development Cooperation Division, Mr Samuel Wara, represented Solomon Islands at the meeting. The meeting…