The National Crime Prevention Department (NCPD) of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) and Chinese Police Liaison Team (CPLT) have conducted a community engagement program at Tasahe B in west Honiara on 1 June 2025. The awareness program with the theme ‘Technology and Culture,’ an engagement event incentive on community safety governance that has…
Police, Customs, and Immigration agent officers are welcomed by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Australian Border Force (ABF) during a visit to Australia recently. During the visit, the delegation observed interagency cooperation to detect and respond to criminal threats at the borders and measures in place to aid investigation and prosecution of offenders. The…
Solomon Islands will maintain uninterrupted access to the global financial system through its participation in a World Bank project to strengthen correspondent banking relationships in the Pacific region. Solomon Islands joins Fiji, Kiribati, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu, and the Pacific Islands Forum, in this regional project. With this expansion,…
Counting for the Paripao ward and West Guadalcanal Constituency by-elections will commence once all the formalities are completed. By-elections for the two regions were held on Wednesday 4th June. Most of the counting officials are in Honiara for the start of the counting process. Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Jasper Anisi provides an update before lunch…
As the world marks World Environment Day on June 5, the United Nations Development Programme in Solomon Islands as part of the Pacific MCO contributes widely to a more sustainable environment using natural resources sustainably and increasing resilience to climate change and disasters. Among our programming, today we proudly shines a spotlight on a transformative,…
Solomon Ports has announced the winners of the 2025 Solomon Ports 69th Anniversary Speech Contest held on Wednesday 4th June. In a statement issued by Solomon Ports Media, it congratulated Ms. Stella Maebiru of Selwyn College as winner of the Senior Category, who presented on the topic: “𝑺𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒎𝒐𝒏 𝑷𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒕 69: 𝑵𝒂𝒗𝒊𝒈𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝑳𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒄𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝑮𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒕𝒉…
A concerning trend in theft cases in Gizo, Western Province have triggered alarm among residents and local authorities, with recent incidents pointing to an emerging crime trend. Reports from across Gizo Town and surrounding communities highlighted a growing number of break-ins, stealing of belongings, and missing household items in recent weeks. Gizo Town Clerk Charles…
Seif Ples, in partnership with UN Women, has successfully conducted a series of community awareness sessions on gender-based violence (GBV) across Sun-Valley, Rate Community High School, and Borderline Kobito 3. These sessions are part of a broader initiative to empower women, girls, and the wider community with knowledge and access to critical support services, in…
The Green Valley Community Security Taskforce has received a timely donation of security equipment from Honiara City Councillor for Vura Ward, Cr. Rolland Konai on Wednesday, 4th June 2025, in Green Valley Community, East Honiara. The donation marks a significant milestone in community-driven efforts to improve safety and reduce unlawful activities in the area. This…
Constituency Officers involved in the implementation of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) program have been urged to discharge their duties with diligence. This cames Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) CDF Governance Training and Program Implementation Workshop successfully ended on Thursday last week, with calls for Honourable Minister for Rural Development, Daniel Waneoroa, MP, made the…