Gizo: To celebrate World Tourism Day, the Western Province Tourism Division, in partnership with Positive Change for Marine Life (PCFML) and WorldFish, hosted a one-day eco-training workshop at the Nusatupe Innovation Hub. The event brought together tourism operators from Gizo, and Kolobangara to explore sustainable practices that promote environmental conservation and responsible tourism development. Participants included…
Noro Kungfu Club in Western Province successfully hosted its 2025 grading ceremony over the weekend marking another milestone in the history of the Solomon Islands Kungfu movement. The event, held on September 26 and 27, brought together students, invited guests, and supporters, with special recognition given to Sifu Sam Alasia for his ongoing support. Assistant Sifu and Chief Instructor…
Thirty (30) teachers from Western Province have been awarded certificates after completing a week-long Physical Education (PE) capacity-building training in Gizo, which wrapped up on Friday. The program was described as a milestone for both education and sports development in Western Province and Solomon Islands as a whole, drawing praise from participants, facilitators, and education leaders. Speaking at the…
A total of 238 students marked a significant academic milestone at The University of the South Pacific’s (USP) graduation ceremony held at the Friendship Hall in Honiara, Friday. The ceremony was officiated by His Majesty King Tupou VI of Tonga, the University’s 32nd Chancellor, who conferred the degrees, diplomas, and certificates to those present and in…
The Minister of Finance and Treasury Trevor Mahaga has declared an eight (8%) percent crediting rate for all Solomon Islands National Provident Fund (SINPF) members on Tuesday 30th September 2025. This is for the Financial Year ending 30th June 2025. The occasion to declare the annual interest rate was held at the Heritage Park Hotel in Honiara around lunch time. This is a positive crediting rate…
A total of 66 local coaches and officials in Choiseul Province have been accredited as qualified community coaches and officials after completing an intensive training program under the Oceania Sport Education Program (OSEP). The group comprising both male and female coaches was the first in the province to achieve this qualification. The training was conducted…
SOLO Environment Beautification (SEB) – a charitable organisation tasked with the aim of planting and beautifying Honiara city and its highway and streets is appealing to the members of the public and city residents to respect its work and projects. The plea came in light of growing theft and vandalism on the plants, flowers and…
The U.S. Embassy in Honiara supported the Solomon Islands National Disaster Management Office in completing its third National Emergency Response Team (NERT) induction training September 22-28, 2025, through a two-day field training exercise at Ginger Beach, in partnership with the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s (USINDOPACOM)Center for Excellence in Disaster Management & Humanitarian Assistance (CFE-DM). During the field training exercise,…
The 2nd Pacific Islands Ocean Conference is underway in Honiara following its opening on Monday morning, with a strong call for unity, science and traditional knowledge to guide Pacific-led solutions for sustainable ocean governance. Speaking on behalf of the Council of Regional Organisations of the Pacific (CROP), Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) Director-General, Noan David Pakop underscored the…
The second Pacific Islands Ocean Conference 2025 is underway in Honiara this week. It was officially opened on Monday, bringing together around 350 participants from across the region to strengthen collaboration on sustainable ocean governance. The conference which runs from Monday to Friday is convened by the Pacific Community (SPC) through its Pacific Community Centre for Ocean Science (PCCOS), in partnership with…