Wagina Island in Choiseul Province successfully staged its volleyball competition over the festive and New Year period. Reports said, the competition was held from 29th December 2025 to 3rd January 2026 with a sponsorship of lucrative cash prizes up for grab. A newly operated local seaweed buyer company called Jay-Tatz Holdings (SI) Company lightened up the Wagina ward Christmas and New year…
Gold Ridge Mining Limited (GRML) welcomed the New Year with a 10-minute fireworks display, signalling hope, unity and optimism for the future of the mining operation in Central Guadalcanal. The celebration came despite the company facing ongoing challenges, including illegal mining activities, since resuming operations after its closure in 2014. The New Year event coincided…
Philip Mango is among a handful of local senior players set to feature for Solomon Islands’ first-ever professional football club, Solomon Kings FC, in the inaugural OFC Pro League, which kicks off later this month in Auckland, New Zealand. Now 30, the former Solomon Islands national team captain is set to achieve what many local…
The Honiara Magistrates Court has delivered a landmark sentencing where a former school teacher from Malaita Province was sentenced to four years’ imprisonment after mistakenly receiving $3.8 million of public funds that was deposited into her account. The sentencing was made on Monday on 5 January 2026. The incident occurred in December 2017. Eight months later, the Solomon Islands Government (SIG) detected the mistake and successfully recovered $2.4 million, leaving $1.3 million…
The price of betel nut Honiara had recorded a sharp increase at the start of January 2026, affecting both vendors and consumers as demand remains high. A local vendor, which to be called Florence, said the rising cost of supply has forced sellers to increase prices in order to make a profit. She explained that she now pays SBD…
A 32-year-old male suspect has been arrested for murdering a 15-year-old boy at Kuava village in Vela La Vela, Western Province (WP) on 3 January 2026. Supervising Assistant Commissioner (AC) Provincial Mr. Tex Tafoa said the deceased was a key police witness to a murder incident that occurred back in December 2024. Supervising AC Tafoa…
The owners of Xiaos Henderson Hotel have invested $40 million in the construction of the 60-room facility. The hotel is located close to Honiara International Airport within Malango Ward, Central Guadalcanal. Managing Director You Qiang Xiao, a Solomon Islands citizen of Chinese origin, confirmed the investment through a company representative but declined to provide further details. Former…
The Solomon Islands National Broadband Infrastructure Project (SINBIP) has hit a key milestone with the successful commissioning of its 60th telecommunication tower. This landmark tower—designated as Site ID: M49—stands in Temarae, New Georgia, Western Province, and marks the project’s first commissioned site in 2026. The achievement highlights the robust and sustained collaboration between China Harbour Engineering Company…
A total of $687,162.84 has been invested by Northwest Choiseul Constituency (NWCC) into human resource training for 2025. The funds came from tax-payers through 2025 Constituency Development Funds (CDF) allocation in education. This had enabled 358 students to pursue their education with less worry for them and their parents last year in various education institutions. The constituency knows they will also contribute to the…
After a three-year absence, beach soccer is set to make a strong comeback on Ranonggah Island, Western Province, as the 2026 Lea Beach Soccer Tournament kicks off tomorrow – Tuesday 6th January at the Lea Beach Soccer Centre. The tournament will run for three days, from January 6 to Thursday, January 8, 2026, with organizers…