BSP Solomon Islands| Bank South Pacific announces the appointment of Trevor Browse as Country Head, Solomon Islands, reporting to the Group Executive Pacific Markets, Nuni Kulu. Mr Browse’s appointment follows Ms Sandra Fore, currently Country Head, Solomon Islands taking up a new role as Head of Transaction Banking for Corporate & Institutional Banking at BSP based in…
The Chairman of the National Disaster Council, David Hiba Hiriasia, clarifies contradicting reports surrounding the current emergency relief operations in affected areas. Hiriasia said the current emergency relief operations are deployed to the affected communities to complement their survival efforts following the category 4 tropical cyclone Maila recently. Western and Choiseul provinces were declared on…
Police investigate fatal accident involving the death of a young man at the western end of Lunga Bridge, Malaga Ward. Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) at the National Traffic Department (NTD) are investigating a fatal accident involving the death of a young man at the western end of Lunga Bridge, Malango on…
SAPE Farm donated a cheque of SBD $200,000 on Monday 13 April 2026, to support communities in Western and Choiseul provinces affected by Tropical Cyclone Maila. The donation was handed over to the National Emergency Operation Centre (NEOC) in Honiara. The cheque was officially presented to the Chairman of the National Disaster Operation Committee (N-DOC) by…
The Prime Minister on Monday received a courtesy call from a delegation of the Ocean University of China, led by its President, Professor Zhang Junfeng, at the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet in Honiara. The meeting highlighted growing cooperation between the Ocean University of China (OUC) and the Solomon Islands National University (SINU), particularly in…
The Ward Goes to Poll This Wednesday 15th April By SOLOMON LOFANA Solomon Star, Auki The West Baegu/Fataleka Ward in Malaita Province is set and ready for the by-election scheduled for Wednesday -15th April By-election Manager for West Baegu/Fataleka Ward, Peter Herehura, confirmed that electoral officials were deployed to West Baegu over the weekend. He said the officials…
Australia has responded to a request for humanitarian assistance from the Solomon Islands Government in the wake of Severe Tropical Cyclone Maila. An initial AUD1.5 million (SBD8.6 million) will be provided to Solomon Islands in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) efforts, after Prime Minister Manele declared a state of disaster for the provinces of…