SMALL MALAITA MINI GAME COUNCIL MEET

The Small Malaita Mini Game Council (SMMGC) convened its meeting on Saturday 31st January 2026 to appoint members of the Games Organising Committee (GOC) to plan and host the Small Malaita Mini Games this year 2026. The meeting was held at the Multi-Purpose Hall Conference Room  The Small Malaita Mini Games (SMMG) is a registered entity under the Charitable Act of Solomon Islands.  The objectives…

Australia Awards Scholarships Application Now Open

Applications for the prestigious Australia Awards Scholarships for 2027 are now available. The Australian Government through its tax payers have been supporting Solomon Islanders with scholarships over the past years. For 2026 a total of 36 Solomon Islanders have been awarded the prestigious Australia Awards Scholarships after successful applying in 2025. Among them, 16 women- breaking…

WHITHER GOETH WESTERN PROVINCE?

Commentary By Nelson H U Boso In Noro In the mid-1970s, politicians in the Western Solomons agitated for statehood status. It’s a long story but ever since leaders have one way or the other been negotiating through consultative meetings and resolutions on Federal Government in the Western Province.  The issue is as agonizing as its own sunset –…

Agriculture Minister Sets Ambitious Targets to Revive Poultry Industry

Government through the Ministry for Agriculture and Livestock Development (MALD)  has announced a series of national targets aimed at revitalising the poultry industry in the Solomon Islands over the next three years. Part of the target is to reduce retail prices of eggs and chicken by the end of this year or early next year. The current price per packet of egg is…

Calls for Supply Chain Strengthening In Kava Industry

The Kava Industry Working Group (KIWG) Chairman Max Lazarus says strengthening domestic supply chains to seize lucrative international market opportunities, is a must for Solomon Islands. The Kava Industry Working Group met in Honiara on Wednesday. The meeting highlighted a number of issues across the kava value chain—producers, processors, and exporters. Discussions focused on critical…