Kings Team Up With National Air Carrier

Solomon Airlines Limited and Solomon Kings Football Club (SKFC) have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), establishing Solomon Airlines as the official airline partner of the Solomon Kings Football Club. The signing ceremony was held on the tarmac beside a Solomon Airlines A320 Airbus, with players, officials, and airline representatives in attendance. A short hero…

GNUT Begins Preparations for 50th Solomon Islands Independence

The Government for National Unity and Transformation prioritizes planning for Solomon Islands’ 50th Independence Anniversary in 2028, focusing on unity and national pride. THE Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) has placed high priority on preparations for the country’s 50th Independence Anniversary in 2028. Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele made the statement while updating the media on issues of national…

PM Manele: Invest in agriculture, renewable energy

Solomon Islanders have been encouraged to invest in the agriculture sector and renewable energy to stop the ‘dependency syndrome’ and protect families from global external shocks. Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele issued the statement on Sunday during a press conference organised to update the nation on recent international engagements, national developments, and Government priorities as the government…

Middle East Tension Under Watch

The Solomon Islands Government (SIG) is closely monitoring the escalating tensions in the Middle East with grave concern. The conflict intensified following reports that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, a senior Iranian cleric and former Supreme Leader of Iran, was killed along with other high-ranking officials after airstrikes allegedly carried out by Israel and the United States. In retaliation, Iran has reportedly launched attacks targeting…

PM: rate of gender-based violence against women unacceptable 

Solomon Islands continues to face some of the highest rates of violence against women and girls globally. The concern was highlighted as the country joined the rest of the world to commemorate International Women’s Day on March 8. This year’s global theme, “Rights. Justice. Action. For All Women and Girls,” calls for urgent action to remove barriers to equal justice,…

PM denies leaked Cabinet reshuffle list

PRIME Minister Jeremiah Manele has denied reports of an alleged new Cabinet line-up that circulated in the media last week. The reported list claimed that a new internal Cabinet arrangement had been quietly decided without any official announcement from the Prime Minister’s Office. According to the circulated list, Member of Parliament (MP) for Central Guadalcanal Peter Shanel Agovaka was named as…

Opening the way for more transparency in the Extractives Sector 

The UN Development Programme (UNDP) and British High Commission, in partnership with the Government of Solomon Islands, convened a high-level consultation workshop on implementation of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI).  The workshop was held on 5 March in Honiara. Over 30 participants attended the event which brought together representatives from Government, regulatory and oversight…