A five-day Human and Institutional Capacity Development Workshop is currently underway in Honiara. It is aimed at strengthening agribusiness incubation and innovation systems in the Solomon Islands. The workshop is hosted by the Agri-Business Incubation (ABI) Centre, a partnership between the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, Labour and Immigration (MCILI) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock…
The Solomon Islands National U16 Futsal Team, the Jr Kurukuru, suffered defeat in their opening Group B match of the Mitre FA National Futsal Championship (Boys U16 category), going down 5–3 to a strong Football West U16 side on Tuesday at the Gold Coast Sports and Leisure Centre in Queensland, Australia. The Australian side led…
The Minister for Home Affairs says civil registration and public services are beginning to reach more citizens, but vowed that the government must do more to extend access to the country’s most remote communities. Addressing the Motion of Sine‑Die, Isikeli Vave reflected on his one year of progress within the Ministry of Home Affairs. He said, birth and…
South Guadalcanal Constituency is no longer a “close yet far away,” region now. The statement was issued by the Member of Parliament [MP] Rollen Seleso during the Motion of Sine-Die in Parliament in December 2025. He declared that the construction of new telecommunication towers in that area had transformed one of the Solomon Islands’ most rugged constituencies. MP Seleso hailed the installation of three towers…
Solomon Islands National University (SINU) will establish a Centre for Distance and Flexible Learning (DFL) in South Guadalcanal. This is set to offer a landmark education initiative that promises to transform opportunities for young people and adults alike. Rollen Seleso, Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency, announced this during the Motion of Sine Die last month. MP Seleso described the programme as a “valuable second…
The OFC Pro League match week is finally here, and the excitement is building up as the matches are set to kickoff this Saturday in Auckland, New Zealand. The inaugural season of the Oceania Football Confederation’s professional league kicks off on January 17, 2026, with eight teams from seven nations competing in a circuit series format across…
Government through the Ministry of Communication and Aviation (MCA) took delivery of additional ground support equipment at Honiara International Airport on 30 December 2025. This marked a key milestone under the Second Solomon Islands Roads and Aviation Project (SIRAP2). Financed by the World Bank and implemented by MCA, the equipment was supplied by Shanghai Cartoo Machinery Company Limited, a manufacturer specialising in aviation ground…
The Minister of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification, Hon. Derek Rawcliffe Manuari, has stressed that tailored support for renewable energy projects in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is critical to achieving an inclusive and sustainable global energy transition. Minister Manuari made these remarks while delivering the Solomon Islands’ national statement…
More than 800 Early Childhood Education (ECE) teachers have already received their payments under a new salary structure as part of a wider re‑levelling programme backdated to January 2024. This is part of government’s commitment to recognising and improving teachers working condition and welfare, the Education Minister and South Choiseul Member of Parliament (MP) Tozen Leokana has declared. Speaking during the Motion of Sine Die in December 2025…
Minister for Home Affairs and Member for Shortland Islands, Honourable Isikeli Vave, has defended his intervention in the National Olympic Committee Solomon Islands (NOCSI) elections, saying good governance in sports is “non‑negotiable” for the government. Speaking during the Motion of Sine‑Die in parliament, Vave said he had been accused of interference after calling for…