Western Provincial Premier Hon. Billy Veo has clarified Western Province’s role in the 54th Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders Retreat in Noro, emphasizing that despite frustrations over the event’s organization, the province remains proud to have hosted the prestigious regional gathering. Speaking during the Western Provincial Assembly session on Monday at the Chahcha Conference Room in Gizo, Premier Veo described the…
Twenty-year-old Fred Valentina is set to become only the third taekwondo athlete from the Solomon Islands to compete at the World Taekwondo Championships in China. Solomon Islands Taekwondo Union (SITU) head coach Junior Maetia, who will accompany ther young lad to the 27th edition of the Championships in Wuxi, China, from October 24-30, expressed confidence in the young…
The Western Provincial Assembly has passed a revised budget of $40.2 million ($224,244.00) for the 2025/2026 financial year — an increase from the previous $36.7 million allocation. Presenting the budget during the Assembly meeting held since Monday and Friday Finance Minister Hon. Ronnie Ghemu said the adjustment reflects Western Province’s commitment to fiscal responsibility, stronger…
The Ministry of Women, Youth, and Children and Family Affairs and UNICEF and its partners held a child protection dialogue on Thursday, at the Heritage Park Hotel to confront the escalating risks facing children in the Solomon Islands, calling for coordinated action across government, civil society, and international partners. The event co- hosted by Ministry of…
The community of Orete in Southeast Vella la Vella Island, Western Province has successfully hosted a community consultation to form a community governance structure. The event was held on Wednesday 8th October 2025. The meeting was made possible through an invitation sent by the community to a local NGO known as “Indigenous People for Sustainable Biodiversity Solomon Islands” (IPFSBSI). …
Copra and cocoa has raked an impressive SBD$511.9 million in combined export value for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Quarter of 2025. This was announced by Commodities Export Marketing Authority (CEMA), trading as Solomon Commodities on Thursday 9th October 2025. This achievement has more than double last year’s total of SB$240.6 million. This remarkable performance underscores the revitalization of the agriculture sector and the renewed…
His Grace Bishop Rewis, General Bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Melbourne and Affiliated Regions paid a courtesy visit on the Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele today – Thursday. During the visit PM warmly received the Bishop and his delegation at the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. His Grace Bishop Rewis, whose ecclesiastical jurisdiction also includes the Solomon Islands arrived…
The 2025 Pacific Cup Hockey Tournament which supposed to be held in Honiara later this year has been canceled. This was confirmed by the Solomon Islands Hockey Federation (SIHF) in a statement on Thursday. “The Solomon Islands Hockey Federation (SIHF) wishes to inform all players, officials, sponsors, and supporters that the Oceania Hockey Federation (OHF)…
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The Mile 6 Cattle Farm Project in West Gizo, Western Province has received an increased allocation in the Western Provincial Government’s revised 2025/2026 budget, but the Minister for Agriculture, Hon. Jenty Isaac, said more funding is still needed to fully realize the project’s potential. Under the revised recurrent budget, the Agriculture Division has been allocated…