The clinical fit-out of the state-of-the-art Naha Birthing and Urban Health Centre is now underway, ahead of the facility’s opening in the first half of 2026. Last week, Australia’s then High Commissioner accompanied the Minister for Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs, Hon Cathy Nori, and the Lord Mayor of Honiara City, Eddie Siapu, on…
The Ministry of Finance and Treasury, through the Customs and Excise Division, will work with the Solomon Islands Maritime Authority (SIMA) to audit sufferance wharves to ensure they meet International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) compliance standards. Minister of Finance and Treasury, Rexson Annex Ramofafia, confirmed this in Parliament on Wednesday while responding to…
About 922 new farmers have taken up seaweed farming in less than a year, increasing the total number of seaweed farmers in the Solomon Islands from 1,445 in December 2024 to 2,367 by the end of October 2025. Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Bradley Tovosia, attributed the growth to increased government support since 2024. He said the sector continues to…
A Solomon Star journalist was amongst six young media representatives from the Solomon Islands who completed a week-long China–Solomon Islands media exchange program recently. The trip was held from November 16 to 22nd November. The trip allowed George Maelagi and other local journalists the opportunity to travel through the rapidly developing tech cities of Guangzhou…
Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele, MP, commends recipients of Japan’s Royal Decorations and celebrates the enduring partnership between Solomon Islands and Japan. Prime Minister Manele delivered the statement on Friday evening as guest of Honour at a ceremony hosted by His Excellency Ambassador Keiichi Higuchi to confer distinguished decorations bestowed by His Majesty Emperor Naruhito…
Assistant Minister for Pacific Islands Affairs, Senator Nita Green, has reaffirmed its commitment to boosting economic development in the Solomon Islands by highlighting new efforts to strengthen digital connectivity and support rural businesses. She was in Honiara last week. Speaking to local media, Senator Green said her own regional background shaped her understanding of the challenges faced by…
Brisbane, Australia – About 15 representatives from small island nations, including Solomon Islands, now have access to practical climate technology tools, capacity-building opportunities, and collaborative platforms as the first-ever Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Forum for NDE convenes in Brisbane, Australia, from 1–5 December 2025. The event brings together National Designated Entities (NDEs) and key climate technology contacts…
ACTING Leader of Opposition Hon John Dean Kuku says the 2026 Budget is far from addressing the hardships ordinary Solomon Islanders are facing on a daily basis. Addressing Parliament during his Budget speech, Hon Kuku said the government is preaching the 2026 Budget as a disciplined, forward-looking, transformative instrument that will carry us toward our 50th…
A group of young people from Guadalcanal have successfully completed a two-week Leadership and Business Management training held in Auki, Malaita Province, last week. The participants came from the Antioch, Kumukama, and Mataruka communities in Central Guadalcanal Constituency. They joined youth representatives from Kwai Island, Namosalabe, and Oibola in Malaita for the program, delivered under…
The Government will consider the long-awaited report into sufferance wharves, amidst growing concern over security and the movement of illicit drugs through the nation’s ports. Jimson Tanangada, the Minister for Police, National Security and Correctional Services, said the report had been prepared by a taskforce led by the Ministry of Finance and Treasury together with the Prime Minister’s…