The Kiwa Initiative launched its EMPOWER project with support from Australia and other donors in Solomon Islands on 24 June. The Kiwa EMPOWER project will restore ecosystems and improve the health of waterways to increase climate resilience in two remote communities: Sikaiana in Malaita Province and Nifiloli in Temotu Province. In Solomon Islands, the EMPOWER…
The National Government through the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, Labour and Immigration (MCILI) has launched the E-Commerce Implementation Unit (EIU) with a new home at the Late Sir David Kausimae Building in East Honiara, last week. The launch marked an important milestone in the Government’s journey towards digital transformation and economic innovation by building the…
NINE medical staff at the National Referral Hospital (NRH) have left the country on Wednesday for a three months specialist training in China. The group comprises of 4 doctors, 2 laboratory technician and 3 nurses from the National Referral Hospital (NRH). They will undergo an extensive 3-month training course as part of the Medical Cooperation…
ABC: Entries are open for the Pacific’s biggest music competition, ABC Radio Australia’s Pacific Break, which officially launched in Samoa over the weekend with a huge, live concert at Friendship Park, Apia, headlined by Solomon Islands superstar Chris Kamu’ana Rohoimae. Thousands of Samoan fans enjoyed performances from the Solomon Islands’ 2024 Pacific Break winner as…
New York – The Solomon Islands has urged the international community to strengthen global and regional cooperation on the management of conventional ammunition, highlighting the urgent challenges faced by Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in dealing with unexploded ordnance (UXO) and securing ammunition stockpiles. Speaking at the Preparatory Meeting of States on the Global Framework…
The Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele is satisfed with the ongoing preparation by the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) ahead of the 54th Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders Meeting scheduled for September. The RSIPF’s Police Response Team (PRT) and Close Personal Protection (CPP) Unit demonstrated their capabilities in public order management, VIP protection, and…
CHINESE Foreign Minister Wang Yi commenced a weeklong visit to Europe on Monday 30 June with the objective of enhancing cooperation, properly managing differences and laying the political groundwork for future interactions between Chinese and European Union leaders. The visit was announced at a regular press news briefing by a Chinese Foreign Ministry in Beijing…
Fresh off a golden finish in the senior boys’ 5000m, Saint Joseph’s Tenaru star Michael Horikura has his sights set on two more titles as the track heats up at the 2025 Solomon Islands Secondary School Games (SISSG25). The long-distance runner from Are’are stormed to victory in Monday’s 5000m final, clocking 17 minutes and 28…
Beach Volleyball competition at the 2025 Solomon Islands Secondary School Games (SISSG25) officially got underway on Monday, June 30, at the Solomon Islands National Institute of Sport (SINIS) compound. This year’s tournament is contested in the Under-19 category, featuring 23 teams in the boys’ division and 22 teams in the girls’ division. Teams have been…
Choiseul Bay Provincial Secondary School (PSS) nearly caused an upset in their opening netball match at the 2025 Solomon Islands Secondary School Games (SISSG25), narrowly losing 11-10 to defending champions Panatina CHS, Monday. The Choiseul Bay team arrived in Honiara late Sunday night after a challenging sea journey that delayed their travel and forced them…