A two-day workshop to strengthen planning, and reporting mechanisms to better align with the national reporting mechanism and demonstrate provincial government contribution towards achieving the targets of National Development Strategies (NDS) and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for services delivery across the provinces was held early this week. The workshop brought together provincial technical officers, and…
A World Bank team visited Solomon Islands to conduct a Mid-Term Review for the Second Solomon Islands Roads and Aviation Project (SIRAP2) from June 2 to 11, 2025. During the visit, the team assessed the status of project implementation, discussed key lessons learned, and visited Malaita, Western, Guadalcanal and Temotu Provinces. On June 2, 2025,…
CONSTRUCTION work on the new Solomon Islands National Provident Fund (SINPF) commercial property investment dubbed as ‘SOLCHO’ has been temporarily suspended to allow for an independent engineering review on its foundation. This was confirmed by SINPF Management in a statement issued on Wednesday 25th June. This was in response to media allegations surrounding the project…
Australia’s Minister for Pacific Island Affairs, the Hon Pat Conroy MP, arrives in Honiara on Wednesday afternoon as part of his trip to strengthen the enduring partnership between Australia and Solomon Islands. He was met by the Minister of Planning and Aid Coordination Rexson Ramofafia upon arrival. While in Honiara he will launch the Australia…
The Guadalcanal Council of Women (GCW) has a a new president. She is Stella Kokopu, who after being elected has pledged to strengthen the council’s outreach to rural communities and promote inclusive development initiatives. In an interview with the Solomon Star, the newly elected president stated that her priority will be to implement the Council’s…
The Bless Innovation Training Centre (ITC) has completed its first Academic Writing Training held at the Coronation School recently. The two weeks intensive training equipped participants with essential academic writing skills, including how to structure arguments, cite sources, and communicate ideas clearly and precisely. The sessions were led by the esteemed trainer, Dr. John Iromea.…
A soft launch of the Solomon Islands High Commission Chancery in Suva, Fiji was held on Tuesday symbolising a significant step towards further consolidating and deepening existing relations between Solomon Islands and Fiji. The ceremony took place alongside the soft launch of the Vanuatu High Commission. This ceremony highlighted a shared commitment by both Pacific…
CHINA’S Beijing Polytechnic University does not only prioritize qualify vocational training for Chinese, but for the global community. The university, which established cooperation with nearly 50 universities in 19 countries across five continents, was awarded an excellent rating for foreign student education in 2024 and receives 30 visiting delegations annually. Journalists from the Pacific-Asia region…
AFTER spending three weeks overseas engaging in a series of high level meetings in Europe and Pacific, Prime Minister (PMG) Jeremiah Manele has returned to the country on Wednesday. He left the country on Wednesday 4 June where he first attended the UN Oceans Summit in Nice. He then traveled to the OPEC Fund Development…
MALAITA Province has strengthened and deepened its sister-province relationship with Jiangsu Province of China following the signing of a formal agreement last week in China. The agreement was sealed by Malaita Premier Elijah Asilaua and Jiangsu Provincial Government representative Xu Kunlin during a meeting in Nanjing on June 19. The formalization of this relationship symbolizes…