LEADER of Opposition Matthew Wale has highlighted the need for quality of workmanship as a critical factor in the safety of buildings. Speaking in Parliament on the National Building Standards Bill 2025, Hon Wale said, there is a critical need to have a body that regulates and disciplines building practitioners to ensure that they are…
As the world marks International Youth Day 2025 under the theme “Local Youth Actions for the SDGs and Beyond,” Australia Awards scholar Simaema Neilsen is urging young Solomon Islanders to embrace their role as leaders of change. “Remember, you are leaders of change. You are the future. Believe in your potential and never underestimate the…
MALAITA Province will mark its Provincial Day celebration this coming Friday, with festivities already underway in several wards across the region. In the lead-up to the official celebration, Wards 3 and 4 kicked off their local events on Wednesday, featuring sporting competitions such as women’s volleyball and men’s soccer. These activities aim to bring together…
The Noro-based Ministry of Finance and Treasury (MoFT) in Western Province has facilitated more than $4 billion in export value, generating over SBD500 million in revenue. At the same time imports recorded over SBD1.4 billion, producing more than SBD250 million in import duty collections. More than SBD2.5 million were collected by the Treasury Division over…
The Western Provincial Government (WPG) has confirmed that more key infrastructure projects are set to be commissioned in Noro, the Western Province, signalling continued growth and development in the township. According to WPG, preparations are underway for the formal opening of several new facilities, including a modern police station, a fisheries office, a biosecurity facility,…
THE newly opened Inland Revenue Division (IRD) office in Noro, Western Province, will also serve as the home for the National SIG-ICT Data Centre Backup infrastructure — a development hailed as a vital step in strengthening the nation’s digital resilience and information security. The Ministry of Finance and Treasury (MoFT) officially opened the modern, digitally…
Premier of Western Province, Hon. Billy Veo, has hailed Noro as the Solomon Islands’ emerging second industrial hub, calling for more government investment and decentralization of services to the provinces. Speaking on Friday 8th August at the official opening of the new Ministry of Finance and Treasury (MoFT) office in Noro valued at SBD25 million,…
Both the Skyriders Floorball Club men’s and women’s teams were crowned champions of the Floorball 3×3 competition hosted by the SINU Panthers Floorball Club, which concluded on Monday at the Pavilion Hall, SINU Panatina Campus. The two-day tournament, which kicked off on Sunday, saw both Skyriders teams top their respective categories before facing off against…
Cook Islands, Tahiti, New Caledonia, and New Zealand touched down in Honiara on Wednesday ahead of the OFC U-16 Men’s Championship, which kicks off this Sunday at Lawson Tama Stadium and the National Stadium. With the latest arrivals, only Fiji is yet to arrive on Thursday as excitement builds among local football fans eager to…
The Fiji U-16 Boys national team led by the rising football star Maikah Lomax Dau as the captain for the OFC U-16 Championship 2025 will arrive in Honiara on Thursday. The competition will be held in Honiara starting Sunday August 17 to Saturday 30th August at the Lawson Tama stadium. A statement issued by Fiji FA…