Thank you Australia – $60M for roads upgrade

The Australian Government on Thursday officially handed over $60million in funding support to the Ministry of Infrastructure and Development to upgrade some of the road networks in the country.The handing over ceremony was held at the Ministry of Infrastructure and Development premises. Australia’s Minister for Pacific Islands, The Hon Pat Conroy MP handed over the…

Principals’ conference underway in Honiara

More than 300 school leaders and education providers from all provinces across the country are in Honiara for a three days Solomon Islands Principal Conference 2025.  The three days conference is being held under the theme “Creating a Better Future for Our Children in Solomon Islands through Transformational Leadership.”  It aims to provide a platform…

Aust-SI partnership plan unveiled 

AS part of Australia’s long term commitment to the Solomon Islands, the Australian Government on Thursday 26th June 2025 officially launched the Australia – Solomon Islands Development Partnership Plan 2024-2029. Australia’s Minister for Pacific Island Affairs Pat Conroy, along with Solomon Islands Minister for National Planning and Development Cooperation Rexon Ramofafia officiated at the ceremony.…

$60million for road upgrades 

THE Australian Government on Thursday, 26th June has announced a $60million package to upgrade the road networks in Solomon Islands. The announcement is part of Australia’s commitment in listening and responding to Solomon Islands priorities. And one of these priorities is  investing in road transport infrastructure to boost economic opportunities for local businesses and create…

Wale: explain the unauthorised SEZ deal

The Leader of Opposition Matthew Wale has called on the Prime Minister to explain what disciplinary actions he is taking against the Minister for Commerce and officials involved in the unauthorised trip to Vietnam and the controversial signing of an MOU with the SI Group. The Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Bill was passed by Parliament…

Solomons–Australia partnership stronger 

Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele on Wednesday, 25th June met with Australia’s Minister for International Development and the Pacific, Hon. Pat Conroy MP, in Honiara. The meeting has reaffirmed the enduring partnership between Solomon Islands and Australia. The bilateral meeting began with Prime Minister Manele congratulating Minister Conroy and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on…

26 schools confirmed for school games

With the highly anticipated 2025 Solomon Islands Secondary School Games (SISSG) scheduled for next week, a total of 26 schools have been confirmed to participate in the event. The much-anticipated event will run from June 29 to July 4. The participants include 14 schools from host city Honiara, five from Malaita Province, four from Guadalcanal,…