The Southeast Vella (SEV)Community Policing Committee (CPC) in Western Province was recently boosted with a new set of uniforms.This has lifted the morale and visibility of its community-based officers in their ongoing efforts to maintain law and order across the constituency.The official handover of the uniforms took place last month, with members of the committee…
The Solomon Islands Women’s 3×3 Basketball team has made a flying start to their Pacific Mini Games campaign, recording back-to-back victories as Conference Two action tipped off on Tuesday, July 1 In their opening match, the women overcame a slow start to secure a 15-10 win over a determined Northern Marianas side. Regaining their rhythm…
O’Brain Welshman Diko of Selwyn College has been crowned the new 100m champion at the 2025 Solomon Islands Secondary School Games (SISSG25), following a thrilling final held on Tuesday, July 1, at the National Stadium in Honiara. The victory also marks Selwyn College’s first gold medal of the SISSG25 — a strong start for the…
The construction of the new Rescue Fire Service Station at Honiara International Airport is progressing well. Supported by the World Bank through the Second Solomon Islands Roads and Aviation Project (SIRAP2), the contract is being implemented by the Ministry of Communication and Aviation (MCA) with China Railway Construction Engineering Group contracted to undertake the work.…
Solomon Islands National Broadband Infrastructure Project (SINBIP) continues to make strong progress, with three new telecommunications sites successfully brought online. The newly operational sites include M66-Muana and M67-O’omoro are located in the southern region of Isabel Province, as well as M87-Louna on Loun Island, Russell Islands in Central Province. The launch of these sites marks…
Nguvia Secondary School’s beach volleyball pair, Maria Rosita and Vanessa Ludah, have advanced to the round of 16 of the Solomon Islands Secondary School Games (SISSG25) volleyball competition. Nguvia Secondary School is located on the Guadalcanal Plains neard GPPOL 2, Tetere area. Competing in Pool D alongside Norman Palmer and Choiseul Bay PSS, the duo…
Bishop Epalle Christian School in West Honiara has claimed its first gold medal of the 2025 Solomon Islands Secondary School Games (SISSG25), thanks to Jared Sirrel’s outstanding performance in the junior boys’ high jump. Sirrel cleared 1.60 metres to take the top spot, edging out Joseph K. of Koloale CHS, who settled for silver with…
The Acting British High Commissioner to Solomon Islands, Ms. Emma Davis, officially welcomed the new BBC Media Action Project Coordinator, Mr. Sina Adrian, during a courtesy visit to the British High Commission (BHC) office in Honiara on Tuesday. During the meeting, Ms. Davis highlighted several key UK-funded projects currently underway in Solomon Islands, the wider…
JOURNALISTS from Africa, Asia, Pacific, Latin America, the Caribbeans, and Central and Eastern Europe, who have participated in a media exchange program in China for the last four/three months, have been reminded of the fundamental principle of journalism, which is ‘reporting the truth” and that they are counted upon to report the truth about China.…
Central Province celebrated its 44th Second Appointed Day at its Provincial Capital Tulagi with a message of unity and resilience. Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele attended the celebrations, congratulating Premier Hon. Kenneth Sagupari and the Government for Change and Rural Transformation (GCRT) on their election and policies. The anniversary theme, “Reinforcing Greater Commitment to Resilience…