The Australian Government has awarded the prestigious Alumni Conference Support Grant to five outstanding Australia Awards Alumni in the Solomon Islands. This grant will enable these professionals to attend major international conferences in Australia, providing opportunities to engage with global experts and bring cutting-edge knowledge back to key sectors in the Solomon Islands. The five…
Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele has paid tribute to the work of media workers in the country for their tireless role in ensuring citizens of this nation continued to be informed. He was speaking at the ‘Prime Ministers Thank You Reception’ held at the Heritage Park Hotel on Monday morning. Church leaders and representatives and…
Thirty-six local construction companies have taken part in training to strengthen adherence to government laws and safeguarding regulations. The industry workshop, the 19th to be delivered by Australia’s Workforce Skills Series, brought together a range of government agencies, industry experts and local construction companies to deliver clear and practical guidance on essential compliance requirements—from business…
Chief Bartholomew Kokolopu of Uila tribe in the Malaita Outer Island has responded to Hugo Viauli’s recent article published in the Solomon Star newspaper this week saying that Chiefs have dismissed claim. In a response statement, Chief Kokolopu said, in fact the claim is true, as it contains information that is misleading to the people…
The East Central Guadalcanal Constituency (ECGC) on Wednesday 17th December received a SBD1.5 million worth of road machineries under the Rural Sustainable Development Program (RSDP). This milestone event, witnessed by the Member of Parliament for the Constituency, Honourable Lazarus Rina, and people from in and around the Moga river area, received the machineries from the People’s…
A delegation from the Australian Parliament’s Primary Industries Committee has visited Honiara, strengthening inter-parliamentary relations between the two countries. The visit formed part of Australia’s Pacific Committee Exchange Program, which aims to support parliamentary engagement and deepen cooperation on shared priorities in energy, resources, and agriculture. The delegation was led by Ms Meryl Swanson MP,…
PRIME Minister (MP) Jeremiah Manele says the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Survey must open new subdivisions and adopt a deliberate national strategy to address the growing challenges of urbanisation, with support from both national and provincial stakeholders. The Prime Minister made the remarks in Parliament on Wednesday while winding up the sine die motion,…
The Solomon Islands Government, through the Ministry of National Planning and Development Coordination (MNPDC), participated in a high-level global meeting on Least Developed Country (LDC) graduation. The three-day meeting concluded in Doha, Qatar, on Thursday 4 December 2025. MNPDC’s Director of Development Cooperation Division, Mr Samuel Wara, represented Solomon Islands at the meeting. The meeting…
The Western Solomon Surfing Association (WSSA) has successfully hosted an end-of-year Mini Junior Surfing Competition last week for both boys and girls under the age of 16. The two day event had attracted a total of 40 junior surfers, comprising 20 boys and 20 girls from Titiana Village and Paelonge Village, who registered to compete…
The Dawea Transfiguration Early Childhood Centre (ECE) at Vura, East Honiara has become the latest Anglican school to receive official registration from the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD), following the handover of its registration certificate on Friday. Established in 2022, the school was created after a synodical decision by the Diocese of…