Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele has adjourned Parliament until Monday, 13 October 2025 to allow the Bills and Legislative Committee (BLC) time to scrutinise two key pieces of legislation — the Public Service Bill and the Mineral Resources Bill. PM Manele told Parliament on Thursday that the Government hopes the BLC reports on the two…
The Solomon Island Victoria Association (SIVA) in Australia handed over $10,000 Solomon Dollars to the Malaita Christian Care Centre, represented by Sister Doreen and Sister Anna over the weekend. Nancy Fugui representing the association handed over the funds to on Saturday, 16 August 2025. The funds were raised through raffle ticket sales and generous donations…
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) is pleased to partner with Young Entrepreneurs Council of Solomon Islands YECSI through the ministry’s Cocoa and Coconut Revolving Fund (CCRF), marking a significant milestone in youth participation in the agriculture sector. The partnership came into fruition last week when MAL commenced signing funding support agreements with the…
ADELAIDE: Junior David’s club, Croydon finished third place as they picked up a 1-0 victory on Friday against WT Birkalla in Round 22 of Football South Australia’s (FSA) National Premier League (NPL). David was not featured in the starting lineup and sat through most of the game on the bench. The only goal of the…
A new date for this year in relation to Facebook users by country shows that the Solomon Islands has approximately 192,900 users, representing 23.55% of the population. This places the country around 136th globally in terms of total Facebook users. However, there are more females using Facebook than males in Solomon Islands. The report highlights…
New 2025 data reveals that Solomon Islanders are marrying later than many countries in the Pacific region. The report shows that the average age at first marriage in the Solomon Islands is 20.3 years, ranking the country 24th globally. Women typically marry at 23, while men marry around 25.6 years. Across the Pacific, neighbouring countries…
The Cook Islands and Papua New Guinea (PNG) opened the OFC U-16 Men’s Championship 2025 with a 1-1 draw in their Group A clash on Sunday at Lawson Tama Stadium. Making their first appearance in the competition since 2018, PNG started brightly in the first half, creating several goal-scoring opportunities but failing to convert their…
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) has reminded all recipients of the Cocoa & Coconut Revolving Fund (CCRF) under Expression of Interest (EOI) call one that the first monthly soft loan repayment is now due. In a statement issued by the Ministry’s CCRF explained, under the terms of the signed grant agreements, recipients are…
SOLOMON Islands has been ranked third in the world for workforce participation in 2025, according to newly released international statistics. According to the latest report from the World Population Review Workforce Participation by Country 2025, the country recorded an 84.37 percent overall participation rate, placing it just behind Qatar (87.26 percent) and Madagascar (85.09 percent).…
The much-anticipated OFC U-16 Men’s Championship kicked off on Sunday afternoon in Honiara, drawing an enthusiastic crowd as local football fans turned out in numbers to witness the next generation of Pacific football talent. This is the first time the Solomon Islands has hosted the youth competition since 2018, when the national U-16 team, featuring…