The annual memorial service to honour the Solomon Scouts and Coastwatchers will be commemorated this Thursday. The event will coincide with the 83rd Anniversary celebration of Guadalcanal landing campaign during the Second World War. The Solomon Scouts and Coastwatcher’s Trust (SSCW) was established in 2011 to “Recognize the courage, loyalty and sacrifice of Solomon Islands men…
HONIARA – The 83rd commemoration ceremony of United States Marines landing on Guadalcanal during the World War II will be celebrated at the Guadalcanal American Memorial, Skyline, Central Honiara on Thursday morning, August 7. U.S. Ambassador to Solomon Islands Ann Marie Yastishock will lead the U.S. delegation which will include senior members of the U.S. Marine Corps.…
Church leaders from various denominations across Western Province gathered at the Kukudu Seventh-Day Adventist (SDA) Mission compound, Kolombangara on Tuesday for a vital workshop aimed at strengthening faith-based advocacy on child immunization. The one-day event, organised by the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) Solomon Islands, was conducted under the Demand Generation for Immunisation in…
Solomon Airlines proudly congratulates Captain Patricia Avosa, who has graduated with a Bachelor of Aviation with Distinction from Griffith University in Australia on 28th July 2025, marking another significant milestone in her exceptional career. Captain Avosa is no stranger to making history. On 30 March 2017, she co-piloted a scheduled commercial Twin Otter flight (H4-FSI)…
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Band proudly represented the nation at the inaugural Pacific Police Tattoo last week in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. The band joining more than 100 police officers from across the Pacific in a vibrant celebration of culture, music and regional policing unity on Tuesday, 22nd July. Hosted by the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary (RPNGC), with support from the Australian…
The Tinakula Festival 2025 was successfully held over the weekend at the SINU Village in East Honiara, marking two vibrant days filled with music, storytelling, and cultural exchange. The event was celebrated on Friday and Saturday under the theme “Roots to Horizon – Celebrating Temotu’s Legacy.” It festival brought together leaders, elders, and youth to honor a…
Within the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) is a specialist team of highly trained officers responsible for conducting investigations into sexual assault cases against children and vulnerable people. The Sexual Assault Squad (SAS), within the National Criminal Investigations Department (NCID) have recently undertaken further training on specialist interviewing techniques that will enable investigators to…
Every child deserves the best possible start, and for newborns in the Solomon Islands, that journey now begins with a warm, lifesaving embrace. In the remote communities of Seghe and Morovo Lagoon in Western Province, hope is quietly being delivered—one baby at a time. Nurses and midwives recently completed intensive coaching in Early Essential Newborn…
PRESIDENT of the Malaita Provincial Council of Women (MPCW), Rebecca Awa, has joined leaders and football fans across the country in congratulating the Solomon Islands National Women’s Football Team for their recent historic victory in the OFC Women’s Nations Cup 2025. The national team secured a remarkable 3-2 win over defending champions Papua New Guinea (PNG) in…
The Tikopian community came together in joy and reverence on Sunday to celebrate a major milestone—the official launch of the New Testament Bible in the Tikopian language, now known as Te Rongo Laoi, which means “The Good News.” Held at St. Francis Anglican Church, White River, Honiara, the service was full of emotion, colour, and…