The Ministry of Finance and Treasury has tabled a $5.6 billion budget in Parliament for the 2026 financial year—an increase of more than $1.4 billion from the $4.2 billion budget presented by the Manele Government for 2024–2025. The 2026 Budget has been framed within an overall deficit of $548 million, equivalent to about 3.5 percent…
Honiara, – Tourism Solomons has announced the winners of its innovative creative challenge inviting Australian and New Zealand travel industry professionals the opportunity to create travel industry campaign slogans – and the results are impressive. Launched under a ‘Let Your Imagination Set Sail’banner, the initiative encouraged travel professionals to unleash their creativity and express what…
An urgent public health alert has been issued to the public following an increase in measles cases across neighbouring countries in the Pacific. The Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) issued the advisory after cases were reported in Australia and New Zealand. This rise in cases has placed the Solomon Islands at heightened risk…
The Choiseul Bay Township Project has taken another major step toward its long-term development plan, with hydrological monitoring now underway at the Sorave River— the proposed main water source for the township’s future utilities. Project Manager Isaac Lekelalu confirmed that the township development continues to work closely with key line ministries to plan and design…
A police officer of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) who had an accident with a police-marked vehicle has been arrested and placed in police custody on Saturday. RSIPF Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Operation Mr Mathias Lenialu said the accident has occurred further up from the Sape clinic at Guadalcanal Plain Palm Oil Limited…
PRINCIPAL Magistrate Tearo Beneteti has granted strict bail for Moffat Konofilia (MK), who was re-arrested on 29 October for breaching bail conditions on sedition and unlawful assembly charges linked to the November 2021 Honiara riot. Bail was granted with surrender of his passport, cash bail of $10,000, and additional surety cash bail of $5,000. In…
Easter Island — or Rapa Nui in the native language — is known around the world for its massive moai statues. While the physical origins of the statues can be traced to a quarry on the remote island, where did the idea behind them come from? To find out, Binghamton University Anthropology Professor Carl Lipo, University of…
A MAN accused of a murder in East Kwaio has entered a not-guilty plea before the Honiara Magistrates’ Court, with a ruling on his committal to the High Court expected on Monday 24th November 2025. Jimson Safoa, who faces one count of murder, entered his not guilty plea last week before Deputy Chief Magistrate Ricky…
The Japanese Government is providing funding support valued at US80,679 (SBD665,000) to Ghaobata Primary School in North Guadalcanal to build a new classroom complex. A signing ceremony was held on Friday at the Japanese Embassy in Honiara between the Keiichi Higuchi – Japanese Ambassador to Solomon Islands and Ms Emillian Papasa, Head of the Ghaobata…
Turkey has been confirmed as the host nation for COP31, ending Australia’s campaign to bring next year’s global climate summit to the Pacific. The decision followed intense negotiations at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, and resulted in a rare dual-leadership compromise granting Australia a central role in steering the 2026 climate negotiations. Pacific nations—many on the…