The Solomon Islands Agriculture Rural Transformation (SIART) Project has recruited seven new Young Professionals (YPs) to work as junior agriculture extension officers in Malaita and Guadalcanal Province. With the Young Professionals program, SIART aims to build a sustainable agricultural sector by providing practical, on-the-ground experience to new agriculture graduates to work closely with the Ministry…
Preparatory work for the construction of new Agriculture office buildings in Auki, Malaita Province and Kirakira, Makira/Ulawa Province are currently underway. The construction of the two modern office buildings is funded under a partnership between the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) and the World Bank through the Solomon Islands Agriculture Rural Transformation (SIART)…
A team of eight 8 medical specialists dispatched by Guangdong Provincial Health Commission, from Guangdong Nanfang Hospital arrived in Honiara on January 26. This is the third medical assistance mission to Solomon Islands. During their stay in Solomon Islands, the team will conducting a medical treatment, professional exchanges and specialized training, bringing health benefits to…
Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele, MP, on Wednesday evening held a bilateral discussion with Lord Malcolm Bruce of the United Kingdom House of Lords at the British High Commission Residence, hosted by the British High Commissioner. The discussions focused on shared parliamentary insights and the importance of strengthening support for Members of Parliament, ensuring that…
Tourism remains one of the key sectors with strong potential to contribute to employment creation, small business growth, and community livelihoods, Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele says. Prime Minister Manele made the remarks on Monday during his first press conference after officiating at the opening of the upgraded Parangiju Mountain Lodge in Central Guadalcanal on 16…
The Review of the Regional Architecture will remain a key agenda item at the upcoming 55th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting (PIFLM) to be held in Palau later this year. Prime Minister and Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Chair, Jeremiah Manele, confirmed this to media on Monday following his return from the first Pacific Islands Forum…
The registered landowner of the Kohimarama and old Kesao bridges in North West Guadalcanal is calling on the government to convene an urgent roundtable discussion to resolve the ongoing access crisis. This follows the disconnection of the Kohimarama Bridge after recent heavy rain and flooding, which has left students from Selwyn College unable to return…
Residents of Kariki Village in far Shortlands island in Western Province have expressed serious public safety concerns following the discovery of an unexploded ordinance (UXO) along Kariki Road. The ordnance is reportedly located in an area frequently used by villagers for gardening and other daily activities, posing a significant risk to the local community, particularly…
Serious allegations involving senior staff at Kilu’ufi Hospital have raised questions about accountability, internal oversight, and the apparent failure of authorities to act months after reports of misconduct surfaced. Reports indicate that on the night of 6 November 2025, a senior officer of Kilu’ufi Hospital allegedly consumed alcohol within the compound of the National Psychiatric…
Voza Community High School (VCHS) in Northwest Choiseul has officially acknowledged the partial implementation of the new Education Act 2023, which commenced this year, following a visit by the Choiseul Provincial Education Officer on Monday, this week. The Principal Education Officer (PEO) for Choiseul province, Mr. Nevol Lekelalu visited VCHS as part of a tour of schools…