SINBIP Successfully Commissions Two Towers in  Malaita 

China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd. (CHEC), Huawei, Solomon Tower Limited(STL), and the Ministry of Communication and Aviation (MCA) have successfully completed the construction, commissioning, and on-air activation of two tel-communication sites in Malaita Province under Solomon Islands National Broadband Infrastructure Project (SINBIP).  The newly commissioned sites include Alikata and Matakwathaa’lu(M162), marking an important milestone in the expansion of telecommunications…

New Provincial Offices – An Achievement for MALD

Government through Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MALD) welcomes the development of two new agriculture office buildings in Malaita and Makira/Ulawa Province desribing them as an achievement in driving the agriculture sector forward. Preparatory work is currently underway to construct two modern office buildings in Auki and Kirakira funded under a partnership between MAL and the World Bank…

Permanent Secretaries Briefed on 2026 Policy Priorities

Government’s key policy priorities for this year has been highlighted by Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele. This was during a Permanent Secretaries (PS) meeting held at the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet in Honiara on Friday. The meeting was chaired by the Secretary to Cabinet Nego Sisiolo, with Prime Minister Manele attending as Special Guest.  He delivered brief opening…

Three SIPFP Ministers set for exit 

Three Cabinet ministers who are members of the Solomon Islands People’s First Party (SIPFP) are expected to be removed from their portfolios this week, well-placed sources have confirmed. Those reportedly facing the exit door are: Mr Kuma, a former strong member of the Ownership, Unity and Responsibility (OUR) Party, resigned from OUR to join SIPFP…

MV Pelican Packed With Passengers From Choiseul

The return by MV Pelican Express trip from Choiseul Province was fully packed over the weekend. MV Pelican did not make any run to Choiseul on Saturday 31st January due to bad weather. It finally did on Saturday.  It was revealed that as soon as the board arrived at Taro many passengers rushed to secure seats. The vessel arrived in Gizo on Saturday night carrying…

Turning pages, turning lives

When Eric Walekwate opened his technology shop in 2019, he imagined shelves lined with gadgets, not books.  But seven years into building Australian Direct Suppliers (ADS), Walekwate has discovered that his most impactful product may not be laptops or smartphones, but ideas. Walekwate, 31, is the founder of the Vision Podcast, a platform where he speaks candidly about entrepreneurship,…