Flood washes away Gwaigeo access road

Parts of the Gwaigeo access road in Ward Two of Central Kwara’ae Constituency, Malaita Province were washed away by a flooded river last week, disrupting transport services to surrounding communities. The damage has affected access to the APSD Training Centre, Gwaigeo School, the former Taiwanese Technical Mission TTM farm, and the entire Fiu community. Resident Levite Maesimae…

Goshen Enterprise boosts local economy with taro buying centre

Goshen Enterprise, the Solomon Islands’ only certified taro buyer, has begun receiving taro products from local farmers at its centre in Malaita province. The establishment of development has creating new economic opportunities for the country’s agricultural sector. The buying and processing centre, which started operations last year following the installation of new machinery, is the first company in…

Solomon Islands to attend 2026 Commonwealth Law Ministers Meeting in Fiji

Fiji is all set to welcome ministers and attorneys general, including from Solomon Islands, to the Commonwealth Law Ministers Meeting, which will be held in Nadi from 9 to 12 February 2026. The meeting takes place at a time when the rule of law is steadily declining around the world.  Over the three days, law ministers will discuss how strong legal safeguards protect everyday life, from people’s…

Rapid Action Plan Rolled Out to Fix Honiara’s Key Road Networks Affected by Recent Heavy Rain

Following last week’s heavy downpours that affected Honiara’s key road networks, the Ministry of Infrastructure Development’s (MID) Transport Infrastructure Management Services Division (TIMSD) has finalized an action plan to carry out urgent repairs and restoration works starting this week and continuing onward. The following road networks have been identified for immediate intervention to ensure ease…

Burns Creek Community commences road rehabilitation effort

Community members of Burns Creek in East Honiara have commenced the effort to rehabilitate their road as of today, Monday 2nd February. This came after the Church and Community  leaders have decided to do something on their own after months of unanswered requests from authorities over the poor condition of their main access road. On Sunday 1st February Church leaders of Burns Creek…

YECSI Meets Western Province Youth Entrepreneurs in Gizo

The Chairman of the Young Entrepreneurs Council Solomon Islands (YECSI), Limal Totongi, has held a consultative meeting with representatives of the Western Province Young Entrepreneurship Council (WPYEC) in Gizo, reaffirming a shared commitment to youth empowerment and economic development in the province. The meeting provided a platform for WPYEC representatives to present detailed updates on their…