A public bus driver and his conductor were arrested for operating a short-route service in Honiara. The Honiara City Council (HCC), through its Law Enforcement Division carried out the arrest. Operating short-bus route is a violation of the Honiara City Council Public Transport Ordinance. The arrest was made following routine checks conducted within the city to ensure compliance with…
Solomon Islands has reaffirmed its strong commitment to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This was during the 2025 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from 14 to 23 July 2025.The High-Level Political Forum is a platform to review the progress and challenges of implementing the…
OVER 16,000 people across Western, Choiseul, and Isabel provinces are expected to benefit from the $160 million (USD19m) project. Supervising Minister for Agriculture and Livestock, Wayne Ghemu confirmed this during the launch of the Agriculture Investment for Markets and Nutrition (AIM-N) project in the opening of the five days workshop in Honiara on Monday. The AIM-N…
A Seghe Administration Office in Ward 21, Bunitusu, Marovo Lagoon, Western Province has been completed. The Western Provincial Government (WPG) announced the official completion of the project. The Seghe Administration Office was funded through the Provincial Capacity Development Fund (PCDF) and co-funded by the Solomon Islands Government (SIG), the Integrated Economic Development and Community Resilience…
Auckland, New Zealand – Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele and his delegation got the opportunity to visit Port of Auckland on Tuesday. He was accompanied by the Member of Parliament (MP) for West Kwaio Hon. Claudius Tei’ifi, Solomon Islands High Commissioner to New Zealand H.E. Ishmael Avui, and senior officials from the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (OPMC)…
A record 67 Solomon Islands builders, contractors, and business managers have taken part in an Australia-led industry workshop to help them strengthen their project planning, cashflow management, and long-term business growth. The industry workshop – Project Scheduling and Cashflow – is the 16th to be delivered by Australia’s Solomon Islands Infrastructure Program Workforce Skills Series.…
Work on four vital bridges in Malaita Province is progressing steadily under the Second Solomon Islands Roads and Aviation Project (SIRAP2), supported by the World Bank and implemented by the Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID). These strategic infrastructure investments aim to enhance transport connectivity and bolster climate resilience across Malaita. The new Su’u Harbour, Bira,…
THE Honiara City Council Law Enforcement Unit (LEU) was established under an Act of Parliament known as the Honiara City (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 2023. This amendment, which includes establishing the LEU, was passed in July 2023. The primary reason for establishing this unit was “to enhance the enforcement of city ordinances and promote public…
The much-anticipated Kukudu Bridge Project in Ward 26, located in Kolombangara, Western Province, has reached full completion as of February this year, marking a significant milestone in rural infrastructure development. The project is expected to improve accessibility for over 1,000 residents in the Kukudu area, offering a safer and more reliable route across a vital…
Solomon Islands is advancing its National Coral Reef Action Plan by orgaising a workshop with key provincial stakeholder in Malaita last week which emphasizes community stewardship. The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), in its capacity as the lead national executing agency for the Global Environment Fund’s Coral Reef Rescue: Resilient Reefs, Resilient communities project (GEF CRR), is continuing with this engagement…