Construction of the Aviation Complex Building near Honiara International Airport, implemented by the Ministry of Communication and Aviation (MCA) with support from the World Bank under the Second Solomon Islands Roads and Aviation Project (SIRAP2), is progressing steadily, with key milestones achieved in recent months. The new building project in Honiara has achieved several key…
A private Chinese businessman has reportedly fallen victim to his beche-de-mer agent in Luaniau Island, Malaita Outer Islands. The businessman known as Jay who is married to a woman of mixed Luaniau and Chinese heritage, claimed his local agent, known as Suli, allegedly removed part of his $2.7 million intended for purchasing beche-de-mer (sea cucumbers) from the island. According to…
Following completion of the geo-technical survey required to determine underground conditions and the suitable pile-driving method for the Ahanga wharf project in Rennell Bellona Province, the contractor, China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), has commenced backfilling and compaction. This construction phase aims to strengthen the access route built towards the sea, facilitating the driving of…
Copra and cocoa has raked an impressive SBD$511.9 million in combined export value for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Quarter of 2025. This was announced by Commodities Export Marketing Authority (CEMA), trading as Solomon Commodities on Thursday 9th October 2025. This achievement has more than double last year’s total of SB$240.6 million. This remarkable performance underscores the revitalization of the agriculture sector and the renewed…
The Mile 6 Cattle Farm Project in West Gizo, Western Province has received an increased allocation in the Western Provincial Government’s revised 2025/2026 budget, but the Minister for Agriculture, Hon. Jenty Isaac, said more funding is still needed to fully realize the project’s potential. Under the revised recurrent budget, the Agriculture Division has been allocated…
The Western Provincial Government (WPG) has presented a revised total budget of $40, 224, 244 for the fiscal year 2025/2026, reflecting an upward adjustment from the previous allocation of $36,733,592. Delivering the budget speech before the Western Provincial Assembly in Gizo, the Provincial Finance Minister Hon. Ronnie Ghemu said the revised figures demonstrate the province’s…
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea — A delegation from the Solomon Islands Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification (MMERE) led by Dr Christopher Vehe, Permanent Secretary, has participated in the 2025 Papua New Guinea Petroleum and Energy Conference, held from 8–9 October 2025 at The Stanley Hotel & Suites, Port Moresby. The Solomon Islands delegation…
Minister for Agriculture and Livestock is appealing on STODAS project recipient countries to prioritise people’s needs by collectively identifying best strategies to enhance implementation, ensuring that our rural populations and all stakeholders benefit holistically through the project activities. Hon. Franklyn Derek Wasi made the call when addressing the 2nd Annual Review and Planning Meeting of the Sustainable…
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Jyotsana Varma as the new Regional Director of its Pacific Liaison and Coordination Office (PLCO) in Sydney, where she will lead operations for Nauru, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu. Ms. Varma, who begins Tuesday, will also oversee the implementation of the forthcoming Pacific Approach 2026–2030, which will…
A signing event on Friday 3 October marked the next phase of Solomon Islands’ sustainable forestry industry, celebrating New Forests’ agreement to acquire a majority stake in Kolombangara Forest Products Ltd (KFPL). New Forests is an Australian-headquartered company that is an experienced manager of nature-based assets. It will expand into Solomon Islands through its Tropical Asia Forest…