A major milestone for digital commerce in Solomon Islands was reached on Friday with the launch of TORO, the country’s first fully integrated online marketplace combining product sales, professional services, and digital content on a single platform. The home-grown, female-led startup—launched on 28 November in Honiara—aims to address longstanding gaps in the country’s fragmented and largely informal…
THE Solomon Islands economy is projected to remain steady with a growth rate of 2.7 percent in 2026, driven by stronger performance across mining, fishing, agriculture, and business services. Minister of Finance and Treasury, Rexson Ramofafia, presented this outlook when tabling the 2026 Appropriation Bill 2025 in Parliament on Monday 24th November. He said the mining sector is expected…
The Commodities Export Marketing Authority (CEMA) is making significant progress in strengthening direct export pathways for copra and cocoa, aiming to maximise value for local farmers and the national economy. CEMA is shifting from reliance on intermediaries to direct engagement with international manufacturers, ensuring higher returns, improved market stability, and greater transparency. Direct partnerships for…
Australia has officially launched the Pacific Australia Skills program in Solomon Islands, reaffirming its long-term commitment to advancing skills development and training opportunities across the country. The launch was officiated by Australia’s Assistant Minister for Pacific Island Affairs, Senator the Hon. Nita Green, during her short visit to Honiara last week. The launching event was held at…
The Ngella Constituency Office (NCO) has made an initial investment of $1.2 million from its 2024 CDF allocation for the Rara-Moromole road development project. This investment aims to promote economic growth, improve transportation infrastructure, and enhance connectivity for communities in Ward 8 of the constituency. The project is a key initiative of the constituency office…
Local fish vendors at Taro Market in Choiseul Province are appealing to authorities to provide them with proper space to sell their products. Many fish vendors in Taro and nearby villages currently sell their catch along the seafront at Taro market, an open area without shelters and proper stalls. In an interview, a fish vendor,…
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Peter Shanel Agovaka will lead the Solomon Islands delegation to the 2025 PACER Plus Ministerial Meeting, which will open on Thursday at the Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) conference centre in Honiara. This follows the conclusion of the Ninth PACER Plus Joint Committee Meeting (JCM) on Tuesday, attended…
THE 2026 Budget aims not only to address domestic priorities but also to protect the Solomon Islands economy from external shocks, ensuring resilience and sustainable development for the country. This comes as the IMF’s April World Economic Outlook projects global growth to fall from an estimated 3.3 percent in 2024 to 2.8 percent in 2025,…
Win Win Investment Solomon Islands Ltd has been formally authorized to recommence its alluvial mining operations at Turarana in Central Guadalcanal. This following a resolution of the Mines and Minerals Board on 14 November 2025 and the subsequent approval of the Minister of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification, Hon. Derrick Manuarii. The decision restores operational rights…
As part of Franjti Shipping Ltd’s commitment to maintaining reliable shipping services to Western Province it had announced a scheduled trip that will depart late this week. The shipping firm has confirmed that its vessel, MV Florence, will embark on a major cargo and fuel delivery run to several islands and communities in the province.…