The Solomon Islands Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID), in collaboration with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), recently convened a three-day national workshop on 27–29 January 2026 to strengthen transport connectivity, resilience, and inclusivity. Hosted at the Kitano Mendana Hotel, this programme aims to develop a comprehensive roadmap…
Local contractor Trades Transformation Company has demonstrated their social obligation for West Kwaio communities by maintaining their access roads to plantations, churches and schools. TTC lead engineer Raymond Steven said last week their team carried out road maintenance for the South Seas Evangelical Church-managed Su’u High School at West Kwaio, Malaita Province. “Our crew does…
The four-lane road upgrade works along Tandai Highway in West Honiara are now nearing completion. Most sections have been successfully completed. Most of the work are now focused on the roundabouts. The completion of major work had improved traffic flow and safety benefits to road users. The final major works are currently focused on the…
The Solomon Islands has been ranked 42nd globally in terms of tax-to-GDP ratio, according to the latest international data comparing how much countries collect in taxes relative to the size of their economies. According to the World Population Review Global Tax-to-GDP by Country 2026, Solomon Islands recorded a tax-to-GDP ratio of 20.67 percent in 2022, placing…
Honiara’s garbage problem is growing and an Asian Development Bank study estimated that Honiara’s residents generate about 80 tons of solid waste every day, a figure expected to double in coming decades unless addressed. Yet municipal collection reaches only a limited portion of the households leaving large quantity of waste uncollected. This results in roadside…
Central Kwara’ae constituents in Malaita have welcomed the arrival of million-dollar road construction machines to the constituency in Auki on Tuesday. The equipment made possible through tax payers money were shipped to Malaita and unloaded in Auki. It was facilitated under the leadership of the Member of Parliament (MP) for Central Kwara’ae, Hon. Ricky Fuo’o.…
MAOMA, West Kwaio, Malaita Province – A Tourism in Business team from Australia recently visited Maoma Tribal Centre in West Kwaio to conduct a short awareness program regarding a proposed tourism development project for the Maoma Tribal Centre Association. The visiting team shared information about potential funding support and explained that assistance would depend on…
The Kolofe 1 and 2 bridges in Malaita Province are now open to the public. Government through Ministry’s Transport Infrastructure Management Services Division (TIMSD) and project partners announced this on Tuesday. These two bridges along the Lau Mbaelelea Road stretch in Malaita Province faced challenges during construction, but TIMSD is glad to see them now used by vehicles and…
A high-level Solomon Islands delegation has successfully completed a week-long agriculture study tour to New Zealand, aimed at strengthening capacity, deepening policy knowledge, and exploring new opportunities in New Zealand’s fresh produce and processed food markets. The delegation was led by the Minister for Agriculture and Livestock, Hon. Franklyn Derek Wasi, accompanied by Hon. Dr Paul…
The escalating conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran is no distant geopolitical event. It is an immediate and serious economic threat to the people of the Solomon Islands. That’s according to Martin B. Housanau a local economist now based in Ebeye, Marshall Islands. “When war disrupts oil production and shipping routes in the Middle…