The Solomon Islands Government has secured USD 55.9 million in additional financing from development partners since June to advance the Tina River Hydropower Development Project on Central Guadalcanal. The funding package includes: Minister of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification, Derrick Manu’ari, told Parliament that negotiations are continuing with the Global Climate Fund (GCF) and Economic…
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Hon. Peter Shanel Agovaka, has emphasised that with sound policies and effective management, trade can be a powerful engine for economic growth, poverty reduction, long-term development, and enhanced resilience for Solomon Islands. Minister Agovaka made the statement while chairing the 17th National Trade and Development Council (NTDC)…
AS preparation gets underway in Gizo, Western Province ahead of the upcoming health conference, contractor JED Enterprise Company LTD has stepped in to assist.JED’s support includes groundwork clearance on site around the MSG building to ensure the conference runs smoothly and orderly.JED is also lending a hand in the town’s ongoing road upgrade works, aimed…
LEADER of Opposition Matthew Wale has highlighted the need for quality of workmanship as a critical factor in the safety of buildings. Speaking in Parliament on the National Building Standards Bill 2025, Hon Wale said, there is a critical need to have a body that regulates and disciplines building practitioners to ensure that they are…
The Noro-based Ministry of Finance and Treasury (MoFT) in Western Province has facilitated more than $4 billion in export value, generating over SBD500 million in revenue. At the same time imports recorded over SBD1.4 billion, producing more than SBD250 million in import duty collections. More than SBD2.5 million were collected by the Treasury Division over…
The Western Provincial Government (WPG) has confirmed that more key infrastructure projects are set to be commissioned in Noro, the Western Province, signalling continued growth and development in the township. According to WPG, preparations are underway for the formal opening of several new facilities, including a modern police station, a fisheries office, a biosecurity facility,…
THE newly opened Inland Revenue Division (IRD) office in Noro, Western Province, will also serve as the home for the National SIG-ICT Data Centre Backup infrastructure — a development hailed as a vital step in strengthening the nation’s digital resilience and information security. The Ministry of Finance and Treasury (MoFT) officially opened the modern, digitally…
Premier of Western Province, Hon. Billy Veo, has hailed Noro as the Solomon Islands’ emerging second industrial hub, calling for more government investment and decentralization of services to the provinces. Speaking on Friday 8th August at the official opening of the new Ministry of Finance and Treasury (MoFT) office in Noro valued at SBD25 million,…
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) appeals to liquor license holders to operate strictly under their license conditions. As part of the ongoing Zero Tolerance operations that have been conducted over the recent weekends, police have visited liquor license holders in Honiara. During these visits, some businesses were found to be in breach of…
Biosecurity Solomon Islands has announced changes to Phytosanitary Certificate Issuance at Honiara International Airport. Biosecurity Solomon Islands (BSI), under the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) in a statement on Wednesday informed the public of important changes to services provided at the Biosecurity Airport office, effective Monday, 11 August 2025. From this date, the Biosecurity…