Educating our students and younger generation at an early age on waste management is crucial to ensure future generations realise how important it is to dispose their wastes at the right place. In Solomon Islands disposal of solid wastes remains a daunting task. Most of the solid wastes came from plastics products, cans, rubbers and…
Under stormy skies or scorching sun, they rise. The transmission, distribution, and technical teams of Solomon Power are the silent forces who keep electricity flowing across the islands. On Thursday, they finally stepped into the spotlight. In a powerful event held at the SINU Kukum Campus, Solomon Power celebrated Network Guardians Appreciation Day 2025, a…
MORE than $17, 000 has been raised during a fundraising drive towards supporting the improvement of the Naro-Lambi Road project in Northwest Guadalcanal. The fundraising event was held on Saturday 12th April at the SMI grounds in Honiara. The event successfully raised approximately $17,753, thanks to the public’s generosity. Following the success of the fundraiser…
CHINA started its policy preparation for a full-scale trade war situation since 2019 based on its assessment of an evolving entwining and chaotic global situation and if it maintains a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate of 3 per-cent higher than that of the United States in the 2025-2030 period, it will be in an…
A two-day training and review workshop on the Quality Management System (QMS) was recently held in Honiara for Environmental Health Division officers from both Honiara and the provinces. The workshop was facilitated by the Environmental Health Division under the Ministry of Health and Medical Services, with support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External…
HONIARA, — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced the establishment of its Resident Mission in Solomon Islands, upgrading its Honiara-based country office that has been active since 2008. The move comes following a request from the Government of Solomon Islands amid the country’s increasing development needs. “For more than 50 years, ADB has been…
Illegal harvesting of beche-de-mer (sea cucumber) is reportedly on the rise in Western Province, despite a national ban currently in place. Sources in Gizo have revealed that more than ten buyers are actively involved in purchasing beche-de-mer through clandestine networks. Some of these buyers are believed to have agents operating out of Honiara, making it…
The Galo Family in Auki, Malaita Province has officially added a third vessel to their growing shipping business with the commissioning of the MV Mere Galo last week. The vessel was blessed and commissioned by Catholic priest Fr. John Adai during a ceremony in Auki. According to the Galo family, the new ship will operate…
CHINESE President Xi Jinping has expressed China’s readiness to build on its 20-year-old comprehensive strategic partnership with Spain to make the framework more resilient and dynamic to serve the wellbeing of both countries, inject impetus into the China-European Union (EU) relations and make greater contributions to world peace and development. President Xi articulated the significance…
The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) concluded its 28th Monitoring, Control and Surveillance Working Group (MCSWG28) meeting at its headquarters in Honiara on 4th April. The weeklong meeting, from 31 March – 4 April, brought together over 115 representatives to Honiara from all 17 FFA Members and international observers. This including the Pacific Community…