A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to reopen Avuavu airstrip in East Guadalcanal was signed by the Ministry of Communication and Aviation (MCA) with Guadalcanal Province Government (GPG) and Landowner tribes, at the province’s headquarter chamber this week. The MOU is to enable MCA to carry out the rehabilitation and expansion of the airstrip to meet…
Government through the Ministry of Public Services (MPG) has launched three transformative policy documents on Monday. They are the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) Framework, the Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Policy, and the Solomon Islands Public Service Transformation Strategy. The launch held at the Rock Haven Inn Conference Centre. It was attended by…
Former participants of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Knowledge Co-Creation Program (KCCP) from the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) met with the visiting JICA Okinawa team Monday to review ongoing collaboration in coastal fisheries development. Deputy Director Inshore, Ms. Faye Siota, welcomed the delegation and underscored the socio-economic importance of strengthening partnerships…
A locally and family-owned accommodation business in Munda, Western Province is reporting a significant increase in international guests this year, reinforcing Western Province’s position as a premier tourist destination. Since the beginning of 2025, Qua Roviana Accommodation has hosted 87 overseas visitors. The majority of these travelers hailed from Australia, with smaller groups arriving from…
Tribes from the Bina region are helping the Bina Harbour Tuna Processing Plant Project gain a deeper understanding of their land, stories, and culture, to support planning for respectful and inclusive development. Using a system called Indigenous terrain mapping (ITM), the Pacific Horizons Consultancy Group, a contractor to the Bina Harbour Project Office, discussed historical…
An official delegation from the Solomon Islands Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) has completed a three day study tour of Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) road maintenance, and vehicle safety and inspection management systems to improve road safety and economic development in Solomon Islands. The PNG Study Tour between 18-21 July shared valuable insights between the two Melanesian…
The Community Access and Urban Services Enhancement Project II (CAUSE II) continues to make strong progress under its Component 3 – Redi4Waka. Since past week’s the Project Management Unit (PMU) and Project Implementing Units (PIU’s) have successfully graduated 383 community members in Honiara, Guadalcanal Province, Western Province and Malaita Province through work-readiness training. These graduates are now lined…
West Honiara’s Lot 4 unsealed road maintenance project, undertaken by local civil contractor Trades Transformation Company (TTC), is on schedule with 80% of their work scope completed. Lot 4 includes Namoruka Road, Wind Valley Road, and Independence Valley Road. TTC engineer Raymond Steven said, their road crew has recently completed unsealed road works on Namoruka…
The Quality Assurance and Control Unit of the Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) is collaborating closely with local contractors to oversee and ensure the successful execution of the ongoing improvement works at Friendship Hall, Panatina, East Honiara. This quality assurance team with the backing of MID’s laboratory ensures all works are rigorously tested and verified,…
HONIARA: The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) on Friday received the US$60 million payment for 2024, under the Economic Assistance Agreement (EAA) associated with the Treaty on Fisheries with the Government of the United States of America. FFA Director-General Noan David Pakop acknowledged the receipt of the payment, emphasising its importance to the 16 Pacific…