PM to address upcoming SICC, APIBC forum

Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has confirmed he will deliver the keynote address at the upcoming 14th Australia Solomon Islands Business Forum (14th ASIBF) in Brisbane, Australia. The Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SICCI) and the Australia Pacific Islands Business Council (APIBC) in a joint statement acknowledge PM’s attendance. “On behalf of the Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI)…

JICA supports Herbarium with scanner 

Solomon Islands only National Herbarium has received a boost to its ongoing work plans to increasing its working capability with a scanner recently with assistance by Japanese International Corporation Agency (JICA).  The Japanese International Corporation Agency (JICA) through its continuous working partnership with the Ministry of Forestry and Research under the Sustainable Forest Resource Management (SFRM) Project…

Role of trade in driving growth and resilience highlighted 

The critical role of international and regional trade in driving Solomon Islands’ economic growth, creating jobs, and enhancing national resilience has been highlighted during the 18th National Trade Development Council (NTDC) Meeting on Wednesday 29th October in Honiara. Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Hon. Peter Shanel Agovaka made these remarks while officially opening the NTDC workshop at the Heritage Park…

Shop break-in at Gizo

A thief broke into the Jononi Shop in Gizo, Western Province early Sunday morning, escaping with about a thousand dollars in cash, a mobile phone, and other items. The shop is owned by a Bangladesh man operating in Gizo for years. The incident occurred at around 5am Sunday morning 2nd November 2025. According to reports,…

Two more new towers in Marovo connected

Two more mobile towers under the Solomon Islands National Broadband Infrastructure Project (SINBIP) have been switched on and now online. The latest announcements is part of the project’s expansion in having reliable digital connectivity across the nation. The recent completion and activation of two new towers at Lelea and Peava in Marovo Constituency, Western Province,…

WP makes stride in addressing sanitation challenge 

THE Western Province has reached another major milestone in its efforts to improve sanitation and public health, with seven communities in Rannoggah and Kolombangara officially recognized for achieving ‘No Open Defecation’ (NOD) status. The achievement was celebrated during a special ‘NOD’ celebration conducted in some of the communities from October 27th to 30th, 2025. The celebration featured leaders…