In the heart of West Kwaio, Malaita Province a young and determined farmer is planting hope alongside cocoa seedlings, proving that resilience and innovation can thrive even amid market challenges. Jethro Maelaga, an ambitious youth farmer from the region, has successfully raised 1,000 cocoa seedlings that are now ready for transplanting into his farm. The seedlings were…
The return by MV Pelican Express trip from Choiseul Province was fully packed over the weekend. MV Pelican did not make any run to Choiseul on Saturday 31st January due to bad weather. It finally did on Saturday. It was revealed that as soon as the board arrived at Taro many passengers rushed to secure seats. The vessel arrived in Gizo on Saturday night carrying…
When Eric Walekwate opened his technology shop in 2019, he imagined shelves lined with gadgets, not books. But seven years into building Australian Direct Suppliers (ADS), Walekwate has discovered that his most impactful product may not be laptops or smartphones, but ideas. Walekwate, 31, is the founder of the Vision Podcast, a platform where he speaks candidly about entrepreneurship,…
Upgrade of the Santa Cruz Airfield in Temotu Province has been completed. This will strengthen aviation safety, connectivity, and climate resilience in that far eastern region of Solomon Islands. The project was implemented thanks to the Second Solomon Islands Roads and Aviation Project (SIRAP2), financed by the World Bank and implemented by the Ministry of Communication and Aviation (MCA). Construction was carried out by China…
A major component of Tourism Solomons international media visitation program (IMVP), the national tourist office this week is hosting one of Australia’s biggest surfing media outlets, Surfing Life magazine. Arriving in Munda International Airport on Friday, a three-man team led by publisher and filmographer Ray Bisschop (second from right) is based at Fatboys Resort in Gizo from…
The Solomon Islands Agriculture Rural Transformation (SIART) Project has recruited seven new Young Professionals (YPs) to work as junior agriculture extension officers in Malaita and Guadalcanal Province. With the Young Professionals program, SIART aims to build a sustainable agricultural sector by providing practical, on-the-ground experience to new agriculture graduates to work closely with the Ministry…
Tourism remains one of the key sectors with strong potential to contribute to employment creation, small business growth, and community livelihoods, Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele says. Prime Minister Manele made the remarks on Monday during his first press conference after officiating at the opening of the upgraded Parangiju Mountain Lodge in Central Guadalcanal on 16…
The registered landowner of the Kohimarama and old Kesao bridges in North West Guadalcanal is calling on the government to convene an urgent roundtable discussion to resolve the ongoing access crisis. This follows the disconnection of the Kohimarama Bridge after recent heavy rain and flooding, which has left students from Selwyn College unable to return…
ALLOWS 40 KILOS OF FREE BAGGAGE ALLOWANCE FOR ECONOMY PASSENGERS FLYING BRISBANE TO HONIARA! Solomon Airlines has announced the return of the airline’s popular ‘shopping flight’ initiative for their valued economy passengers travelling on flight IE701 from Brisbane to Honiara on Saturdays. From today Friday 6 February onwards, all passengers including children, are offered a checked baggage allowance of 40kg in addition to 7kg…
Forty accountants from both the public and private sectors graduated with their Professional Diploma in Accounting (PDA) – a professional program delivered by the Institute of Solomon Islands Accountants (ISIA) in partnership with the Institute of Public Accountants and Monarch Institute on the 22nd of January 2026. ISIA delivers the program in collaboration with the…