THE Chinese Embassy in Solomon Islands has donated a range of livelihood supplies to the Malaita Province, in a ceremony held at the JQY Enterprise Storage area at Lungga, North Central Guadalcanal on Wednesday. The donation which included an agricultural tractor, farm-oriented motor tricycle, 100 sets of personal protective equipment (PPE) – rubber shoes, gloves,…
After more than a decade in silence, the business community roared back to life as Prime Minister (PM)Jeremiah Manele officially opened the 2025 National Trade Fair on Wednesday in Honiara. The event is being staged at the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) Park commonly known as the FOPA Village located at the lower Panatina, East…
The construction of Huawei telecommunications towers under the Solomon Islands National Broadband Infrastructure Project (SINBIP) is progressing smoothly in Vella La Vella, Western Province—with no disputes reported to date. Six tower sites are currently under development across Vella, located in Vatoro, Dovele, Java, Lambulambu, Beiporo, and Vonunu. Some of them are already completed. The project…
The 2025 Annual National Trade Fair was officially opened yesterday and is underway at the Solomon Islands National University Park or commonly known as FOPA village, Panatina, East Honiara. The theme for the event is: ‘Trade for transformation- Rebuilding our Happy isles.’ Official guests attending the opening ceremony includes the Prime Minister, Jeremiah Manele, Deputy…
SOLOMON Ports has assured local shipping operators that it would ensure local vessels are being prioritised when it comes to using the main domestic wharf at Point Cruz, Honiara. The assurance came after few shipping operators expressed concern over the action taken by Solomon Ports to prioritise an international research vessel to berth at the…
Solomon Islands National Broadband Infrastructure Project (SINBIP) continues to make strong progress, with three new telecommunications sites successfully brought online. The newly operational sites include M66-Muana and M67-O’omoro are located in the southern region of Isabel Province, as well as M87-Louna on Loun Island, Russell Islands in Central Province. The launch of these sites marks…
The National Government through the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, Labour and Immigration (MCILI) has launched the E-Commerce Implementation Unit (EIU) with a new home at the Late Sir David Kausimae Building in East Honiara, last week. The launch marked an important milestone in the Government’s journey towards digital transformation and economic innovation by building the…
CHINESE Foreign Minister Wang Yi commenced a weeklong visit to Europe on Monday 30 June with the objective of enhancing cooperation, properly managing differences and laying the political groundwork for future interactions between Chinese and European Union leaders. The visit was announced at a regular press news briefing by a Chinese Foreign Ministry in Beijing…
The Solomon Islands has been ranked 160th in the world for internet usage penetration This was based on the latest global internet statistics compiled for World Population Review 2025. According to the dataset, the country recorded an internet penetration rate of 23%, with approximately 192,900 users connected out of the total population. In terms of…
A prominent Chinese businessman Zhong Ming Ma has offered a parcel of his registered land located at White River in West Honiara to the Honiara City Council (HCC) to be used as a market space. A partnership agreement to seal the deal was signed on Friday, 27th June between Mr Ma and Honiara City Council…