President of Asian Development Bank (ADB) Masato Kanda is currently in Honiara on a brief visit. President Kanda and his delegation arrived in Solomon Islands on Sunday. He is in Honiara to officially open ADB’s first Solomon Islands Resident Mission. The Mission will be officially opened on Tuesday morning. Anthony Gill has been announced as…
Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele has praised expanding ties with China. This was during the Chinese Lunar New Year reception held on Thursday in Honiara. He cited Beijing-backed projects in health, trade and infrastructure as the Pacific nation prepares to graduate from least developed country status. “Let the Year of the Horse bring new beginnings…
Mbokonavera Community High School (CHS) in Central Honiara on Friday marked a major milestone in the school’s history with the opening of a new classroom block. The celebration of achievement was marked with the garlanding of guests, the singing of the national anthem, an opening prayer, ribbon-cutting, handing over of keys, blessing of the new…
A 20-year-old male person has been arrested by Police for damaging a family home and making threats against his parents recently. Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Malaita Province Superintendent Michael Ramosaea said, “The suspect, who resides with his parents, allegedly damaged their home and other properties belonging to them.” PPC Ramosaea said, “It was alleged…
Given that more than half of the infectious diseases affecting people originate in animals, the next public health emergency may not begin in a hospital or clinic but at a farm or in a flooded community. Across Pacific Island countries and areas, climate-sensitive diseases further intensify these challenges. Leptospirosis, for example, often rises after…
The People’s Republic of China, in partnership with the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD), officially handed over eight Sawmill Machines worth $1.5 million to the Central Makira Constituency (CMC) on 6 February 2026. This generous support was made possible through the PRC-funded Rural Sustainable Development Program (RSDP) and implemented by MRD. The project includes eight…
The Minister responsible for the Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) is appealing to the people of Noro to take ownership of their newly completed tar-sealed road, describing it as a “gift” that must be protected from vandalism and neglect.Speaking during the official handover of the Noro Road Improvement Project under the Second Solomon Islands Roads and…
Goldie College in Western Province is currently facing a severe water shortage, with its primary water sources rendered unusable due to a blockage in the water dams, forcing students to search for alternative water supplies. For weeks now, students have been relying on water from well and the limited water tanks available at the school. However, the…
Auki Police have arrested a 37-year-old male person for selling kwaso (homebrew) in Auki town recently. Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) of Malaita Province, Superintendent Michael Ramosaea, said the arrests were made while police officers were on foot beat patrol in the Auki township. PPC Ramosaea said the suspect was seen with a bag filled…
Auki police have arrested a 40-year-old male prime suspect who allegedly attacked one of the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) workers at the Kolofe campsite, in the northern part of Malaita Province. The arrests were conducted with the help of the community on the morning of 12 February at the home village of the…