The Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Hon. Peter Shanel Agovaka last week attended the 13th World Government Summit held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The event was held, from 3–5 February 2026. The World Government Summit is an annual global platform that brings together Heads of State, Heads of Government, Ministers, thought leaders, and representatives…
Henderson police have arrested a 33-year-old male person for an alleged murder incident at the Motor Pool in the Henderson area recently. Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC), Guadalcanal Province, Superintendent Eddwin Sevoa said, “It was alleged that the suspect punched a 24-year-old male victim, later deceased, several times in his face and kicked him in…
Leader of Opposition Hon Matthew Wale has congratulated the newly appointed Ministers and wishes them success as they assume their new responsibilities in serving our nation. The Opposition Leader said he hopes that the newly sworn in ministers will work collaboratively for the benefit of all citizens. At the same time, Hon Wale notes with…
Two Government Ministers who have been reshuffled and a new minister have been sworn-in at the Government House on Tuesday morning. The ceremony was officiated by the Governor General His Excellency David Tipa Kapu. Stephen Kumi is now the new Minister for Ministry of Traditional Governance, Peace, and Ecclesiastical Affairs (MTGPEA) replacing John Tuhaika Jnr,…
The Education Ministry has been urged to urgently publish the list of successful scholarship recipients. The call was issued by Opposition Leader Hon Matthew Wale saying the unreasonable delay has caused significant hardship for many students. He said the continued delay has directly affected students’ ability to complete registration for the first semester of the…
A Solomon Islands Government delegation led by the Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Development, Hon. Franklyn Derek Wasi is currently in Rome, Italy participating in the Forty-Ninth Session of the Governing Council of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). Its the first time for Solomon Islands to attend the IFAD Governing Council meeting. The…
The Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) officially launched the long-awaited Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Policy on Friday, February 5, 2026, marking a significant milestone aimed at transforming the education sector through technical and vocational skills to increase national productivity. The new policy is a unifying framework for all TVET…
Government House has confirmed the swearing-in of three ministers at 10am tomorrow – Tuesday 10th February as part of an ongoing Cabinet reshuffle. The ministers likely to be sworn in are: As a result of the changes, Mr Paea and Mr Tuhaika Junior have lost their previous ministerial portfolios. Meanwhile, there are reports that the Member of Parliament (MP)…
Government through Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MALD) welcomes the development of two new agriculture office buildings in Malaita and Makira/Ulawa Province desribing them as an achievement in driving the agriculture sector forward. Preparatory work is currently underway to construct two modern office buildings in Auki and Kirakira funded under a partnership between MAL and the World Bank…
Government’s key policy priorities for this year has been highlighted by Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele. This was during a Permanent Secretaries (PS) meeting held at the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet in Honiara on Friday. The meeting was chaired by the Secretary to Cabinet Nego Sisiolo, with Prime Minister Manele attending as Special Guest. He delivered brief opening…