ADB President visits Honiara

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…

PM hails deepening China ties

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 CHS Unveils New Classroom

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…

Man nabbed for damage, intimidation in Malaita

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…

RSDP delivers $1.5m in Down-Stream Processing Equipment to Central Makira Constituency

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…

Appeal To Protect Noro Road

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…