The Solomon Islands has been ranked 43rd most corrupt country in the world. That’s according to the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) released by Transparency International. The country scored 43 points out of 100, placing it among the lower half of the global rankings, where 0 represents “highly corrupt” and 100 indicates “very clean.” The global…
A four days Sexual Offence Defence Training is underway this week in Honiara. The workshop was officially opened on Monday and is now underway at the King Solomon Hotel Conference Room in Honiara. The workshop brings together 43 lawyers from across the Solomon Islands, including 18 private practitioners from the Bar Association and 25 lawyers from the Public…
Six senior officers from the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) have successfully completed a bilateral training seminar on ‘Rural Development’ in China on Friday 31st October. The program was held from October 9th to 31st, 2025, at the Institute of Administration and Management (AMI) in Beijing, a training and research institution of the Ministry of…
The use of Copen – a locally manufactured drug, is becoming popular amongst students at a secondary school in Choiseul province. The practice is confirmed to involve both male and female students. The drug is made from a mixture of tobacco and other substances. According to a student who spoke on condition of anonymity, the practice has…
Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele has called for deeper collaboration between government, academia, and development partners to drive sustainable and inclusive growth in the Solomon Islands. Speaking at the ‘Inaugural Solomon Islands National University (SINU) and Australian National University (ANU) Seminar on Sustainable and Inclusive Development’, at the Panatina Campus on Monday morning, Prime Minister Manele said the seminar’s…
A candle has been attributed as the main suspected cause in the fire incident that lit up a residence close to Tanakake Road, Panatina, in east Honiara over the weekend. Supervising Director of Fire and Rescue Services of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF), Inspector James Ketaru, said it was alleged that the cause of the fire was from the candle.…
Five new chiefs were enthroned over the weekend in Russell Islands, Central Island Province. The enthronement is part of the annual Lavukal Chiefs Day celebration. The event was held at Marulaon, West Russell and was witnessed by chiefs, leaders, elders, villagers and communities around that region. The ceremony was staged over two days under the…
The Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT), through the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (OPMC), is initiating a Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) on the proposed Federal System of Government for Solomon Islands. This important national study aims to assess the potential social, economic, administrative, and governance implications of transitioning from the current Unitary…
Transparency Solomon Islands (TSI) has raised with concern the recent statement by Principal Magistrate Beneteti regarding the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force’s (RSIPF) ongoing excuse of a shortage of vehicles to execute arrest warrants. This highlights a long-standing operational challenge that continues to affect the justice system, despite significant logistical and vehicle support provided to the RSIPF…
A foreign local registered vessel has been detained by Police Maritime of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF). This was for breaching its license condition at Indispensable Reef out of Renbel province recently. The arrest was made during the Royal Solomon Island Police Vessel (RSIPV) Gizo deployment under Operation Kurukuru 2025 to patrol our Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).…