The Ministry of National Planning and Development Coordination (MNPDC) hosted a second Smooth Transition Strategy (STS) socialisation workshop with development partners in Honiara on Tuesday – 14 October 2025. The one-day workshop brings development partners, and officials from key government ministries, to discuss how to strengthen coordination, improve understanding and align supports as Solomon Islands prepares for…
A new toilet facility was officially handed over to Honiara Senior High School on Wednesday, marking another important achievement in improving sanitation and hygiene in schools across Honiara. The project was funded by the Government of New Zealand through UNICEF, in partnership with the Solomon Islands Government through the Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development…
THE medical and dental doctors have received seven allowances under their entitlements. Thats according to the breakdown provided by Minister of Health and Medical Services, Dr Paul Popora Bosawai in Parliament when asked by Chairman of Health and Medical Services Committee and Member of Parliament for West Kwaraáe, Alfred Tuasulia this week. Minister Bosawai said under…
MINISTRY of Health and Medical Services and Ministry of Public Services will promote ‘Walk the Talk for life’ Initiative. The collaboration is to address the alarming rise of Non Communicable Diseases (NCD) in the country. Minister of Health of Health and Medical Services, Dr Paul Popora Bosawai confirmed to Parliament this week that the MHMS is committed to…
Member of the Western Provincial Assembly (MPA) for Ward 16, Dunde/Nusa Roviana, Hon. Jeff Wickham, has welcomed the appointment of a new Legal Specialist to the Western Provincial Government (WPG), describing it as a long-overdue development that will strengthen governance and legal compliance across the province. Hon. Wickham, who made the remarks during last week’s Western Provincial…
A RULING on the no-case- to- answer submission made for Malaita Provincial Assembly Member for West Baegu-Fataleka Ward and a former Malaita Premier Daniel Suidani and his political adviser Celsius Talifilu, will be delivered in court on October 20. Suidani and Talifilu each face two counts of Unlawful Assembly, relating to alleged protests and unlawful…
Man arrested for burning down permanent house in Malaita Auki Police have arrested a 36-year-old male suspect for burning down a permanent house at Faubulu village in east Kwara’ae, Malaita province. Police arrested the suspect on 10 October 2025 after he escaped to a village in central Kwara’ae. The burning incident also happened on the…
A MAN who assaulted a Bangladeshi inside his shop in the Mokolo Building at Lord Howe settlement in Centra Honiara is likely to take his plea this week. Willie Lui, 27, is facing one count of Assault Causing Actual Bodily Harm. It was heard in court last week that Lui’s lawyer made a proposal to the prosecution to…
MORE than a hundred patients from various parts of Western Province have turned up at Gizo Hospital this week to receive treatment from the visiting Eye Specialist Team from the Regional Eye Centre, National Referral Hospital (NRH), under the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS). The team began seeing patients and operations on Monday. Within two days,…
A 54-YEAR-OLD man described by the court as an “all-time risk” to his community has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for raping his niece in front of her children in 2021 in Makira-Ulawa Province. Deputy Chief Justice Rex Faukona handed down the sentence recently, ordering that one and a half month be deducted…