The people of Anofiu Community in East Malaita, Malaita Province, can now walk safely to their homes following the official handover of a newly constructed 400-meter Jacob’s Ladder held last Thursday – 23rd October 2025. The project marks a significant milestone for the community, providing safer and easier access for children, women, and the elderly who previously…
AT just 21 years old, Michael Keni, a young man from Choiseul Province with family roots in Guadalcanal and Malaita, has shown remarkable courage and perseverance in his education journey, one marked by hardship, family tragedy, and unshakable determination. Keni, who was recently named Form 7 Dux of Goldie College in Western Province, shared his…
Choiseul Provincial Government ‘s is facing significant delays and mounting costs to develop its new township at Choiseul Bay due to ongoing discovery of unexploded ordnance (UXO), a dangerous legacy of World War II. The situation has been brought into sharp focus following the recent discovery of UXO last week on newly cleared land by contracted workers. This is just the latest in a series of discovery that have…
Twenty-four academic staff from Solomon Islands National University (SINU) have graduated from the inaugural Graduate Certificate in Higher Education Teaching and Learning, delivered through the Australian Government’s Australia Awards program. Delivered by the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) in partnership with SINU, the short course marks a major step forward in strengthening teaching excellence and student-centred learning…
Two senior officers from the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) have successfully completed a five-week International Leadership Programme at the UK College of Policing in the United Kingdom this month. Chief Superintendent Laisalyn Mua, also Chief of Staff and Chief Superintendent Francis Ramoni, Acting Supervising Assistant Commissioner – National Operations, were among other Pacific Islands Police…
The initial phase of geotechnical activities has commenced on Far East Vanikoro Island, Temotu Province, in preparation for the construction of a new greenfield airport. This planned airport aligns with the government’s National Transport Plan (NTP) 2017-2036, which aims to expand transportation infrastructure across the remote islands of the Eastern Solomons. The Ministry of Infrastructure…
Two young boys have been apprehended for stealing dozens of ladies’ underpants at a shop in Auki, Malaita provincial capital recently. Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) of Malaita Province, Superintendent Michael Ramosaea said, after getting hold of a bag containing these female underpants they sold them. They suspects have been identified by the store owner and later arrested by police, placed in police custody, and dealt with. Superintendent Ramosaea said…
The power of education to transform lives was the central message delivered during the Gizo Community High School (Gizo CHS) Year 12 and 13 graduation ceremony in Western Province last week. The annual event was held under the theme; ‘Shaping Lives Through Education.’ For several years Gizo CHS did not stage any school graduation for Year 12 and Year 13. This…
AN urgent need for stronger decentralization, better coordination, and improved service delivery mechanisms at the provincial level had been highlighted during an UNICEF Capacity Building Workshop in Gizo, Western Province last week. The three day workshop was held on Monday 21 October. Speaking at the workshop the Western Provincial Secretary (PS) Patrick Toiraena stressed the current system continues to disadvantage provinces, which…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening social service delivery in the Western Province (WP) by working in partnership with the Solomon Islands Government (SIG) and the Provincial Government. This commitment was highlighted during the opening of a three-day capacity-building workshop in Gizo on Tuesday, October 21, 2025. The workshop, focused on strengthening social…