The Community Advisory Committee (CAC) under the Noro Road Improvement Project has applauded the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) for its continuous community engagement through free training and awareness programs. In July and August this month, CCECC rolled out a series of defensive driving awareness trainings targeting vehicle drivers in Noro and Munda. The…
Australia Awards Solomon Islands Alumnus, Edmond Junior Bate’e, has returned home from the 2025 Waste to Energy Conference on the Gold Coast with fresh ideas to tackle the country’s growing waste challenges. Supported by the Australian Government through Australia Awards Solomon Islands and by his employer Tropic Group Builders Ltd (TGB), Mr Bate’e joined leading…
Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele on Tuesday received Mr. Xu, Deputy Commissioner of the National Immigration Administration of the People’s Republic of China, and his delegation. The meeting reaffirmed the strong partnership between the two countries and explored ways to deepen cooperation in immigration, law enforcement, and security. Prime Minister Manele expressed sincere gratitude for…
When war came to Australia’s doorstep in 1942, a quiet group of Solomon Islanders found themselves deep in the bushland of Arnhem Land — armed, alert, and far from home. They weren’t Coastwatchers, and they weren’t on Guadalcanal. These six men — all from different parts of the Protectorate — had been recruited into a…
As of Tuesday this week August 12th, the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department at the National Referral Hospital (NRH) will enter ‘Emergency Mode’ due to ongoing renovations in the Labour Ward. The ceiling in the Labour Ward is at immediate risk of collapse, posing significant safety concerns for both patients and staff. As a result, Emergency Mode has been implemented,…
The Police Academy of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) conducted a three-day training for Security Officers (SO) of the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) at the Rove Police Headquarters on Tuesday 12 August 2025. The training is purposely to strengthen the work of SO currently providing security services at MFMR headquarters…
Chairman of the Parliamentary Foreign Relations Committee, Peter Kenilorea Junior, has underscored the importance of the Pacific Islands Parliamentary Group (PIPG) in fostering unity and cooperation across the region. Speaking in Parliament on Friday 8 August 2025, Kenilorea moved a motion for the House to debate the Perspectives for Parliamentary Cooperation in the Pacific Islands—conclusions…
The Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD), in partnership with UNICEF, has held a three-day participatory writeshop to finalize the ICT in Education Master Plan 2026–2030. Held from 4–6 August 2025 at the Mendana Hotel and MEHRD Conference Room, the event brought together education stakeholders to refine strategic priorities, validate proposed programs, and…
PORT VILA; The President of Torba Province, Edgar Haward, and the Premier of Temotu Province, Solomon Islands, have made a landmark commitment to establish a massive transboundary Marine Protected Area (MPA) in their shared ocean space. The announcement follows a face-to-face meeting in Port Vila over the weekend — a rare gathering between the two…
IT must be a desirable public policy outcome to see more indigenous Solomon Islanders own their homes in registered land. Leader of Opposition Hon Matthew Wale echoed this in Parliament, Tuesday during his debate speech on the National Building Standards Bill 2025. He said for many of such indigenous Solomon Islanders, they build their homes…