Parliament passes $5.6 billion budget

PARLIAMENT has passed the $5.6 billion total appropriation for the 2026 Appropriation Bill 2025 without any amendments on Wednesday afternoon. This follows Parliament’s decision to allocate an extra day to complete proceedings, after members were unable to conclude scrutiny of the bill within the four days designated for the Committee of Supply under the Standing…

MEHRD dismisses article claiming schools cheated in national assessments

The Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development (MEHRD) has issued a public notice refuting an online article that alleges the Ministry released a list of schools accused of cheating in recent national assessments.Permanent Secretary Dr. Franco Rodie confirmed that the circulating article is false and misleading, stressing that MEHRD has not released any such…

Australia offers 36 scholarships

Australia is investing in the next generation of Solomon Islands leaders, awarding 36 Australia Awards Scholarships for study at top universities across Australia in 2026. This year’s cohort includes 2 PhDs, 28 Masters, and 6 undergraduate scholars – a powerful boost to Solomon Islands’ human capital. With 16 women and 20 men, the program reflects…

Stronger and healthier islands: Reaching every child with life-saving vaccines

Every vaccine given is a step toward a brighter tomorrow—where children thrive, families flourish, and the Solomon Islands moves forward with confidence. The country, through the Ministry of Health and Medical Services, took a bold step in this direction by investing in immunization through the development of the Solomon Islands National Immunization Strategy (NIS) 2026–2030.…

First Holmium Laser Ureteroscopic Lithotripsy

Recently, the 4th China Medical Team, in collaboration with the Urology Department of the National Referral Hospital (NRH), successfully performed holmium laser ureteroscopic lithotripsy for a patient with acute renal failure, followed by the placement of double-J stents. This marks the first ureteroscopic intraluminal lithotripsy in the country’s history and signifies the beginning of a…

RSIPF farewells ADF Advisor to EOD unit 

 An Australian Defence Force (ADF) Advisor working along the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Department has been farewelled by member of Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) EOD team. The ADF Advisor Warrant Officer (WO), Adam Keys, was farewelled on Friday 5 December 2025 at Hells Point after successfully completing his tenure from January 2023. ADF Advisor Adam Keys, in his remarks on the…