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…
Voza Community High School (VZCH) in Northwest Choiseul successfully held its graduation ceremony for its year 9 student on Thursday with a powerful message for graduates to build a legacy of positive change. The event was held under the theme: ‘We are the future, building a legacy of change,’ focused on the power of young people shaping the world.…
The Solomon Islands People First Party (SIPFP), a ‘Coalition Partner’ to the Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) in Solomon Islands, has formally welcomed the Minister for Commerce, Industries, Labour and Immigration, Hon Harry Kuma, MP, as a member of the political party. The welcome dinner happened over the weekend on Saturday 25 October…
Solomon Islands was represented at the Fourteenth Conference of the Pacific Community (SPC), held on 17 October 2025 in Nuku’alofa, Tonga. The Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Hon. Peter Shanel Agovaka attended the conference which was based on the theme “Pasifiki: Rooted in Heritage, Honouring the Past, United for a Resilient Future.” The…
Some two years ago Dr Silvan Haemmerli listened to a podcast about Dr Hermann Oberli’s work in Solomon Islands. Dr Haemmerli, a medical specialist in General Surgery, from Zurich, Switzerland, was inspired by what he heard. “I was really inspired by his story and his work and so I contacted him and asked if he…
A man from Lord Howe in the Malaita Outer Islands has died while diving for beche-de-mer in the Western Province. The incident was believed to have occurred on Thursday afternoon after his oxygen tank reportedly malfunctioned underwater while diving off Rannongah Island. The deceased was said to have been working for a Chinese beche-de-mer agent…