Australia has officially delivered 31 of the 61 police vehicles it will be providing to the Solomon Islands Government (SIG) in preparation for next month’s 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Honiara. Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele who witnessed the handing over hailed the support describing it as the largest single assistance of vehicle…
Reports of the increasing number of mentally ill persons in the country are ‘worrying’ according to the Opposition Leader Matthew Wale. Hon Wale was responding to a media statement from the Head of Psychiatry at the National Referral Hospital (NHR) that the number of mentally-ill persons in the country is on the rise. NRH has…
The Solomon Islands Government (SIG) and the New Zealand (NZ) Government on Friday 22 August 2025 have officially signed a grant funding arrangement for Phase 4 of the Mekem Strong Solomon Islands Fisheries (MSSIF) programme valued at SBD 45million. This marked a new chapter in a partnership that has transformed the nation’s fisheries sector over…
RULING on a committal hearing conducted on the case of seven men accused of murdering another man in May at Borderline, East Honiara, will be delivered on Monday. Hudson Eddie Asuani, Greg Metefaka, Richard Sangula, Junior Danga, Kevin Sibele, Rusileta Jimmy and Daua Redley are all facing one count of Murder. A short form preliminary…
A total of thirty-two observers from the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) have successfully completed the Knowing Your Public Service (KYPS) training. The training was recently conducted by the Institute of Public Administration and Management (IPAM) at Rock Haven in Honiara. The week-long program was facilitated by IPAM’s Program Manager, Corporate Learning and…
Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele has called for a comprehensive response from the Pacific Island governments, partners, and regional organisations to safeguard water security. He issued the plea at day one of the 9th Pacific Water & Wastewater Ministers Forum and the 16th Pacific Water & Wastewater Conference and Expo in Honiara which is now…
Pacific countries have been challenged by Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele to support young water professionals and accelerate innovation. That’s because the region’s water future depends on strong governance, partnerships, and empowered new leaders. Addressing the Pacific Water & Wastewater Conference and Expo in Honiara on Monday, he recognised the energy and ideas of early-career…
Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele, MP has welcomed ministers, officials, partners and young professionals to Honiara for the 9th Pacific Water & Wastewater Ministers Forum and the 16th Pacific Water & Wastewater Conference and Expo, saying Solomon Islands is proud to host the region’s leading gathering on water. “On behalf of the Government and People…
The Santa Cruz Airfield upgrade in Temotu Province has achieved a key milestone in substantially completing Phase 1 works and a proving flight conducted by the Civil Aviation Authority of Solomon Islands (CAASI). The upgrade, delivered under the Second Solomon Islands Roads and Aviation Project (SIRAP2), is set to enhance safety, reliability, and connectivity for…
Serious concerns have been raised by medical workers in Gizo, Western Province over the deteriorating condition of the medical drug store which they claim is putting vital medicine supplies at risk of damage. The building, constructed during the COVID-19 pandemic period around 2019–2020 by a contractor was intended to provide secure and safe storage for medical drugs and equipment.…