Director General (DG) of the Pacific Department within the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) is on a five-day visit to the Solomons. Emma Veve who was appointed to the position in late February 2025 arrived in Honiara on Monday and has been visiting a number of projects co-financed and fully funded by ADB. Speaking exclusively with…
The Solomon Islands has been ranked 25th in the world for alcohol consumption in 2025. Thats according to the latest data released by the World Population Review. The global report, which measures alcohol consumption in litres of pure alcohol per person per year, places the Solomon Islands among countries with some of the highest drinking…
A two-day workshop to strengthen planning, and reporting mechanisms to better align with the national reporting mechanism and demonstrate provincial government contribution towards achieving the targets of National Development Strategies (NDS) and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for services delivery across the provinces was held early this week. The workshop brought together provincial technical officers, and…
Australia’s Minister for Pacific Island Affairs, the Hon Pat Conroy MP, arrives in Honiara on Wednesday afternoon as part of his trip to strengthen the enduring partnership between Australia and Solomon Islands. He was met by the Minister of Planning and Aid Coordination Rexson Ramofafia upon arrival. While in Honiara he will launch the Australia…
A soft launch of the Solomon Islands High Commission Chancery in Suva, Fiji was held on Tuesday symbolising a significant step towards further consolidating and deepening existing relations between Solomon Islands and Fiji. The ceremony took place alongside the soft launch of the Vanuatu High Commission. This ceremony highlighted a shared commitment by both Pacific…
AFTER spending three weeks overseas engaging in a series of high level meetings in Europe and Pacific, Prime Minister (PMG) Jeremiah Manele has returned to the country on Wednesday. He left the country on Wednesday 4 June where he first attended the UN Oceans Summit in Nice. He then traveled to the OPEC Fund Development…
MALAITA Province has strengthened and deepened its sister-province relationship with Jiangsu Province of China following the signing of a formal agreement last week in China. The agreement was sealed by Malaita Premier Elijah Asilaua and Jiangsu Provincial Government representative Xu Kunlin during a meeting in Nanjing on June 19. The formalization of this relationship symbolizes…
POLICE in Malaita Province have reported a concerning rise in under-age drinking, particularly amongst students, in public areas around Auki. During the first crime prevention operation conducted in Auki two weeks ago, officers arrested three young men and issued warnings to several under-age boys and girls found drinking and causing public disturbances. Malaita Provincial Police…
Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele early this week on Sunday met with Solomon Islands students and professionals living in Suva during a gathering at the AusAid Building, University of the South Pacific (USP). The event brought together Solomon Islanders studying at universities in Fiji as well as those working in regional and international organisations, including…
Solomon Islands was proudly represented at two prestigious international science events this month. The events included; the International Congress for Conservation Biology (ICCB) 2025 in Brisbane, Australia and at Taiwan. At ICCB 2025, the following organizations from Solomon Islands are attending the conference. They are; 1. Baru Conservation Alliance, 2. The Nature Conservancy, 3. Solomon Islands National University and…