The National Referral Hospital (NRH) recently received a set of Neurosurgery Equipment from the New Zealand High Commission, Honiara Solomon Islands. New Zealand, High Commissioner Deputy acting Ms Rebecca Williams expressed her humbleness on behalf of the New Zealand Government to handover the special equipmemt to the NRH surgical team. “I hope that the equipment…
Royal Solomon Islands Police (RSIPF) officers in Auki have remanded two male persons in their 20s for burning down a kitchen at Aoke Langlanga, Malaita province, on 9 February 2025. Malaita Provincial Police Commander (PPC), Chief Superintendent Tex Tafoa, said the two suspects and the victim are related. Witnesses confirmed to police that the suspects…
The Pacific Community (SPC) has pledged to assist the Solomon Islands Government in hosting the 9th Pacific Water Ministers Forum, which is scheduled to take place later this year. The Pacific Water and Wastewater Association (PWWA) Secretariat will collaborate with SPC to support the government in organizing the forum. As part of the preparations for…
Solomon Water’s Fisheries to Ranadi Roundabout Sewer Project is reaching its final milestone as the last meters of pipelines have been laid in Stage 4. This marks a significant step forward in Honiara’s ongoing efforts to improve sanitation infrastructure, enhance wastewater management capabilities and ensuring a cleaner, healthier environment for generations to come. The project…
The Solomon Islands National Museum (SINM) last week formally received all digitised versions of some of its tape collection from its Australian partner, the Pacific and Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC). Its understood all recordings from the old tapes have been collected and converted into digital format. So far, 250 tapes…
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Explosive Ordnance Disposal Department (EODD) team has successfully concluded a significant operation on Shortland Islands in the Western Province (WP) recently. Supervising Director of the EODD, Senior Sergeant Peter Ririvere, said the team safely located and removed more than 70 unexploded ordnances (UXOs) that have posed a threat…
The Leader of the Opposition, Hon. Matthew Wale, has expressed strong objections to the manner in which ADB and the government are managing the upgrade of the old Honiara international wharf in Honiara. Originally agreed at SBD 240 million, the project cost has now skyrocketed to approximately SBD 700 million, despite being seven years overdue…
BETIKAMA Adventist College (BAC) located east of Honiara this morning takes delivery of its first ever public restroom at a cost of $435, 430. The partnership project is jointly funded through the Australian Partnership Fund and Betikama Adventist College (BAC). As partners in the project the Australian Government provides $305, 340 and Betikama College –…
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Solomon Islands government, through the Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID), have officially launched the “Capacity Improvement of Urban Transport Management in Honiara” project. This project aims to improve the road traffic environment and create a safe, convenient, and sustainable public bus system in Honiara, the capital city…
Solomons authorities have lifted the “Stop Notice” restricting Judges of the recent Miss Pacific Islands Pageant (MPIP) event from leaving the country following investigations into alleged fraudulent activities during the crowing of the Miss Pacific on Saturday 8th February. The Minister of Home Affairs instructed the Immigration Division to impose the “Stop Notice on all…