As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen community policing, the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) and Australian Federal Police (AFP) Policing Partnership Program (RAPPP) successfully conducted a community engagement program with the Motor Pool community recently at Henderson, East of Honiara drawing a large number of residents. The initiative provided residents with the opportunity to interact directly with officers, ask…
A project called Strengthening Inclusive Adaptation Capacity in Solomon Islands (SIAC-SI) was officially launched in Honiara on Thursday. This national flagship initiative aims to strengthen the country’s resilience to climate change and deliver its first National Adaptation Plan (NAP). The launched was made possible by the Government of Solomon Islands, in partnership with the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI). The Government of Australia…
More than 1,300 students of Honiara Senior High School (HSHS) now have access to clean water, improved sanitation, and hygiene facilities, thanks to a joint initiative between the Government of New Zealand and UNICEF, in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) and the Honiara City Council. The new Water, Sanitation…
THE Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) has a total of 17 practicing specialist surgeons in the public sector as of October 2025. Minister of Health and Medical Services, Dr Paul Popora Bosawai confirmed this when asked by Opposition Leader, Mathew Wale in Parliament on Wednesday. Minister Bosawai said in terms of human resource…
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF), supported by the RSIPF and Australian Federal Police (AFP) Policing Partnership Program (RAPPP), recently conducted a series of school and community awareness programs in Munda and Noro, Western Province. The visit aimed to acknowledge and thank local communities for their support during the recent Pacific Islands Forum Leaders…
Nearly a thousand patients undergo eye operations every year at the Regional Eye Centre, located at the National Referral Hospital (NRH) in Honiara. That’s, according to the Head of the Eye Department and National Eye Program, Dr. Carole Poloso. Speaking to the Solomon Star in Gizo this week, in an interview Dr. Poloso said that…
Schools across the Central Islands Province (CIP) have joined the global community in celebrating Global Handwashing Day 2025, marking the first time many schools in the province have commemorated this important health awareness event. This year’s celebration, held under the theme “Be a Hand-washing Hero,” highlighted the commitment of students, teachers, and communities to promote hygiene and improve…
After nearly six years of waiting, doctors, nurses, and other health workers at Helena Goldie Hospital (HGH) in Munda, Western Province, have finally received their long-overdue COVID-19 allowance reimbursements from the government. The payments come as part of the Ministry of Health and Medical Services’ (MHMS) commitment to settle outstanding allowances owed to frontline workers…
Leader of the Independent Group, Manasseh Maelanga, has called for strong safeguards to ensure neutrality, accountability, and implementation capacity within the Public Service. Maelanga, who is also the Member of Parliament (MP) for East Malaita, made the call during the debate on the Public Service Bill 2025 in Parliament on Wednesday. He said only with such safeguards will the reform move beyond being “just…
Solomon Islands’ public health system is grappling with a critical shortage of specialist surgeons, Health Minister Paul Bosowai told Parliament on Wednesday, citing urgent needs across multiple disciplines and outlining plans to double the workforce within five years. “As of October 2025, the Ministry of Health and Medical Services has a total of 17 practicing…