The long-awaited construction of a new form 4 classroom block at Voza Community High School (CHS) is set to begin following the successful delivery of essential building materials to Kurua Village in North-West Choiseul recently. Cleston Kule Ngalavole, Principal of Voza CHS, confirmed the delivery of building materials—including 200 bags of cement, 80 steel rods,…
Solomon Islands was represented at the 12th Indo-Pacific Fish Conference (IPFC12) jointly hosted with the Asian Society of Ichthyologists (ASI) Annual Meeting in Taipei, Taiwan. The event was held last week from June 9-13, 2025. The joint conference, which combines two prestigious events, was hosted at the National Taiwan University and the Taipei Zoo. Fish…
Urgent attention is required to address issues affecting the country’s youth population because the current situation is like a ‘time bomb’ if left unattended. The Governor General, His Excellency Sir David Tiva Kapu (GCMG) issued the call In his King’s Birthday speech on Friday. Sir David warned that the problems encountered by the youth population…
The public is being warned about a fraudulent grant scheme being circulated under the name “National Community Support Initiative (NCSI).” The Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (OPMC) issued the advisory on Friday. “This fake scheme, which has appeared in some communities and on social media platforms, falsely claims that the Government is providing…
Nice, France — The Solomon Islands Government has officially concluded its engagement at the 2025 United Nations Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14 (UNOC3), held from 9–13 June 2025 in Nice, France. Led by Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele, the Solomon Islands delegation actively participated in all ten ocean action panels,…
Nice, France – Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele, has called for full implementation of international ocean law and urgent climate action. He was speaking on behalf of the Pacific Islands Forum at the UN Ocean Action Panel 10 on Friday. “Pacific People are the custodians of the Blue Pacific Continent,” Manele told delegates. He highlighted…
The Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) says it welcomes the call for a royal commission of inquiry into the drug saga. The RSIPF believes that a thorough inquiry will provide clarity and accountability regarding the issues surrounding these allegations. The RSIPF accepted this call so that a neutral body could investigate the matter and…
Minister of Home Affairs has condemned the alleged rape incident of a 16 year old in East Honiara recently In a statement Junior Isikeli Vave; “As the Minister of Home Affairs, who is responsible for the Social Well-being of Solomon Islanders, I condemned in the strongest terms the extremely cruel alleged raping of a 16-year-…
ISSUES affecting youths in the country have been highlighted during Friday’s Kings Birthday celebration at the National Stadium in Honiara. Hundreds turned up to witness the celebration. It featured a march past parade, speech by the Governor General (GG) Sir Reverend David Tiva Kapu, presentation of the honours and awards, pardoning of an inmate and…
The Ownership, Unity and Responsibility (OUR) Party has formally welcomed the newly elected Member of Parliament (MP) for West Guadalcanal Constituency, Hon. Mary Daniella Zae Garu, as the newest member of OUR Party and its governing coalition. OUR Party President, Hon. Jimson Tanangada MP in a statement had congratulated Mrs Garu on her election victory…