West Guadalcanal by-election updates

Verification process for West Guadalcanal Constituency was successfully completed on Thursday night with counting now underway.  A total of 21 ballot boxes have are now at the counting venue. This include one for pre-polling. According to Returning Officer Mr. Willie Kokopu results would be declared on Friday night. “Hopefully result will be officially announced tonight,…

Suicide incident probe

An inquiry into a Sri Lankan foreign national who committed suicide at the Top Timber area in east Honiara on 31 May 2025 is underway. Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) at Naha police station are conducting the investigation. Officer Commanding Station (OCS) Naha police station, Superintendent Leslie Kili, said the deceased…

NCPD and CPLT on community engagement 

The National Crime Prevention Department (NCPD) of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) and Chinese Police Liaison Team (CPLT) have conducted a community engagement program at Tasahe B in west Honiara on 1 June 2025. The awareness program with the theme ‘Technology and Culture,’ an engagement event incentive on community safety governance that has…

Officers on study tour in Australia

Police, Customs, and Immigration agent officers are welcomed by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Australian Border Force (ABF) during a visit to Australia recently. During the visit, the delegation observed interagency cooperation to detect and respond to criminal threats at the borders and measures in place to aid investigation and prosecution of offenders.  The…

BY-ELECTIONS UPDATE

Counting for the Paripao ward and West Guadalcanal Constituency by-elections will commence once all the formalities are completed. By-elections for the two regions were held on Wednesday 4th June. Most of the counting officials are in Honiara for the start of the counting process. Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Jasper Anisi provides an update before lunch…

Mai-Maasina Green Belt’s revolutionary model to conservation to celebrate World Environment Day

As the world marks World Environment Day on June 5, the United Nations Development Programme in Solomon Islands as part of the Pacific MCO contributes widely to a more sustainable environment using natural resources sustainably and increasing resilience to climate change and disasters.  Among our programming, today we proudly shines a spotlight on a transformative,…

Minister Waneoroa encourages constituency officers to be diligent in their roles 

Constituency Officers involved in the implementation of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) program have been urged to discharge their duties with diligence. This cames Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) CDF Governance Training and Program Implementation Workshop successfully ended on Thursday last week, with calls for Honourable Minister for Rural Development, Daniel Waneoroa, MP, made the…