Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Hon. Peter Shanel Agovaka, on 12 December, officially opened the 120th Session of the OACPS Council of Ministers in Brussels, in his capacity as President-in-Office of the OACPS Council. Addressing Ministers and delegates from Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific, Minister Agovaka expressed appreciation to OACPS Secretary-General H.E.…
The Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Hon. Peter Shanel Agovaka, has closed the 120th Session of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) Council of Ministers with a strong call for Member States to translate reform commitments into measurable action and restore the Organisation’s credibility through delivery. “The renewal of the…
The case of former teacher Cecilia Tome, found guilty of larceny involving $1.3 million of government funds, has been adjourned to December 22 for the defense to file its sentencing submissions. The court has set the sentencing date for 5 January 2026. The prosecution had already filed its sentencing submissions on the previous court date. The…
For the past six years Pangobiru Community High School (CHS) in Northwest Choiseul has been battling an ongoing water crisis, a situation that continues to disrupt classes and affect the wellbeing of students and teachers. School principal Mr Romuel Poqeava said the water crisis has affected the school since 2017, force classes to begin late,…
Commissioner of Lands, Allan McNeil, has dismissed allegations of fraud surrounding the government lease over the Kongulai water treatment plant land, saying the issue was a mistake rather than any deliberate wrongdoing. Mr McNeil made the clarification last Thursday following claims in the media questioning the variation of the government lease made in 2023, particularly…
The Year 6 to Year 7 (Form 1) placement results for the 2026 academic year has been released. This follows the approval issued by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD), Dr Franco Rodie. The announcement was made on Monday, 15 December 2025, in accordance with the Year 6…
Opposition Leader Matthew Wale has expressed with deep concern the increasing number of overseas trips undertaken by government ministers this year which have contributed to their lack of performance in office. Wale raised his concern in Parliament on Monday morning during the Sine Die Motion moved by the Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele. “I would also…
The National Steering Committee (NSC) and National Technical Working Group (NTWG) commends milestones achieved by the Knowledge, Action, Sustainability for Resilient Villages (SOLKAS) Project since its inception in February 2024. The NTWG was conducted back-to-back with the NSC held at CAM Enterprise at Mataniko Plaza in Honiara on the 11th and 12th December 2025 respectively.…
The Solomon Islands Electoral Commission (SIEC) has successfully concluded its week-long End-Year Review and Finalization of the proposed Structural and Functional Review 2025, marking an important milestone in strengthening the Commission’s institutional readiness for the years ahead. The review program was conducted from Monday 8 to Friday 12 December 2025, bringing together all SIEC staff…
The Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) led by Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has failed to deliver some of the government business priorities it outlines at the start of the year. During his Sine Die speech in Parliament on Monday morning the Opposition Leader Matthew Wale said, he had observed over the past months…