THE newly opened Inland Revenue Division (IRD) office in Noro, Western Province, will also serve as the home for the National SIG-ICT Data Centre Backup infrastructure — a development hailed as a vital step in strengthening the nation’s digital resilience and information security. The Ministry of Finance and Treasury (MoFT) officially opened the modern, digitally…
Premier of Western Province, Hon. Billy Veo, has hailed Noro as the Solomon Islands’ emerging second industrial hub, calling for more government investment and decentralization of services to the provinces. Speaking on Friday 8th August at the official opening of the new Ministry of Finance and Treasury (MoFT) office in Noro valued at SBD25 million,…
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) appeals to liquor license holders to operate strictly under their license conditions. As part of the ongoing Zero Tolerance operations that have been conducted over the recent weekends, police have visited liquor license holders in Honiara. During these visits, some businesses were found to be in breach of…
When war came to Australia’s doorstep in 1942, a quiet group of Solomon Islanders found themselves deep in the bushland of Arnhem Land — armed, alert, and far from home. They weren’t Coastwatchers, and they weren’t on Guadalcanal. These six men — all from different parts of the Protectorate — had been recruited into a…
As of Tuesday this week August 12th, the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department at the National Referral Hospital (NRH) will enter ‘Emergency Mode’ due to ongoing renovations in the Labour Ward. The ceiling in the Labour Ward is at immediate risk of collapse, posing significant safety concerns for both patients and staff. As a result, Emergency Mode has been implemented,…
The Police Academy of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) conducted a three-day training for Security Officers (SO) of the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) at the Rove Police Headquarters on Tuesday 12 August 2025. The training is purposely to strengthen the work of SO currently providing security services at MFMR headquarters…
Biosecurity Solomon Islands has announced changes to Phytosanitary Certificate Issuance at Honiara International Airport. Biosecurity Solomon Islands (BSI), under the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) in a statement on Wednesday informed the public of important changes to services provided at the Biosecurity Airport office, effective Monday, 11 August 2025. From this date, the Biosecurity…
Chairman of the Parliamentary Foreign Relations Committee, Peter Kenilorea Junior, has underscored the importance of the Pacific Islands Parliamentary Group (PIPG) in fostering unity and cooperation across the region. Speaking in Parliament on Friday 8 August 2025, Kenilorea moved a motion for the House to debate the Perspectives for Parliamentary Cooperation in the Pacific Islands—conclusions…
A ground breaking ceremony of the Gold Ridge Mine Processing Plant Expansion Project is being held this morning on Central Guadalcanal. The ceremony described as a milestone event marks the launch of a major development that will increase the processing capacity of the Mine from 10 Mtpa 13.5 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa). The ceremony…
Malaita Province Fisheries experts have successfully conducted a week long training for farmers in South Malaita recently. The training was hosted for Waitoto, Apunepara conservation association groups. The training is part of the Malaita Province Fishery office to equip farmers with the knowledge of tilapia farming. And also preparation for the newly introduced new, fast-growing tilapia species called…