North West Guadalcanal Constituency Development Officer (CDO) Albert Fono has publicly responded to rising criticism over constituency operations, calling for unity while outlining the challenges faced by the office in its first year of full operation. Fono said the constituency office, opened in October 2024, has endured “a tough and challenging” first year, with daily…
The Rural Sustainable Development Program (RSDP), funded by the People’s Republic of China (PRC), has contributed and invested more than $80 million in grants for communities across the country since its inception in late 2023. Implemented by the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD), the program focuses on priority areas such as social and economic infrastructure…
MINISTER of Finance and Treasury, Rexson Ramofafia, has outlined key ministry programs the Government will fund in 2026 to drive economic transformation, following the tabling of the $5.6 billion national budget in Parliament on Monday. Speaking during the second reading of the 2026 Appropriation Bill 2025, Minister Ramofafia highlighted targeted allocations for productive, social, and…
Tulagi police have participated with more than a hundred children to mark the International Children’s Day on Friday 21 November 2025 in Tulagi, Central Islands Province. Police provided awareness programmes and maintained high visibility throughout the day, ensuring that the activities and celebrations were conducted peacefully. Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Central Province Superintendent David Soakai expressed…
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Peter Shanel Agovaka will lead the Solomon Islands delegation to the 2025 PACER Plus Ministerial Meeting, which will open on Thursday at the Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) conference centre in Honiara. This follows the conclusion of the Ninth PACER Plus Joint Committee Meeting (JCM) on Tuesday, attended…
Scientists have again documented sharks swimming inside the active crater of Kavachi Volcano in the Western Province, a discovery that continues to intrigue researchers around the world. Recent observations confirm that hammerhead and silky sharks are moving through the volcano’s super-heated, acidic and highly unstable waters — an environment considered dangerous due to sudden eruptions…
LEADER of Opposition Hon Matthew Wale says serious collaborative efforts need to be done to establish the international drug smuggling routes into the country. The Opposition Leader highlighted in Parliament early this week following a response from the Police Minister Hon Jimson Tanangada on abandoned submarine vessels found in our waters. Hon Wale asked a question…
THE 2026 Budget aims not only to address domestic priorities but also to protect the Solomon Islands economy from external shocks, ensuring resilience and sustainable development for the country. This comes as the IMF’s April World Economic Outlook projects global growth to fall from an estimated 3.3 percent in 2024 to 2.8 percent in 2025,…
SAFE Project under the Ministry of Environment Climate Change Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM) and UNDP is currently running an important workshop focused on strengthening national biosecurity systems and procedures for its stakeholders to address the nation’s high vulnerability to invasive alien species. The workshop is an important capacity-building initiative, supported by the SAFE Project…
Win Win Investment Solomon Islands Ltd has been formally authorized to recommence its alluvial mining operations at Turarana in Central Guadalcanal. This following a resolution of the Mines and Minerals Board on 14 November 2025 and the subsequent approval of the Minister of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification, Hon. Derrick Manuarii. The decision restores operational rights…