The Pacific Community (SPC) has pledged to assist the Solomon Islands Government in hosting the 9th Pacific Water Ministers Forum, which is scheduled to take place later this year. The Pacific Water and Wastewater Association (PWWA) Secretariat will collaborate with SPC to support the government in organizing the forum. As part of the preparations for…
Local officials have attended a series of five targeted training sessions to strengthen critical infrastructure in Solomon Islands, through better planning, financing and delivery. Australia’s Solomon Islands Infrastructure Program trained a total of 38 participants from six government agencies, state-owned enterprises, and the Honiara City Council. Australian High Commissioner to Solomon Islands, His Excellency Rod…
Solomon Water’s Fisheries to Ranadi Roundabout Sewer Project is reaching its final milestone as the last meters of pipelines have been laid in Stage 4. This marks a significant step forward in Honiara’s ongoing efforts to improve sanitation infrastructure, enhance wastewater management capabilities and ensuring a cleaner, healthier environment for generations to come. The project…
The Solomon Islands National Museum (SINM) last week formally received all digitised versions of some of its tape collection from its Australian partner, the Pacific and Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC). Its understood all recordings from the old tapes have been collected and converted into digital format. So far, 250 tapes…
New Zealand (NZ) and Solomon Islands (SI) have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen aviation safety and operations with the commissioning of new security screening equipment at Henderson International Airport and the signing of a new three-year funding arrangement to support airport operations and management. Speaking at the handover event, New Zealand’s High Commissioner Jonathan Curr…
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Explosive Ordnance Disposal Department (EODD) team has successfully concluded a significant operation on Shortland Islands in the Western Province (WP) recently. Supervising Director of the EODD, Senior Sergeant Peter Ririvere, said the team safely located and removed more than 70 unexploded ordnances (UXOs) that have posed a threat…
The Leader of the Opposition, Hon. Matthew Wale, has expressed strong objections to the manner in which ADB and the government are managing the upgrade of the old Honiara international wharf in Honiara. Originally agreed at SBD 240 million, the project cost has now skyrocketed to approximately SBD 700 million, despite being seven years overdue…
The image of Honiara City is set to undergo a significant transformation under the four components of the Community Access and Urban Services Enhancement (CAUSE) project, Phase II. The World Bank, Australia, and the Solomon Islands Government officially launched the second phase of the project at Don Bosco, east of Honiara on Friday. The project…
“Some of the most valued traditional money on Guadalcanal is now lost,” says local Chief Ben Misu. The Chief of Tandai explained that only a few pieces remain in certain parts of Guadalcanal, while others have completely disappeared. “The six most highly valued traditional shell monies our forefathers used to resolve conflicts were Matepuka, Matabala,…
BETIKAMA Adventist College (BAC) located east of Honiara this morning takes delivery of its first ever public restroom at a cost of $435, 430. The partnership project is jointly funded through the Australian Partnership Fund and Betikama Adventist College (BAC). As partners in the project the Australian Government provides $305, 340 and Betikama College –…