Construction of the long-awaited Nusatupe Airport Terminal upgrade in Gizo, Western Province, has yet to begin, pending resolution of ongoing land tenure issues. The Western Provincial Government is pushing for the Fixed Term Estate (FTE) title to be transferred back to the province so it can be converted into Perpetual Estate (PE) ownership, a step…
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) officially opened its Annual Planning Conference starting today Monday, 19th May 2025, at the Honiara Hotel. The conferencebrings together ministry leaders, technical officers, and stakeholders to align strategies for the coming year under the theme: “Transforming Agriculture for Economic Growth.” The five-day conference, running from May 19 to…
BEIJING and Washington have reached some common understanding on their economic and trade relations following the high-level China-US trade and economic meeting in Geneva, Brussels recently. This was announced in a joint statement issued by the two sides following the Brussels trade and economic meeting. The joint statement said the government of the People’s Republic…
WITH awarded titles such as National Garden City, National Hygienic City, National Food Safety Food Demonstration City, and reputation as Potato Capital of China, Summer Retreat Capital of China’s Grasslands, Oat Capital of China and Yogurt Capital of China’s Grasslands, Ulanqab City stands tall as a thriving industrial ecological hub. Located in the central part…
A two-day Early Childhood Development (ECD) Policy Training was successfully conducted in Gizo, Western Province last week. The primary objective of the training was to raise awareness of the National ECD Policy, its goals, and how it can be effectively implemented at the community and provincial levels. The workshop, held on Tuesday and Wednesday at…
The Western Pacific Region is facing a significant measles outbreak, marked by a sharp rise in reported cases across multiple countries, including those in Asia, the Pacific, the Americas, Australia, and New Zealand. This resurgence underscores critical immunization gaps and highlights the urgent need to strengthen public health interventions. Meanwhile as of Friday 16 May…
The Solomon Islands has taken a significant step towards strengthening national resilience to climate change and natural disasters with the official launch of its first-ever market based Parametric Microinsurance Product. The launch, held in Honiara on Tuesday 13th May 2025 at the Heritage Park Hotel, also marked the one-year anniversary of Trans Pacific Assurance Limited’s…
Three brothers have been arrested for the alleged murder of their cousin brother at the Lunga area in Guadalcanal Province on Monday 12 May 2025. Guadalcanal Provincial Police carried out the arrest. The initial murder incident occurred on 10 May 2025, when the trio assaulted their 23-year-old cousin brother after a heated argument over the…
The Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) has expressed strong support for renewed government efforts to boost the country’s seaweed industry, following an announcement by the Minister of Fisheries, Hon. Bradley Tovosia, in Parliament earlier this week. As the leading body representing private sector development in the Solomon Islands, SICCI welcomed the minister’s…
The implementation of the new Teachers’ Pay Structure and Classification becomes effective today, Thursday, 15th May 2025. The Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) has announced. Under the new structure a total of 9,022 teachers have been re-levelled. This marks a significant step in the ongoing implementation of the Education Act 2023, which…