GOVERNMENT through the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) and the Isabel Provincial Government (IPG) on Friday, 11th April sealed an agreement to advance the agriculture development in the province and for the country. Under the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) the ministry will use close to 687 hectares of unallocated and available land within the…
Under stormy skies or scorching sun, they rise. The transmission, distribution, and technical teams of Solomon Power are the silent forces who keep electricity flowing across the islands. On Thursday, they finally stepped into the spotlight. In a powerful event held at the SINU Kukum Campus, Solomon Power celebrated Network Guardians Appreciation Day 2025, a…
The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Troika leaders have written to United States (US) President Donald Trump, expressing their concerns over the impacts of U.S. tariffs and climate change on the region. The Troika comprises: H.E. Surangel Whipps Jr., President of the Republic of Palau, who joined as the Micronesian representative in discussions related to…
MORE than $17, 000 has been raised during a fundraising drive towards supporting the improvement of the Naro-Lambi Road project in Northwest Guadalcanal. The fundraising event was held on Saturday 12th April at the SMI grounds in Honiara. The event successfully raised approximately $17,753, thanks to the public’s generosity. Following the success of the fundraiser…
Makira Ulawa Province (MUP) and Solomon Islands Red Cross Society have signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Honiara this week. The MOU aims to establish a strengthened relationship and a greater collaboration in promoting humanitarian assistance, disaster preparedness and community resilience. Premier of the Makira Ulawa Province Stanley Siapu Province is truly delighted…
Children from five communities in North Malaita had their voices heard during a significant High-Level Dialogue meeting organized by the Solomon Islands Endim Vaelens Agenstim Pikinini (SIEVAP) Project team in Diula community on April 11, 2025. The event brought together child representatives from Fouia, Luma’alu, Sulagwalu, Diula, and Kwene communities who engaged directly with Members…
CHINA started its policy preparation for a full-scale trade war situation since 2019 based on its assessment of an evolving entwining and chaotic global situation and if it maintains a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate of 3 per-cent higher than that of the United States in the 2025-2030 period, it will be in an…
CHINA is now exploring the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to accelerate education reform and to serve as a model and promote its solutions for integrating AI into education globally and in the process of its integration into the education system, it will reflect on how to improve on it. This was announced by the…
A two-day training and review workshop on the Quality Management System (QMS) was recently held in Honiara for Environmental Health Division officers from both Honiara and the provinces. The workshop was facilitated by the Environmental Health Division under the Ministry of Health and Medical Services, with support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External…
A 30-year-old male suspect has been arrested for intimidation and threatening violence at Vurango village recently while armed with a knife. Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Choiseul Province, Superintendent Berry Pogesopa, said, it was alleged that the suspect intimidates people at Vurango village with a bush knife and threatens to kill them. PPC Pogesopa said it…