Three officers from the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) have returned from the Australian and New Zealand Forensic Science Society (ANZFSS) 2025 Conference, held in Melbourne, Australia, from 12–16 October 2025, equipped with new knowledge and insights to strengthen forensic capability in the Solomon Islands. The RSIPF delegation included Detective Inspector Garnette Kwanairara Jnr (Officer in Charge of Forensics), Detective Constable…
Honiara, – To promote environmental stewardship among young Solomon Islanders, the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) collaborated with the Pristine Seas team to host the Expedition Education Program on Monday, 3 November 2025, at the MEHRD Conference room. Pristine Seas, led by Enric Sala and a team of scientists, policy experts, and filmmakers, is a National…
Materials to revive the Mile 6 Cattle Project have arrived in Gizo, Western Province last week. The arrivals signaled the restart of one of the province’s major agricultural undertakings. The shipment facilitated through the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) in partnership with the Western Provincial Government (WPG), includes 1,500 star pickets and 100 rolls of barbed wire to support fencing work at the…
The Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) in collaboration with AFP Policing Partnership Program (RAPPP), visited Christian Care Centre (CCC) at Tenaru recently. The visit brought moments of joy and encouragement to mothers and children living at the center. During the visit, the RSIPF officers spent the day presenting gifts, engaging with families, and providing emotional support to those who…
Solomon Islands is represented at the 2nd World Summit for Social Development currently underway in Doha, Qatar. The Summit opened on Tuesday 4th November 2025. Minister for the Ministry of National Planning and Development Coordination (MNPDC), Hon. Trevor Manemahaga is leading a six-member delegation to participate at the meeting. The United Nations (UN) Second World Summit for Social Development was convened to bring global leaders…
A team from the Environment and Conservation Division (ECD) within the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM) has completed monitoring activities on mining tenements in Siruka, Choiseul Province, and parts of Isabel Province. Director of the ECD, Josef Hurutarau, confirmed this during a press conference held at the Cabinet Office on…
The Civil Aviation Authority of Solomon Islands (CAASI) has officially certified the RSIPF Drone Support Unit (DSU) as an authorized Unmanned Aircraft Operator under Part 102 of the Civil Aviation Act 2008 and associated rules. The handing over of the certificate was described a major milestone in modern policing capability, with Issued under Certificate No.…
AN observer has welcomed the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (OPMC)’s move to create a separate budget head for the Solomon Islands Independent Commission Against Corruption (SIICAC). Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele announced the decision during a press conference in the Cabinet Room on Tuesday. He said the Government recognises the important role of…
SOLOMON Islands must consider its culture and Christian values when addressing issues relating to LGBTQIA+ people, says Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele. His remarks follow an ABC report highlighting findings from a new study which claims Solomon Islands is failing to fully meet its human rights obligations for people with diverse sexual orientations and gender identities…
HONIARA – Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele, says the Pacific’s labour mobility programmes have become an important pathway for employment, skills development, and economic empowerment across the region. He was speaking at the opening of the Pacific Labour Mobility Annual Meeting (PLMAM) 2025 in Honiara on Tuesday. “Labour mobility is not just an economic policy it…