A high-level delegation from the Ministry of Police, National Security, and Correctional Services (MPNSCS) and the Correctional Services of Solomon Islands (CSSI) recently participated in a number of key engagements in Australia aimed at strengthening Solomon Islands’ correctional and parole systems. Led by the Permanent Secretary of MPNSCS Karen Galokale and the Commissioner of CSSI Marcus Forau,…
The first cohort of PALM workers have completed forklift training course in preparation for working in Australia. Six trainees were selected to participate in the course from the Labour Mobility Unit’s work ready pool for the PALM scheme. The ongoing Australian-funded training program is being delivered in Honiara by local company Hastings Deering,and is designed…
Citizens of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) will be able to pursue a one-year master’s degree at their university of choice in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland beginning in 2026. This was made possible by the UK’s commitment to providing opportunities to empower young people from SIDS with access to education…
LOFUNG, WESTERN PROVINCE — The Solomon Islands Government, in partnership with Australia, has taken a significant step forward in strengthening national border security with the official handover of the Initial Operating Capability (IOC) for the Western Border Outpost in Lofung, Shortlands. The handover ceremony, held Tuesday, brought together local leaders, government officials, and international partners. Officiating…
Ahead of the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII in the Pacific, Dr. Robert Ballard leads a team aboard E/V Nautilus exploring the shipwrecks of Guadalcanal. The Ocean Exploration Trust (OET)’s exploration vessel (E/V) Nautilus is underway on its third expedition of 2025 to conduct archaeological surveys of historically significant shipwrecks in the Iron…
SOLOMON Islands Government through the Government of National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) regime has been urged to consider constructing a second major road corridor or highway to ease the daily traffic congestion in the city. The Honiara City Council (HCC) Lord Mayor, Cr Edward Siapu expressed the city’s desperate situation at the packed national stadium…
YOUTH members of the Besi Youth Association in the highlands of North Malaita have planted nearly 1000 taro suckers in a move to embrace agriculture and make a living. This initiative reflects the group’s commitment and dedication to farming as a sustainable and economically viable foundation for its members. A statement from the Malaita Youth…
ELLA Keru is the only female recipients in the list of awards given out at the 47th Independence Anniversary ceremony in Honiara on Monday. At 55, Mrs. Keru is the longest serving officer in the Attorney General’s Chamber. Here are the awardees, according to list provided by Government House. The others are the late Chief…
One of Honiara’s most pressing concerns is urban land availability, particularly, graveyards. Honiara City Council (HCC) Lord Mayor, Cr Edward Siapu highlighted this in his speech at the country’s 47th Independence Anniversary celebration Monday at the National Stadium, East Honiara. He said, one of Honiara’s challenges is tackling urban challenges. Honiara is not just a capital…
Prime Minister’s decision to reshuffle Minister Lency Vokia has been condemned and described by the Leader of Opposition Hon. Matthew Wale as weak leadership and a betrayal of public trust. “Is this the discipline the Prime Minister promised the nation? After all the talk, all that has happened is a quiet reshuffle, as though nothing serious occurred.…