Minister for the Ministry of National Planning and Development Coordination (MNPDC), Hon. Trevor Manemahaga, and the United Nations’ Resident Coordinator (UNRC), Mr. Dirk Wagener, signed the SI-UN Country Implementation Plan (CIP 2025-2027) at the margins of the Second World Summit for Social Development in Doha, Qatar, on 4th November 2025. This CIP is an ambitious, comprehensive…
A WOMAN accused of neglecting her children, who were under her care, will return to the Honiara Magistrate Court on November 12. The matter was adjourned to allow the prosecution and defence to discuss the possibility of the defendant changing her earlier not guilty plea. She faces one count of Cruelty to Children. The complainant…
THE admission of three of the four men, accused of breaking into the Tech Hub shop in Honiara and stealing over 80 mobile phones and $560 in cash early this year, will be used against them in the main trial. This follows Deputy Chief Magistrate Ricky Rongomea’s ruling yesterday on a voir dire conducted to…
A total of 57 communities nation-wide will benefit from new social infrastructure projects under Australia’s Community Partnerships program valued at more than SBD $13million. The new projects were announced last week at an Awards Night where 57 new Project Coordinators signed agreement documents with the Australian High Commission, concluding the second Community Partnerships funding round…
A 34-YEAR-OLD woman accused of stabbing her partner to death with a kitchen knife following an argument at Mbokona, Central Honiara, last month, will reappear in court on November 18. Anna Kefedo faces one count of Murder. On Tuesday was her first appearance in the Honiara Magistrate Court following her remand on the last court…
TAX payers through the East Central Guadalcanal (ECGC) Constituency Office has launched a major initiative aimed at boosting access to information, communication and technology (ICT) services in rural areas with the provision of Starlink systems to eight (8) Community High Schools. The support is part of the constituency office’s effort and commitment under the leadership of Member of Parliament,…
The Government–Private Sector Advisory Group met in Honiara this week to review progress on joint initiatives and align strategic priorities to drive business growth and economic development for 2025–2026. The meeting brought together representatives from the Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI), the Ministry of National Planning and Development Coordination (MNPDC), and the Ministry of…
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…