THE Mindset Plus Training and Community visits in the Shortland Islands proved to be a valuable and insightful experience for both the Royal Solomon Islands Police Officers and the local communities. With 15 officers participating in the training led by PC James Opa of the National Crime Prevention Department, the focus was on developing high-performing…
THE groundbreaking ceremony for the much-awaited China-funded Auki Road tar seal project is scheduled for this Wednesday. The multi-million-dollar project, which was agreed upon between the Solomon Islands and the People’s Republic of China in 2023, is part of national efforts to improve the state of infrastructures in the country. Before the end of last…
Project Period Tax Reform (PTR) is a voluntary, youth-led initiative dedicated to improving the well-being of young girls and women in the Solomon Islands. Poor menstrual hygiene has long been a critical issue, impacting not only female health but also school attendance and academic performance. This initiative is led by five young Solomon Islanders from…
Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele MP, and the Director-General of the Pacific Community (SPC), Dr. Stuart Minchin, have held a highly successful bilateral meeting in Honiara. This marks the first such meeting between Dr. Minchin and Prime Minister Manele since the latter assumed office. The discussions centered on deepening the collaboration between the Solomon Islands…
COLLABORATION and working together are strong words emanated out from the Honiara Summit that ended at Friendship Hall this afternoon. The Summit, hosted by the Government of the Solomon Islands and organized together with the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Pacific Community (SPC),…
Minister for National Planning and Development Coordination Hon. Rexon Ramofafia, held a high-level meeting with visiting Asian Development Bank (ADB) Board Members to discuss key national development priorities and ongoing collaborations. During a meeting with the ADB team on Wednesday, 26 February, discussions reaffirmed the strong partnership between the Solomon Islands and ADB in advancing…
FAR EAST Resources Company Ltd – the Hong Kong-based company recently accused of illegal mining in Isabel – has taken one step further in its bid to obtain Surface Access Rights Agreement (SARA) for the rich nickel tenement on San Jorge Island, Isabel Province. This time, it involves the transfer of Company shares to new…
THE Malaita Outer Islands (MOI) Constituency has taken significant steps to support the education of its students by paying for their tuition this year. Students studying at the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) and the University of the South Pacific (USP) have been supported. The announcement was made during a meeting this week between MOI…
Fisheries resources are crucial for all 17 Pacific member countries of Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA). FFA Director General, Noan Pakop highlighted good stories and fisheries management of FFA during day 2 of the 2025 Honiara Summit at the Friendship Hall, Wednesday. “Fisheries are the crucial to Pacific Islands’ countries,” he said. He said fisheries are…
Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) Minister for Fisheries, Hon. Jelta Wong emphasized that the Pacific Island can’t be spectators in our own waters. Minister Wong, at the 2025 Honiara Summit, spoke on the Pacific Islands region response to the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14.4, saying; “we all acknowledge that SDG 14.4 outlines what needs to be…