Solomon Airlines has announced good news for Christmas and New Year, adding dozens more domestic flights for those reconnecting with family and friends or taking a holiday break this festive season. At the same time the national carrier has announced a new, year-round ‘14-Day Advance Purchase Fare’, available for travel in 2026 and offering savings…
Solomon Airlines has announced a two-week sale on international flights offering up to 20% off regular, best available year-round fares. The special fares are on sale from 15th November until 1 December 2025 only, or until sold out, and apply to travel on selected routes and services from December through to May 2026. The airline…
The Minister of Home Affairs Hon. Isikeli Vave Jnr and delegation paid a courtesy call on the Papua New Guinea Minister for Sports and Higher Education, Research, Science & Technology, Hon. Feo Kinoka in Port Moresby on Thursday 7th November 2025. Minister Vave leads the Solomon Islands delegation to the MSG Sports Officials and Ministerial…
A NUMBER of executive members in the Malaita Provincial Government (MPG) have expressed shock following report of an alleged plan to move a Motion of No Confidence against Premier Elijah Asilaua and his government. Reports have surfaced claiming that members of the non-executive side are lobbying to secure the support of at least seven Members…
The Pacific Regional Infectious Diseases Association (PRIDA) has completed a successful overseas support visit to the National Referral Hospital (NRH) in Honiara from October 5 to 17, 2025. This visit marks another milestone in PRIDA’s long-standing commitment to strengthening healthcare systems and fostering collaborative partnerships in the Pacific. The mission focused on providing mentorship and…
The Solomon Islands National Statistics Office, SINSO, has concluded a Geographic Information System, GIS, training on Friday 3rd October 2025 conducted by the Pacific Community, SPC in Honiara. The five-day training aimed to provide the statisticians with the necessary skills to confidently and more efficiently work on their statistical geographic framework updates, map preparation, planning,…
The Solomon Islands High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea (PNG) His Excellency William McDonald Soaki joined a Solomon Islands Government delegation to attend the 2025 Papua New Guinea Petroleum and Energy Conference, held in Port Moresby from 8–9 October 2025. The delegation was led by the Permanent Secretary (PS) for the Ministry of Mines, Energy…
Solomon Islands’ top female assistant referee, Natalia Lumukana, has made her FIFA World Cup debut, officiating in the Group C match between Norway and Ecuador and Sunday’s Group D match between Samoa and Nigeria at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Morocco 2025. Lumukana made history as only the second match official from the Solomon…
LF & Sons Enterprises launched its new Rural Trade Storage facility in Gwanasu’u Village, Malaita, on 30 September, marking a significant step in strengthening cocoa production, market access, and livelihoods across Malaita. LF & Sons, established in 1997, sources cocoa beans from a wide network of local farmers, providing critical market access where high transport…