Cab owners have been warned to immediately stop using private number plates for their taxi services. The Honiara City Council (HCC) Law Enforcement Division issued the advisory to all cabs operating within the city after being made aware that some operators are breaching the Honiara City Council Business License Ordinance by running taxi businesses without…
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…
The Vatoro site at North Vella La Vella, Western Province is now fully operational. This followed the successful activation of the Solomon Islands National Broadband Infrastructure Project SINBIP tower. The latest achievement marked a significant milestone in the Solomon Islands’ nationwide broadband expansion efforts. The Vatoro site R22 has been brought online, further enhancing the…
Honiara, – Internationally-renowned travel guide publisher, Lonely Planet has named the Solomon Islands as one of top 25 ‘Best places to visit in 2026’. Solomon Islands is the only South Pacific nation named in the prestigious listing which includes destinations in Africa, Asia, Europe, North and South America. The result can be directly attributed to Lonely Planet Destination…
Solomon Airlines has announced a 7-day sale on selected flights and routes offering up to 25% discount on lowest published year-round economy fares to popular Pacific destinations. The fares allow travel to Solomon Islands, Australia and New Zealand on selected dates between – 1 November 2025 and 31 March 2026, from Honiara to Nadi during December 2025…
LAWYERS representing landowners of Kangava Bay, East Rennell, have served applications related to the 2019 oil spill to the accused companies based in Korea, the Caribbean, and Hong Kong. This follows the High Court’s approval for the applications to be served out of jurisdiction. Attorney General John Muria Junior confirmed this in Parliament on Tuesday…
Solomon Islands will host the 2026 Council of Tourism Ministers’ Meeting. This followed a successful bid by Minister of Culture and Tourism (MCT) Hon. Choylin Yim Douglas who is attending the 2025 event in Tonga this week. The event presents a major economic windfall for the Solomon Islands with a large contingent, including delegations from…
The National Steering Committee (NSC) of the World Bank-funded Second Solomon Islands Roads and Aviation Project (SIRAP2) has acknowledged the ongoing progress on major transport infrastructure in five provinces. This was during the Committee’s third quarterly meeting of 2025 on October 1. At this meeting they were able to assess progress on major transport infrastructure initiatives across Temotu, Isabel, Malaita, Western and Guadalcanal Provinces. …
The Noro Roads Improvement in Western Province has now reached 90 percent physical completion. That’s according to the Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) in a statement issued on Monday. The work is funded by the World Bank under the Second Solomon Islands Roads and Aviation Project (SIRAP2) and is being implemented by MID. It remains on track to deliver safer and more…
The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO), in partnership with Tourism Solomons and Solomon Islands Ministry of Culture and Tourism (MCT), has released the results of the 2024 Community Attitude Survey (CAS), providing insight into how Solomon Islanders perceive tourism, its potential, and the challenges that must be addressed to ensure its sustainability. Conducted between November 2024…