AN urgent need for stronger decentralization, better coordination, and improved service delivery mechanisms at the provincial level had been highlighted during an UNICEF Capacity Building Workshop in Gizo, Western Province last week. The three day workshop was held on Monday 21 October. Speaking at the workshop the Western Provincial Secretary (PS) Patrick Toiraena stressed the current system continues to disadvantage provinces, which…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening social service delivery in the Western Province (WP) by working in partnership with the Solomon Islands Government (SIG) and the Provincial Government. This commitment was highlighted during the opening of a three-day capacity-building workshop in Gizo on Tuesday, October 21, 2025. The workshop, focused on strengthening social…
Voza Community High School (VZCH) in Northwest Choiseul successfully held its graduation ceremony for its year 9 student on Thursday with a powerful message for graduates to build a legacy of positive change. The event was held under the theme: ‘We are the future, building a legacy of change,’ focused on the power of young people shaping the world.…
The Solomon Islands People First Party (SIPFP), a ‘Coalition Partner’ to the Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) in Solomon Islands, has formally welcomed the Minister for Commerce, Industries, Labour and Immigration, Hon Harry Kuma, MP, as a member of the political party. The welcome dinner happened over the weekend on Saturday 25 October…
Solomon Islands was represented at the Fourteenth Conference of the Pacific Community (SPC), held on 17 October 2025 in Nuku’alofa, Tonga. The Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Hon. Peter Shanel Agovaka attended the conference which was based on the theme “Pasifiki: Rooted in Heritage, Honouring the Past, United for a Resilient Future.” The…
Some two years ago Dr Silvan Haemmerli listened to a podcast about Dr Hermann Oberli’s work in Solomon Islands. Dr Haemmerli, a medical specialist in General Surgery, from Zurich, Switzerland, was inspired by what he heard. “I was really inspired by his story and his work and so I contacted him and asked if he…
A man from Lord Howe in the Malaita Outer Islands has died while diving for beche-de-mer in the Western Province. The incident was believed to have occurred on Thursday afternoon after his oxygen tank reportedly malfunctioned underwater while diving off Rannongah Island. The deceased was said to have been working for a Chinese beche-de-mer agent…
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Solomon Water Carmine Piantedosi has tendered his resignation from the organization, citing differences with the Board of Directors. This was confirmed by Dr Culwick Togamana Chair of the SIWA Board of Directors. In a statement he said, on 20th October 2025, Mr Piantedosi informed the Board of his decision to…
A MAN accused of stealing a large quantity of gold carbon from Gold Ridge Mining Company in Central Guadalcanal has been remanded in custody, while his alleged accomplices remain at large. Aron Loke, 33, faces one count of warehouse breaking and committing felony. He appeared on Wednesday in the Honiara Magistrate Court, where a remand application was…
A WARRANT of arrest has been issued for a convicted man who escaped police custody in Buala, Isabel after police officers allowed him to leave briefly to collect his belongings from his uncle’s home. Francis Goidi was found guilty last week after a trial for one count of Indecent Act during the Magistrate Court circuit in Buala. Public…