Decades of unchecked misuse of millions of dollars in ward and constituency funds are now being exposed as Western Province communities demand answers through newly introduced ward open forums. The initiative, supported by the World Bank and rolled out by the Western Provincial Planning and Coordination Division, is giving people for the first time the…
The Solomon Islands Council of Trade Unions (SICTU) has issued a strong call to the Permanent Secretary (PS) of the Ministry of Police, National Security & Correctional Services to immediately direct her Human Resources Director to facilitate the long-overdue Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Solomon Islands Police Officers Association (SIPOA). This call comes after…
Australia has officially delivered 31 of the 61 police vehicles it will be providing to the Solomon Islands Government (SIG) in preparation for next month’s 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Honiara. Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele who witnessed the handing over hailed the support describing it as the largest single assistance of vehicle…
Reports of the increasing number of mentally ill persons in the country are ‘worrying’ according to the Opposition Leader Matthew Wale. Hon Wale was responding to a media statement from the Head of Psychiatry at the National Referral Hospital (NHR) that the number of mentally-ill persons in the country is on the rise. NRH has…
The Solomon Islands Government (SIG) and the New Zealand (NZ) Government on Friday 22 August 2025 have officially signed a grant funding arrangement for Phase 4 of the Mekem Strong Solomon Islands Fisheries (MSSIF) programme valued at SBD 45million. This marked a new chapter in a partnership that has transformed the nation’s fisheries sector over…
RULING on a committal hearing conducted on the case of seven men accused of murdering another man in May at Borderline, East Honiara, will be delivered on Monday. Hudson Eddie Asuani, Greg Metefaka, Richard Sangula, Junior Danga, Kevin Sibele, Rusileta Jimmy and Daua Redley are all facing one count of Murder. A short form preliminary…
A total of thirty-two observers from the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) have successfully completed the Knowing Your Public Service (KYPS) training. The training was recently conducted by the Institute of Public Administration and Management (IPAM) at Rock Haven in Honiara. The week-long program was facilitated by IPAM’s Program Manager, Corporate Learning and…
A top official from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) had visited Solomon Islands from 28th July – 31, 2025. The Ministry of Finance and Treasury announced that Mr. Toshiaki Keicho Manager, Public Sector Clients Department, Region 1 visited Honiara followed the formal acceptance of Solomon Islands as a regional member of AIIB, and the…
Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele has called for a comprehensive response from the Pacific Island governments, partners, and regional organisations to safeguard water security. He issued the plea at day one of the 9th Pacific Water & Wastewater Ministers Forum and the 16th Pacific Water & Wastewater Conference and Expo in Honiara which is now…
Water and sanitation are central to Solomon Islands’ development and vital for health, education, livelihoods, and climate resilience. Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele, MP, has reiterated this on Monday when speaking at the opening of the 9th Pacific Water & Wastewater Ministers Forum. During his official address, Prime Minister welcomed leaders, innovators, and water professionals…