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Australia will fund 500 Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) scholarships in 2025 for young Solomon Islanders. Under the Solomon Islands-Australia Partnership, the Australia Skills Award will be delivered in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development (MEHRD) to provide greater access to quality TVET qualifications…
Scoop Elizabeth Genia was appointed governor of the Bank of Papua New Guinea despite fighting in court to block a police investigation into suspected money laundering. She has not been charged. by Carmel Pilotti, Aubrey Belford, Charmaine Yanam The acting head of Papua New Guinea’s central bank was the subject…
A new  Aviation Complex Building will be built near Honiara International Airport. This new facility, which will enhance aviation safety and operational capacity,  is part of the Second Solomon Islands Roads and Aviation Project (SIRAP2), funded by the World Bank and implemented by the Ministry of Communication and Aviation (MCA). “The new…
by Georgina Maka’a Opposition leader Matthew Wale says delays by the National Hosting Authority (NHA) to provide audit documentation for the Pacific Games 2023 to auditors is a very serious matter. And he calls on Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele to summon NHA, which operated under the office of the prime…
Six Years on….Rennell Landowners Seek Justice by Georgina Maka’a In a first-of-its-kind claim in both collaboration and magnitude, landowners of Kangava Bay, East Rennell, are seeking at least USD$38,145,275 in compensation over the 2019 oil spill that left their coasts and sea covered in oil for weeks. The claim was…
by Georgina Maka’a China today handed Solomon Islands a state-of-the-art medical facility that’s poised to boost the delivery of specialised medical services to Solomon Islanders. Built at the cost of SBD$90 million and over a 13-month period, the Comprehensive Medical Centre was the second of China’s biggest offerings to Solomon…
Solomon Islands and Australia have worked side by side for over a decade to strengthen Solomon Islands’ agriculture and biosecurity systems. We share similar tropical climates and challenges in developing our agriculture sectors and export markets, as well as managing similar biosecurity risks. We are natural partners who can learn…
by Christopher Chevalier and Clive Moore This month marks the 25th anniversary of the death of Solomon Mamaloni, one of the foremost founding fathers of the nation. ‘Solo’, as he was popularly known, was only 56 years old when he died on 11 January 2000 at Central Hospital in Honiara.…
It’s been a busy news year for us at In-depth Solomons. And so as we close 2024, we bring you what we believe were the highlights of our news coverage for this year. Poor state of the economy, national elections, a new prime minister, unexplained property wealth, failed health and…
A major donor-funded water plant in the capital of Solomon Islands was supposed to fix a clean water crisis. But people involved in the project said it was doomed by the Asian Development Bank’s insistence on taking the lowest bid. KEY POINTS: by Charley Piringi (In-depth Solomons), Ofani Eremae (In-depth…
