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As of January 2025, Solomon Islanders wishing to travel to the United Kingdom (UK) will need anElectronic Travel Authorisation (ETA), the Office of the British High Commission in Honiara has confirmed. Everyone currently who do not need a visa wishing to travel to the UK – except British and Irish…
By Georgina Maka’a The highly anticipated Miss Pacific Islands 2025 pageant will occur in Solomon Islands in early February.This year’s event will feature a remarkable lineup of eight contestants representing Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Kiribati, Nauru, Cook Islands, Tonga, American Samoa and the Solomon Islands.Speaking at a media conference today…
Hapi Niu Yia! I hope everyone had a blessed and joyous festive period with their families. It was a chance to rest, reconnect, and recharge for the year ahead. My thoughts are with the people of Vanuatu as they recover from last month’s devastating earthquake. Like Vanuatu, Solomon Islands is…
by Lamantha Lano Nine months after the plastic ban, our rivers and waterways remain heavily polluted with plastic waste. The question is: why? The ban, introduced as part of a comprehensive strategy to combat the escalating plastic waste crisis affecting our environment, came into effect on March 2, 2024. This…
Australia will increase support for Solomon Islands policing and security as it works to counter Chinese influence in the Pacific nation. It will provide $190 million over four years to help strengthen the police force after the Solomon Islands requested Australia’s help to double the number of officers to about…
Improvements to Noro Roads in Western Province have made substantial progress in recent months, with the physical progress reached 30 percent. This critical investment, funded by the World Bank and implemented by the Solomon Islands Government through the Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) under the Second Solomon Islands Roads and…
by Georgina Maka’a Recognized as the most thriving Ports Authority in the South Pacific, Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA) has achieved another significant milestone when it commissioned its multi-million dollar world-class passenger terminal in Honiara today – the largest of its kind in the region. Constructed for two and half…
CANBERRA (AAP) – A young mother is among the dead in Vanuatu’s worst earthquake this century as stranded Australians call for help. The Australian government has repatriated 148 citizens on two air force planes sent to deliver search and rescue teams and other assistance following a 7.3-magnitude earthquake that devastated…
Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has offered to assist the Government and people of Vanuatu deal with the impacts of the 7.4 magnitude earthquake that struck the country on Tuesday afternoon. At least 14 people are confirmed dead, while up to 200 reportedly suffered injuries. Destructions were also widespread. Manele today…
“When the road is good, life is good.” Christmas has come early for those living along Malaita’s South Road, with the 42km from Auki to Mao’a Bridge reopening after years of closure. The comments of South Road tyre repair store owner, Jude Sukulu, echoes the thoughts of everyone living along…
