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It is a house that has suddenly become the centre of a political storm. Since November last year, Solomon Islands Government has been paying SBD$100,000 to rent a little-known property at Tolu Street, Lengakiki, for the Ministry of Forestry and Research. The twist? The property is registered to Prime Minister…
More than 13,000 Solomon Islanders are now working in Australia under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme. This latest figure highlights the growing demand for Solomon Island workers among Australian employers and the work of the Labour Mobility Unit (LMU) to prepare and connect workers with employment opportunities. LMU…
The GREAT Coalition today released its Draft Formal Tax Policy Work Programme 2026–2028, inviting taxpayers, businesses and the wider public to have their say on the future direction of Solomon Islands’ tax system. The draft programme sets out the Government’s proposed tax policy and legislative priorities for the next two…
High school students in Dala North and Laugwata in West Kwara’ae, Malaita, now have safer, more spacious learning facilities following the completion of two new classroom projects. The classrooms were funded through the Solomon Islands–Australia Community Partnerships Program. At Dala North Community High School, a new three-classroom block will help…
The Government has acknowledged an administrative error in the registration of the Solomon Islands Mineral Holdings Company, after the company’s registration details sparked public outcry on social media. The issue has attracted widespread attention since yesterday, with members of the public questioning details recorded in the company’s registration. In a…
By Aaron Bunch of AAP in Perth Elon Musk’s aerospace company SpaceX has retrieved a rocket that splashed down in the Indian Ocean near Christmas Island. The space debris was towed to the remote island, about 1500 kilometres off the Western Australian coast, on Tuesday. “After approx. 24 days at…
The tribunal appointed to investigate allegations against suspended Police Commissioner Ian Vaevaso has yet to begin its work, more than a month after its original 30-day reporting deadline. Attorney-General Gabriel Suri told In-depth Solomons that the Government is now looking for replacements for tribunal chairman Sir Frank Kabui and member…
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has called for a new era of economic partnership between PNG and Solomon Islands. Marape said the two neighbouring Melanesian countries must turn their strong political, historical and cultural ties into greater investment, trade, jobs, downstream processing and economic independence. He made the…
Students at Dekurana and Poitete Community High Schools in Western Province will have new opportunities to learn, experiment and develop practical skills following the handover of two new science laboratory classrooms worth more than SBD2.7 million. The new facilities were delivered through a partnership between the Governments of Australia and…
Prime Minister Matthew Wale has urged Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands to turn their long-standing Melanesian ties into a “structured, bankable economic partnership.” Wale made the call today as he officially opened the inaugural PNG–Solomon Islands Investment Conference in Honiara. Held under the theme “From Opportunity to Investment: Building…
